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10) http://www.number10.gov.uk/news/speeches-and-transcripts/2010/12/speech-on-families-and-relationships-58035

This isn’t a hunch. A whole body of evidence backs it up.

When parents have bad relationships, their child is more likely to live in poverty, fail at school, end up in prison, be unemployed later in life.

It would be wrong for public policy to ignore all this…

 

9) http://www.babyclues.org.uk/ and http://www.relationship-elearning.org.uk/ and http://www.oneplusone.org.uk/MAIN/Index.php

 

And Little Changes. Big Impact.
Relationships: The Early Impacts

 

And http://www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/default.asp?pageRef=37

 

 

 

8) Time Spent With Family During the Holidays Should Not Be Stressful
A statewide clearinghouse of Relationship and Marriage Education classes is available at www.CaMarriage.com. CHMC is the recipient of the Federal ...

 

 

 

7) Teen parents talk legal, financial consequences of sex http://www.usatoday.com/yourlife/parenting-family/teen-ya/2010-12-15-teenparents15_CV_N.htm

 

 

6) FAQ - ubacares.org
Core Marriage Education Workshops You will attend a series of 10 marriage education workshops with 10-12 other couples. These workshops are led by ...

 

 

5) WETZSTEIN: 'Marshall Plan' for marriage gap - Washington Times
A bill with $75 million apiece for marriage grants and responsible fatherhood grants is awaiting President Obama's signature. ...

 

And Is Marriage In Trouble?

Wall Street Journal (blog) - Mary Pilon - ‎13 hours ago‎

AP Among the most alarming findings of the National Marriage Project study, according to the Project's director, W. Bradford Wilcox, ...

 

And Marriage and Middle America
Peter Wehner, Contentions, the blog of Commentary Magazine, 12/13/10

 

 

 

4) STRENGTHENING MARRIAGE RESOURCE GUIDE FOR COUPLES | PDFChaser ...
... fulfill their aspirations for a healthy marriage ... Based Collaborations and Family Strengthening ... http://peerta.acf.hhs.gov/pdf/ok_marriage2.pdf ... (from 2003!--BC)
www.pdfchaser.com/.../STRENGTHENING-MARRIAGE-RES...

 

and more pdfs Building Strong Families Project | PDF Finder | PDF Search Engine
Building Strong Families An In-Depth Report on a Preliminary Survey on What Parents Need to Succeed ... Project Team Project Director Eugene C. ...  

 

 

 

3) The Financial Literacy program at Michigan State University Extension http://www.msue.msu.edu/portal/default.cfm?pageset_id=26990&page_id=125877&msue_portal_id=25643

 

 

 

2) http://www.spousonomics.com/

 

Spousonomics | Using Economics to Master Love, Marriage and Dirty Dishes

 

And “culturomics.”

 

And http://www.brookings.edu/opinions/2010/1013_recession_marriage_wolfers.aspx

 

And http://artofmanliness.com/2010/12/13/a-generation-of-men-raised-by-women/

 

 

 

1) What children learn from their grandfathers
WGBA-TV
Grandfathering is yet another layer of fatherhood, usually one step removed from having to discipline. This may let children feel more relaxed and more open ...

 

And

 

Predictions For 2011 -- From 1931 : Planet Money : NPR

 

And For previous editions of HM Links & Clips see http://billcoffin.org

 

 

 

Bill

Special Assistant for Marriage Education

"The principal objective of American government at every level should be to see that children are born into intact families and that they remain so." Daniel Patrick Moynihan

 

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HM Links & Clips (12/16/10) #153

10) Why the Marriage Gap is Bad for America
Leah Ward Sears, CNN.com, 12/16/10

 

 

9) The Financial Impact of Divorce on College Students
New York Times (blog)
By JENNIFER SARANOW SCHULTZ According to a study published in the December Journal of Family Issues, the financial burden of college falls more heavily on ...

 

And  Divorce-When Parenting Dies, Part II
Huffington Post (blog)
Several of the responses to my blog, Divorce - When Parenting Dies, have damned the family courts, shrinks, shysters, and yes even the idea of divorce. ...

 

And Divorce: 10 Things Your Mother Never Told You
Huffington Post (blog)
For anyone who hasn't been divorced, trust me - divorce is never what you imagine it to be. Here are a few insights that may hopefully save you a trip to ...

 

 

 

8) Merry Christmas Indeed! Anonymous Donor Gives $20000.00 to Fatherhood ...
PR Newswire (press release)
15, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- An anonymous donor has gifted $20000.00 to the Fatherhood Educational Institute (FEI) to fund key fatherhood initiatives including ...

 

 

 

7) Married Undergrads Seek Balance
Harvard Crimson
“I can go to Harvard and get as many prefixes as I want,” McGinnis says, “but the most important title I'd have in my life is fatherhood. ...

 

 

 

6) Fox 13 Good Morning Memphis "Books from Birth" 12/14/2010

 

And

Fox 13 Good Morning Memphis "Fatherhood" 11/13/10 | The Urban ...
By Stephanie Cook
Scientific studies have found that high-quality, active fatherhood is good for young children. It can lead to improved child mental health, better coping skills and even higher academic achievement. Learn more about The Fatherhood ...

 

 

5) Relationships Rejuvenated With Marriage Enrichment Workshop ...
“In our marriage, too, we have to fill up with some of these good and healthy tools and resources, and ways that can make our marriage stronger.” ...
www.japanbases.com/forums/aft/5219.aspx

 

And The Forgotten Injury After TBI: The Injury to the Marriage ...
By Timothy Smith
Whatever your situation is know that you can have a positive and healthy relationship by understanding the challenges that the brain injury of your spouse will present to the marriage. Lastly, if the problems seem more difficult than ...

 

 

4) (A healthy marriage is the best protective factor of all—BC)

http://www.miller-mccune.com/culture/a-cure-for-child-abuse-25882/

 

And http://www.ted.com/talks/rufus_griscom_alisa_volkman_let_s_talk_parenting_taboos.html

 

And ParentFurther

ParentFurther is here to help you raise caring, healthy, responsible, successful kids. Our easy-to-use, comprehensive resource seeks to build a unique community that provides access to support and practical, everyday steps to help you with a wide range of parenting issues. Behind our advice and approach are research-based information and tools that have been put to the test in the real world. The cornerstone of our approach is Search Institutes Developmental Assets: 40 common sense, positive qualities and experiences that help influence the choices kids make.

 

 

 

3)

11 Rules on Marriage You Won’t Learn in School - FamilyLife.com

 

 

 

2) Traditional Families in Trouble, Index Shows
Christian Post
The "Index of Belonging and Rejection" also reports that African-American and Native American teens are more likely than teens of other races and ...

 

 

 

1) The Top 10 Marriage Blogs of 2010
By Stu Gray
Caring For Marriage – Online Courses and Marriage Education. 4. Love Actually – Creative ideas for Romance On a Budget.

 

 

 

Bill Coffin

Special Assistant for Marriage Education

ACF/HHS

370 L’Enfant Promenade, SW Washington, DC  20447

(202)260-1550(o);

Bill.Coffin@acf.hhs.gov

…We, Government Leaders, invite colleagues and citizens from every political party to engage in renewed

efforts to pursue laws and public policies that promote the well-being of marriages and families…(Excerpt from http://www.hamptonu.edu/ncaamp/proclamation/)

 

A Guide to Low-Cost Curricula and Resources: Marriage and Relationship, Fatherhood and Parenting,
and Financial Education available at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/healthymarriage/pdf/curricula_resources_guide_121509.pdf

 

 http://www.acf.hhs.gov/healthymarriage 

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/healthymarriage/doc/ACF_Curriculum_Assessment_Guide.doc

http://learning.hhs.gov/elearning/cop.asp

 

Why Marriage Matters, 26 Conclusions from the Social Sciences

#1 Marriage increases the likelihood that fathers and mothers have good relationships with their children.

#26 A child who is not living with his or her own two married parents is at greater risk for child abuse.

http://center.americanvalues.org/?p=7

 

For previous editions of HM Links & Clips see http://billcoffin.org

 

 

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10) http://www.frc.org/booklet/index-of-belonging-and-rejection

Index of Belonging and Rejection Release and News Conference - Dec. 15, 10Most American teenagers' parents have rejected each other, through divorce, separation, or choosing not to marry, and rates of parental ....

 

 

9) http://www.heritage.org/Events/2010/12/Marriage (and as you view the video see attached slides that Brad sent me --BC)

 

And see http://familyscholars.org/news/ for more articles on this report

 

And Divorce - The State of Our Unions
The State of Our Unions monitors the current health of marriage and family life in America. Produced annually, it is a joint publication of the National ...

 

 

 

8) http://govbooktalk.gpo.gov/ and http://www.yourtango.com/bettermarriages

 

 

 

 

7) N.J. is home to three of 19 counties nationally with poverty rate below 5 percent, survey reveals

 

 

 

6) December 13*
"Family Structure and Children's Health in the United States: Findings from the National Health Interview Survey, 2001-2007" (RELEASED) [PDF - 2.4 MB]
(Vital and Health Statistics Series Report)
DATA SOURCE: National Health Interview Survey

 

 

5) Why Are So Many Baby Boomers Divorced?
CBS News
By Richard Schlesinger As part of "Senior Moment," Richard Schlesinger reports on the image of marriage among baby bombers, the generation that makes up the ...

 

 

4) Delaying Marriage and Child Rearing Leads to More Stressful Lives, Study Finds - NYTimes.com

 

 

 

3) http://www.marri.frc.org/

 

 

2) Website Review: The Power of Two Marriage Program |

With all of the online marriage resources there are in the market, it’s been hard to filter through the advertisements and bad advice from non-professionals and find a one-stop-shop resource that answers tough marriage questions and offers practical, life changing advice. Until now.

 

1) Married Couple Serves and Deploys together to Afghanistan
DVIDS
... but two married Mississippi Army National Guard soldiers have found a way to keep their marriage healthy throughout their deployment. ...

 

Bill Coffin

Special Assistant for Marriage Education

ACF/HHS

370 L’Enfant Promenade, SW Washington, DC  20447

(202)260-1550(o);

Bill.Coffin@acf.hhs.gov

"The principal objective of American government at every level should be to see that children are born into intact families and that they remain so." Daniel Patrick Moynihan

 

 

 

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From: Dave and Liz Percival [dave@2-in-2-1.co.uk]
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Welcome to this week's UK Marriage News

 

Headlines

·         Cameron pledges 'family-friendly' tax reforms for married couples

·         Relationship-Strengthening Class Improves Life for New Families

·         The state of our unions report

 

Government and Political

·         Cameron pledges 'family-friendly' tax reforms for married couples

David Cameron promised to offer tax breaks to both married couples and homosexuals in civil partnerships as he set out the coalition's plans to support relationships

reports the Telegraph and the Daily Mail. The Prime Minister said it was "wrong" that marriage was not recognised in the tax system in Britain. He pledged to introduce transferable tax allowances for couples who have formalised their relationships – even if the move provokes more opposition from Liberal Democrats.

 

He said: "My view remains that we should recognise and value the commitment that people make to one another. And by the way, that's whether it's between a man and a woman, a man and a man or a woman and another woman."

 

In his first major speech on families policy since taking power, Mr Cameron warned that broken homes were at the root of Britain's social ills. "The seeds of so many social problems – as well as success stories – are sown in the early years," he said. "When parents have bad relationships, their child is more likely to live in poverty, fail at school, end up in prison, be unemployed later in life. It would be wrong for public policy to ignore all this."

 

Mr Cameron said 46,000 of the most chaotic families cost the country an estimated £4 billion a year - almost £100,000 each – in benefits, social workers, police time and prison places.

 

He promised plans for a new system of flexible parental leave to help mothers and fathers share childcare during the first year of a baby's life. The tax system must also be more family-friendly, he said. "It's wrong that we're one of the few countries in the world that doesn't properly recognise marriage in the tax system – and I want to see that change," he said. "Of course, I know not everyone agrees with this proposal – and as part of the coalition agreement, we have agreed with the Liberal Democrats that they will abstain on any budget resolutions on transferable tax allowances for married couples."

 

Speaking to Relate, the relationships charity, in Leeds, Mr Cameron announced that he had appointed a new families "tsar" in a drive to help households in crisis escape unemployment and poverty. Emma Harrison, the entrepreneur and chairman of A4e (Action for Employment), will support hundreds of families in a pilot scheme to help them find work. The Government's new drive will ultimately help 120,000 families experiencing major problems. Mr Cameron said he wanted to try turn around every troubled family in the country by the end of this Parliament.

 

One aspect of the speech of interest to those reading this newsletter, but not covered in the press reads as follows:

"There's a lot of evidence to suggest that while people initially look to families and friends for help with any problems they face, when things get really tough they do want more expert advice. Indeed, two-thirds of people who have separated, one-half of those who plan to separate, and even one-in-five people in a stable relationship say they would like more direct help with relationship problems.

 

What's more, as you well know, when couples are helped through their problems, relationships can be revived and if not, breakdown managed in a way that ensures the best possible outcome for children. Put simply: relationship support is what some couples want and what, at times, can work.

 

Indeed, this morning, I met the campaign organisation Kids in the Middle, an extraordinary coalition of voluntary groups and agony aunts and uncles who help families with relationship troubles – and some of their success stories were inspirational. Now, government could ignore all this. Or it could see if there's anything we can do to help Kids in the Middle, Relate, the Tavistock Centre for Couple Relationships, One Plus One and all those other organisations that provide relationship support. That's what we're doing.

 

One big problem organisations like you face is a lack of resources. I can announce today we are going to put funding for relationship support on a stable footing. From now on, we will dedicate £7.5 million a year to supporting relationships and this will give you, and other organisations working hard to support families, the certainty you need to plan for the future. I can also announce that we will offer up space in government buildings after hours so you can cut your waiting lists and see more couples.

 

Another area where we can help is in fighting the stigma against seeking relationship advice. It's a tragedy that so many couples feel they can't seek help because of what others think. Government can take a lead here. We are reviewing sex education in schools, so young people learn about the importance of relationships early on. And we are working with business and the media to see what they can do – in the products they create and campaigns they run – to de-stigmatise relationship support."

 

Commenting on the speech Dr Katherine Rake, Chief Executive of the Family and Parenting Institute, said: "It is very encouraging to see the Prime Minister recognise that strong relationships between parents are important in all family types. This is an important acknowledgement of the need to focus on the whole family to improve children's lives, rather than taking an isolated child-focused approach.

 

"Mr Cameron's acknowledgement that spending cuts will present very significant challenges for UK couples was necessary. Money and time are such crucial factors in determining the success of relationships. Parents will now look to the government to deliver on its pledge to extend their rights to request flexible working. Commuting mothers and fathers will also hold Mr Cameron to account on his pledge to improve transport and get them home in time to read a bedtime story."

 

Dr Rake added: "Marriage is an enormously important institution. However, a tax break for married couples could cost up to half a billion pounds to the public purse and it is unclear that this would operate as an incentive for couples to either stay or get married."

 

·         Unmarried parents 'to blame for rise in broken homes'

Nearly half of children born today will be living in broken homes by the age of 16 as growing numbers of families split up, according to analysis of official figures reports the Telegraph and the Daily Mail. The sharp increase in unmarried couples having children was to blame for the rise in parental separation rates, a study from the Centre for Social Justice think-tank claimed.

 

The report called for a major shift in policy to reassert the "vital" importance of marriage as a more stable form of commitment than cohabitation. The research suggested that the taxpayer spent billions of pounds on benefits for single parents as a result of the "utterly avoidable" breakdown in families every year. It followed concerns from Iain Duncan Smith, the work and pensions secretary, that society pays a "heavy price" for separation, in terms of the cost of crimes committed by children from broken homes, lost taxes and rising benefit bills.

 

Growing numbers of couples are choosing to start a family without getting married first. But the study cited figures showing that unmarried couples were more likely to separate. It warned that the number of children who will see their parents split up by the time they are 16 had risen from 40% in the mid-1980s to 48% today.

 

While married couples accounted for over half of all births, divorces represented just one fifth of all breakdowns in parental relationships, with the remaining 80 per cent of separations coming from unmarried families. Divorcing parents also accounted for just 14% of the total bill for state benefits incurred by broken families, the report said, compared with 25% for cohabiting parents who separate. The majority of the state benefits bill for relationship breakdown - 62% - was attributed to single mothers.

 

The study drew on figures from the Office for National Statistics and the Millennium Cohort Study and took account of differing levels of education and income. It was written by Harry Benson, founder of the Bristol Community Family Trust, a relationship education charity. Mr Benson said ministers should focus on improving the stability of unmarried couples through education and policies that promote marriage.

 

"In a nutshell, strengthening couples who are unmarried new parents means two things: reasserting the importance of marriage and commitment, and providing top quality, evidence-based relationship education programmes that can access significant numbers of unmarried parents," he said. "Reasserting marriage may be contentious but it is vital. Making relationship education available is far less contentious, but needs to build on existing programmes that have demonstrated success."

 

In 1980 there were one million single parents, but this has now doubled, he said. "Something has gone badly wrong in the intervening years and no government has got to grips with the problem."

 

The report estimated that the total cost of family breakdown was £20-£24 billion per year in tax credits, housing and other benefits payments. Mr Duncan Smith, who founded the Centre for Social Justice before becoming a Cabinet minister, has suggested that the true cost of family breakdown to the UK economy, including benefits, lost taxes and crime, was far higher - up to £100 billion a year.

 

Gavin Poole, the executive director of the CSJ, said the report was "alarming". "It is well known that children from broken homes do less well at school and are more likely to turn to drugs, alcohol and crime," he said. "Tax breaks for marriage and far better relationship education, should be taken by ministers and society at large to reverse these worrying social trends."

 

·         Sexualised products for children facing age curb plan

Retailers selling sexualised products aimed at children could face new restrictions under plans being considered by the government reports the BBC.  An inquiry to explore whether rules should prevent the marketing of items such as "Porn star" T-shirts or padded bras to children has been set up.  A code of conduct on "age appropriate" marketing and a new watchdog are among plans being considered by the review.

 

Children's Minister Sarah Teather said parents faced a tidal wave of pressure. She said: "Parents often find themselves under a tidal wave of pressure, buffeted by immense pester power from their children for the latest product, craze or trend. I want this review to look at how we can equip parents to deal with the changing nature of marketing, advertising and other pressures that are aimed at their children."

 

She has asked the chief executive of Christian charity the Mothers' Union, Reg Bailey, to conduct the review, which will also look at the commercialisation of children.

 

Ms Teather told the BBC it was the cumulative impact of things like magazine images and unsuitable products marketed at young people that worried most people. She said: "We have heard from parents about the impact of going into shops and seeing things that are unsuitable. "If you are a mum and dad, trying to take your children Christmas shopping - it's a pretty hellish experience at the best of times - but when you are seeing all these images all the time it increases the pressure on families." She added: "By reviewing commercialisation and sexualisation of childhood we want to better understand not only how we can help parents resist these things, but also how we encourage all businesses to take their responsibilities as seriously as the best ones already do." She said it was difficult for parents to protect children because of the influence of music videos, displays in High Street shops and features in teen magazines and on websites.

 

Inquiry chief Mr Bailey is calling on parents to send him examples of products of concern. He will also work with businesses, retailers and advertising firms to ensure that any recommendations he makes are plausible. He said: "It's about the tone and the style of the way things are marketed to children. When you are so bombarded by marketing and sexualised imagery, it almost becomes wallpaper."

 

In May, Prime Minister David Cameron vowed to take action to protect children from "excessive commercialisation and premature sexualisation". He said he was shocked to discover beds with a "Lolita" branding were being marketed towards six-year-olds. Lolita is a novel, later adapted into an Oscar-nominated movie, in which a middle-aged man becomes sexually obsessed with a precocious 12-year-old girl.

 

The Family and Parenting Institute welcomed the inquiry and said parents were concerned that young children were experiencing "too much too young". Chief executive Katherine Rake said: "Mothers and fathers regularly tell us that they don't want to see childhood disappearing.  "Confronting this issue is vital if we are to move closer to a family friendly society. We look forward to seeing progress made."

 

·         Cameron outlines plan to rescue troubled families

The government is to launch a pilot scheme designed to help transform the lives of the most troubled families in up to 10 local authority areas, the Prime Minister David Cameron has announced reports CYPNow. The trials will be led by new "family champion" Emma Harrison, who is the chairman of welfare to work provider, A4E. They will be modelled on the Labour administration's family intervention projects and will provide up to 500 families with one-to-one support from a single named professional. These professionals will be charged with helping families overcome everything from drug and alcohol addiction and long-term unemployment to problems with their children's behaviour.

 

The six to 10 local authority pilot areas, which are yet to be announced, will receive extra cash to conduct the trials through the new early intervention grant. Cameron claimed that Harrison understands how to help families improve their lives "step-by-step, month-by-month". "She refuses to believe some people are lost causes and has a proven track record of turning lives around," he said. "Her approach is the complete opposite of the impersonal, one-size-fits-all approach that has failed so many families – which is why I have asked her to come on board to help us."

HM Links & Clips (12/14/10) #151

10) Index of Belonging and Rejection Release and News Conference
December 15, 2010 Time: 10:00 am (ET) - 12:00 pm (ET) Click here to register for the release and news conference today

AndWETZSTEIN: 'Marshall Plan' for marriage gap
Washington Times
For at least a generation, marriage and family cohesion have been unraveling in America's low-income families. Now this rending of family ties is spreading ...
See all stories on this topic »

 

 

 

 

9) http://www.mnfathers.org/ and http://www.councilforrelationships.org/classes/mens-group.shtml (and see report in #151 (part 2)--BC)

 

And"Transition to Fatherhood: A Puerto Rican Perspective" by Suzanne ...
The purpose of this study was to explore the events that have promoted or hindered a first-time Puerto Rican father's transition to fatherhood.

 

And The Fatherhood Initiative: Initial Survey Measuring Program Outcomes
This questionnaire is intended to track the Fatherhood Initiative's progress in increasing .... This agency (CBO) where you are in the Fatherhood program ...
www.nyc.gov/html/dycd/.../Fatherhood_Survey-initial.pdf

 

 

 

8) The Foundation Years: preventing poor children becoming poor adults
Source: Independent Review on Poverty and Life Chances (UK)

 

And see  UK Marriage News in #151 (part 2)

 

 

 

7) Silent Treatment Spells Danger for Your Marriage
YourTango
It is abusive behavior which undermines trust in a marriage. If it is used regularly in a marriage, it will erode all intimacy and feelings of good will ...

 

And http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/12/fashion/12Modern.html and http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/05/fashion/05Modern.html

 

 

 

 

6) What faith do you need for marriage?
The Guardian
The news that Prince William and Kate Middleton are to be advised on their forthcoming marriage by the bishop of London has drawn a lot of sour comment. ...

 

And YouTube - What is a healthy marriage?
Relationship expert Dr. Sue Johnson addresses what constitutes a healthy marriage.

 

 

5)How is SAMHSA engaging with the public to shape their strategic initiatives?

This podcast introduces you to SAMHSA’s use of User Voice. Andrew Wilson of SAMHSA talks about the tool, the public response, and how SAMHSA is using that feedback to develop initiatives. Visit http://newmedia.hhs.gov/" rel="nofollow">newmedia.hhs.gov to listen to the podcast or http://newmedia.hhs.gov/audio/transcript_samhsa_user_voice.html" rel="nofollow">read the transcript.

And http://www.dipity.com/govnewmedia/Gov-Social-Media-Timeline/#timeline and http://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/

Andhttps://www.citizen.apps.gov/index.php

 

 

4) Links - Mississippi Healthy Marriage Initiative
This page contains a list of helpful links associated with the Mississippi Healthy Marriage Initiative

 

And Promote, Prepare, Preserve « Marriage Matters Jackson
By lseckler
Another seeming contradiction to working at a healthy marriage nonprofit is that I am the product of divorce. My parents separated when I was just a year and a half old, and my mom remarried when I was three. Thankfully, I was blessed ...

 

 

 

3) 2011 Northern Utah Marriage Celebration - Weber State University ...
The Weber County Healthy Marriage Coalition cordially invites you to bring your sweetheart and learn how to create a marriage filled with greater connection ...

 

And Marriage Education Classes for Military Couples
By Brian
Marriage education/enrichment classes are great alternatives for couples who do not need counseling but would like to still strengthen their relationship. Classes can be offered as weekend retreats, one day workshops, weekly classes, ...

 

 

 

2) County's rate of divorce rises
Manhattan Mercury
That drove the county's divorce rate up from 2.8 to 3.1 per 1000 population, according to the Annual Survey of Vital Statistics released by the Kansas ...

 

And The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) announced the release of the 2009 Annual Summary of Vital Statistics

http://www.kdheks.gov/hci/annsumm.html

 

 

 

1) For Richer or For Poorer: Divorce and the Recession

PR-USA.net (press release) - ‎Dec 12, 2010‎

The divorce rate has fallen to its lowest point since the early 1970s, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). ...

 

And College Tuition Costs: Divorced Parents Contribute Less
Children of divorce end up paying more of their own college costs than children who come from intact families. A new study from Rice University and the University of Wisconsin, published on December 8, 2010, found that divorced parents ...

 

Bill Coffin

Special Assistant for Marriage Education (1/02-12/10)

ACF/HHS

370 L’Enfant Promenade, SW Washington, DC  20447

(202)260-1550(o);

Bill.Coffin@acf.hhs.gov

…We, Government Leaders, invite colleagues and citizens from every political party to engage in renewed

efforts to pursue laws and public policies that promote the well-being of marriages and families…(Excerpt from http://www.hamptonu.edu/ncaamp/proclamation/)

 

Why Marriage Matters, 26 Conclusions from the Social Sciences

#1 Marriage increases the likelihood that fathers and mothers have good relationships with their children.

#26 A child who is not living with his or her own two married parents is at greater risk for child abuse.

http://center.americanvalues.org/?p=7

 

For previous editions of HM Links & Clips see http://billcoffin.org

 

 

From: Marriage Savers [mike@marriagesavers.org]
Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 9:27 AM
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In The News

            The Janet Parshall Show interviewed Mike about cohabitation on Janet's new Moody Radio Show in June on hundreds of stations. Janet had read our book, Living Together: Myths, Risks & Answers. The half hour interview went so well, she interviewed him again two weeks later, and yet again in November when TIME ran a cover story, "Who Needs Marriage?" Mike's answer was "Everyone, especially children."  (He is a former TIME correspondent.)

HM Links & Clips (12/10/10) #150

10) The history and right now of African-American marriage http://www.onpointradio.org/2010/12/african-american-families

AndOn January 12, 2011, CLASP and the 2025 Campaign for Black Men and Boys will convene a meeting of national advocates and organizations to advance the vision and policy solutions presented in the We Dream A World report. Read the full report at http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/documents/files/2025BMBfulldoc.pdf

And http://center.americanvalues.org/?cat=27 and http://www.hamptonu.edu/ncaamp/

 

9) http://familyscholars.org/2010/12/09/the-state-of-our-unions-update/ and http://familyscholars.org/2010/12/09/unions-findings-in-spanish/

 

And http://familyscholars.org/2010/12/09/huffpo-on-our-center-for-public-conversation/ and http://stateofourunions.org/

 

 

 

8)  Commentary: Millennials will prove marriage not obsolete
Oshkosh Northwestern
Many studies conclude that happiness and healthy aging result from warm connections to other people, as in a stable marriage. This is more important than ...

 

And How to survive your marriage: The big stuff
SunHerald.com
Here's some advice for men from the book "How to Survive Your Marriage" (Hundreds of Heads Books, www.hundredsofheads.com, $13.95), straight from people ...

 

 

 

7) http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2010pres/12/20101202a.html...HHS is also launching a newly redesigned Healthy People Web site that allows users to tailor information to their needs and explore evidence-based resources for implementation. The Web site is located at:  www.healthypeople.gov For more information about myHealthyPeople, go to www.challenge.gov/  

and/or directly to http://challenge.gov/HHS/104-myhealthypeople-application-developer-challenge

 

 

 

6) http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/12/08/designing-democracy-0

 

AndStrong Bonds For Healthy Families | PDF Finder | PDF Search Engine
Helping Unwed Parents Build Strong and Healthy Marriages: A Conceptual Framework for ... Conceptual Framework: Strengthening Families

 

Andhttp://www.hawaiireporter.com/strong-bonds-fortify-25th-combat-aviation-brigade-couples-marital-bond

 

And http://www.nationalresourcedirectory.gov/family_and_caregiver_support/family_support

 

 

 

5) http://firstthings.org/page/forms/tools-and-tips-for-making-your-marriage-and-family-strengthening-workshops-sizzle-a-narme-webinar-to-captivate-engage-and-create-a-fun-filled-effective-workshop and to join NARME go to https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?EventID=881238

 

AndFree Healthy Relationships Class for Couples
The Granato Group is excited to provide healthy marriage education for ... This program is a comprehensive, skills-based marriage education program to teach
washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/cls/2101850185.html

 

 

 

4) Marriage Central launches second resource point in Woodlands
Channel News Asia
They can also make recommendations for marriage education programmes, and make referrals to marriage counsellors. NLB librarians will also be compiling a ...

And Does constructive conflict prevent divorce?
Huffington Post (blog)
John Gottman, in his book, What Predicts Divorce (1994) reported that when couples expressed contempt and criticism in the course of an argument they were ...

 

3) Minnesota Fatherhood & Family Services Summit | Minnesota ...
Jan 24-25, 2011Confirmed Keynote Speakers: Carolyn and Phil Cowan, Professors of Psychology Emeriti at the University of California, Berkeley.

AndOnline Course, Website Helps Parents and Children After Divorce Find Peace for ...
PR Web (press release)
Ongoing conflict between parents is the #1 cause of stress and maladjustment in children of divorce. During the holidays, the fighting can get worse. ...

 

2) Marriage's greatest trial
The Citizen.com (blog)
I smiled and just shook my head, “You haven't seen anything yet; you haven't experienced marriage's greatest trial. But you're about to. 'Tis the season. .
..

And Why married men tend to behave betterhttp://news.msu.edu/story/8673/  (Search “marriage study 2010” in Bing brings over 7 million hits—BC)

And "Marriage: Broken, In Need of Restoration," Mark Regnerus, Qideas

 

1) Obama and Democrats Support Relationship and Marriage Education ...

AndFrequent sex can save a failing marriage
Mirror.co.uk
by Krissy Storrar, Daily Mirror 10/12/2010 The report found couples have sex about four times a month in the first year of marriage – falling to three times ...
See all stories on this topic »

 

GO NAVY!

 

 BEAT ARMY!

Bill Coffin

Special Assistant for Marriage Education

ACF/HHS

370 L’Enfant Promenade, SW Washington, DC  20447

(202)260-1550(o);

Bill.Coffin@acf.hhs.gov

…We, Government Leaders, invite colleagues and citizens from every political party to engage in renewed

efforts to pursue laws and public policies that promote the well-being of marriages and families…(Excerpt from http://www.hamptonu.edu/ncaamp/proclamation/)

 

A Guide to Low-Cost Curricula and Resources: Marriage and Relationship, Fatherhood and Parenting,
and Financial Education available at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/healthymarriage/pdf/curricula_resources_guide_121509.pdf

 

 http://www.acf.hhs.gov/healthymarriage 

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/healthymarriage/doc/ACF_Curriculum_Assessment_Guide.doc

http://learning.hhs.gov/elearning/cop.asp

 

Why Marriage Matters, 26 Conclusions from the Social Sciences

#1 Marriage increases the likelihood that fathers and mothers have good relationships with their children.

#26 A child who is not living with his or her own two married parents is at greater risk for child abuse.

http://center.americanvalues.org/?p=7

 

For previous editions of HM Links & Clips see

 

 From: Dr. M.P. Wylie [drmpwylie@relationship-research-foundation-inc-rrf.ccsend.com] on behalf of Dr. M.P. Wylie [drmp@usrelationships.org]
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When Marriage Disappears: The Retreat from Marriage in Middle America

When Marriage Disappears: The Retreat from Marriage in Middle America

Monday, December, 13 11:00AM http://www.heritage.org/Events/2010/12/Marriage

 

And Class and the Culture War

New York Times (blog) - ‎Dec 7, 2010‎

My column yesterday plucked out one thread from the National Marriage Project's depressing new report, “The Retreat from Marriage in Middle America,” and ...

 

And for more articles see In the News at http://www.virginia.edu/marriageproject/ and See all stories on this topic »

When Marriage Disappears: The Retreat from Marriage in Middle America

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new The State of Our Unions report

Center for Marriage and Families

‘Unmarried With Kids: A Shift in the Working Class’

Elizabeth Marquardt 12.06.2010 9:46 AM

Listen to Brad Wilcox on NPR’s Morning Edition program, this morning, about our new The State of Our Unions report. A transcript is available at the same link.


 

 

 

Bill Coffin

Special Assistant for Marriage Education

ACF/HHS

370 L’Enfant Promenade, SW Washington, DC  20447

(202)260-1550(o);

Bill.Coffin@acf.hhs.gov

…We, Government Leaders, invite colleagues and citizens from every political party to engage in renewed

efforts to pursue laws and public policies that promote the well-being of marriages and families…(Excerpt from http://www.hamptonu.edu/ncaamp/proclamation/)

 

A Guide to Low-Cost Curricula and Resources: Marriage and Relationship, Fatherhood and Parenting,
and Financial Education available at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/healthymarriage/pdf/curricula_resources_guide_121509.pdf

 

 http://www.acf.hhs.gov/healthymarriage 

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/healthymarriage/doc/ACF_Curriculum_Assessment_Guide.doc

http://learning.hhs.gov/elearning/cop.asp

 

Why Marriage Matters, 26 Conclusions from the Social Sciences

#1 Marriage increases the likelihood that fathers and mothers have good relationships with their children.

#26 A child who is not living with his or her own two married parents is at greater risk for child abuse.

http://center.americanvalues.org/?p=7

 

For previous editions of HM Links & Clips see http://billcoffin.org

HM Links & Clips (11/19/10) #144 - Coffin Corner
OMI provides marriage education to address reasons for divorce and ... For more information on the Twogether in Texas marriage education program, ...

 

 

HM Links & Clips (12/3/10) #149 (part 3)

 

 

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In This Issue:

  • Bert and Millie, Jerry and Margo
  • Getaway Together Marriage Retreat - January 14-15, 2011   
  • Ask Your Relationship Questions
      
OMM News & Notes: Promoting Healthy Relationships November 30, 2010
Bert and Millie, Jerry and Margo
by Dr. Jennifer Baker  
Two_couples_eatingThe first 3 ½ years of our marriage we lived in a suburb of Detroit, Michigan. We were about an hour and a half from Paul's family and more than 12 hours from mine. The nature of Paul's job did not allow us to visit either one of our families very often and we felt a little homesick-me especially. We had been part of a good size group of like-minded friends in college, but now we were out on our own and feeling somewhat isolated. We were also very new at marriage. Fortunately, we were blessed to benefit from two older couples who took us under their wing, invited us into their homes, modeled a good marriage, and encouraged us in meaningful ways. --> 
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Get It Together Retreat - Januar 2011  
 
 
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