Candidates for IFS Friday Five #605 (Elite 8 Edition)

1. Another National First: Paid Leave for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Parents






2. On good men, good women, and marriage…after longer courtships

By Dr. Jeff Mirus





3. Nearly 1 in 4 Adults Are in the ‘Sandwich Generation’—Here’s What That Really Means for Families

Sierra Leone Starks

https://www.parents.com/multigenerational-living-and-sandwich-generation-11915840




4. 

Conversation Strategies for Talking with Youth about Healthy Relationships


Apr 8, 2026 (GMT-4:00) 4 pm Eastern Time (US and Canada)

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CC5GI5RrQqOSpW4cvuuRLQ?_gl=1*1qhwza0*_gcl_au*MTQwMTA1MjUyOC4xNzczNDIwNTI0LjQ3MTg3MTAyMC4xNzczNDIwNTM4LjE3NzM0MjA1Mzg.*_ga*MTE4NjM5ODc1OS4xNzY0NzA2NDc0*_ga_L8TBF28DDX*czE3NzM3NjgyMjUkbzQzJGcxJHQxNzczNzcwNDc1JGo1OSRsMCRoMA..#/registration




5. [PDF] Chick Literature: As a Mirror of Modernity

MA Banerjee - International Journal of Economic Social Science and …, 2026

… like professional ambition, anxiety related to marriage, family pressure,
consumerism & … The protagonists of chick literature are always empowered
through education & employment, … that romantic relationships, marriage, and …





6. Top 10 Questions Every Couple Should Ask Before Marriage

Sagebrush Counseling



OR

How 'modern relationships' may be leaving some Aussie couples exposed





7. Relational poverty perspectives: Reflections on a Rees Centre webinar from Caroline Spaas





8. Young Men Aren’t Checked Out. We’ve Closed the Paths That Once Guided Them

Bill
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Candidates for IFS Friday Five

1. The Women’s Marriage Paradox

with Daniel A. Cox | Brad Wilcox

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM ET






2. [PDF] Trajectories of Change Following Relationship Education for Couples Raising Children With Disabilities

CM Hargrove, TG Futris, EW Richardson, A Oshri - Child & Family Social Work, 2026









4. [PDF] The Role of Communication in Romantic Attachment and Relationship Satisfaction: A Dyadic Longitudinal Study

AA Lefebvre, A Brassard, M Jean, MÈ Daspe… - Journal of Marital and …, 2026







5. Religion, morals, and pornography: risk or resource? A U.S. census-matched study

Robin Engelhardt a, Juliette F.M. Desbuleux b, Jürgen Maes a, Joshua Grubbs c, Beáta Bőthe d e, Shane W. Kraus f








8. Marriage Got Better—So Why Is It Disappearing?
Patrick T. Brown
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9. In 'The Mixed Marriage Project,' Dorothy Roberts works through her dad's archive






10. MCEC Speaker Interest Form
Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC)
Global Training Summit | Webinars | Podcast | Panels | Workshops

📅 June 24, 2026
📍 UTSA | San Antonio, TX



Get your brackets in asap



Candidates for IFS Friday Five

1. Mapped: 85% of Babies in 2026 Will Be Born in Asia and Africa

By Bruno Venditti






2. From Data to Action: Using The $154 Billion Man Report to Support Greater Investments in Fathers Webinar

March 17, 2026 ║ 2:00 - 3:30 PM EST

https://www.fatherhood.org/154billiondollarmanweb




3. How to Make Sure Your Marriage Survives: An Evidence-Based Perspective

Mohammad T Islam (BSc, MBA, MEd)

https://smartlifeskills.co.uk/lifestyle-love-and-relationship-marriage/






4. I don't have access
Racially and economically diverse participants' change in couple-focused mindfulness following participation in couple relationship education

Julianne McGill, Ziying Wang, Francesca Adler-Baeder

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/fare.70143





5.  Beyond Romance: The Sociological Imperative to Decode the Hidden Group Dynamics of Marriage. Introduction of the Study

 Musiimenta Nancy, Ahumuza Audrey, Metropolitan International University 
 International Journal of Academic Pedagogical Research (IJAPR)








6. 

[PDF] The Impact of Parental Marital Quality on College Students' Perspectives on Love and Marriage: The Mediational Role of Subjective Well-being

W Lin - Interdisciplinary Humanities and Communication …, 2026
… Understanding how parental marital quality shapes their children’s views on
marriage and love, and … education and relationship guidance in higher education
settings. This study aims to explore the influence of parental marital quality on …





7. Military and Mental Health Expo





8. Daily Marriage Habits That Can Improve Your Relationship | Casey & Meygan Caston

Stronger Marriage





9. The Decline of Marriage: Why We Need to Prioritise Family Life (Ed Davies)



Episodes of Radical with Amol Rajan are released every Thursday and you can also watch them on BBC iPlayer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m002f1d0/radical-with-amol-rajan





10. Romeo, Juliet, and the Case for Arranged Marriage

Zayd Patel



Candidates for IFS Friday Five

1. Why having children has moved down the priority list

By David Quinn







2. Preparing for Healthy Relationships: Relationship Skills for 5th and 6th Graders

Dibble Institute

https://dibbleinstitute.org/our-programs/emerging-relationships/




3. State of the Safety Net

Friday, March 6, 2026, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET
 
Virtual Event https://events.urban.org/stateofthesafetynet?





4. Family Caregiving in an Aging America


https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2026/02/26/family-caregiving-in-an-aging-america/




5. Pat and I had a 1500-day rule

Predictors of Long-Term Relationship Success in Contemporary Couples – 90-Day rule?







6. Is Low Fertility in High-Income Countries Here to Stay?






7. Routine helps children adjust to school, but harsh parenting may undo benefits






8. Couples who savor report less stress






10. Americans are Lonely and Isolated. Here’s How Public Policy Could Help.

Bradley Holst, assistant teaching professor in the McCourt School of Public Policy






11. Which US cities have the most single and married people?


https://knsiradio.com/2026/03/04/which-us-cities-have-the-most-single-and-married-people/




12. What Does Marriage Look Like for This New Generation

Rosemary Akpan

https://www.ebony.com/black-couples-redefining-modern-marriage/





13. Diverse paths in later life: Marriage gap after 50 leaves Black, Hispanic seniors at a policy disadvantage





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Bill


Candidates for IFS Friday Five

1. Proposed Information Collection Activity: Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood Performance Measures and Additional Data Collection

A Notice by the Children and Families Administration





2. Marriage education and trauma prevention – a match

Susan Barth




3. The myth that women are more naturally empathetic than men

Melissa Hogenboom




4. I'm a Retirement Psychologist: This Is Why a Supportive Marriage May Matter More Than Money in Retirement

 

https://www.kiplinger.com/retirement/retirement-planning/in-retirement-a-supportive-marriage-may-matter-more-than-money





5. National Alliance for Relationship and Marriage Education (NARME) Summit

Denver, CO on July 8-11, 2026





6. FYI, I don't have access

Save the Children: Why the African American Church Should Promote Marriage

Edward Fubara







7. Why Friendship Is the Hidden Key to Deep Connection and Long‑Term Commitment

By Charlotte Rohn





9. Rebuilding the Foundation: Why the Success Sequence is Key to Ohio’s Future






10. Helping Boys Navigate Harmful Online Influences


OR

Talking to Boys About Pornography Can Support Healthy Relationships and Prevent Violence



OR

Technology & Teens: Supporting Safe, Healthy Relationships in Teens’ Digital Lives



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Bill


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Join us tomorrow for our February webinar ' Celebrating Healthy Relationships' on Tuesday, February 24th at 2PM ET on Zoom where our discussion will be about strengthening marriages with testimonials from grantees of the Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood Programs.

The grantees of the Administration for Children and Families’ Healthy Marriage & Responsible Fatherhood program join the HHS Center for Faith to discuss making a positive impact on the health of relationships throughout the country!

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Candidates for IFS Friday Five

1. Moral Formation Across the Life-Course: A Social Cognitive–Relational Developmental Perspective

Daniel Lapsley






2. Several Adverse Childhood Experiences Declined Modestly From 2018 to 2023






3. 

When Adult Children Walk Away—and How Parents Can Still Lead with Love with Jim Burns

Podcast Episode · Change The Odds · 02/11/2026 · 37m

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/change-the-odds/id1724097706?i=1000749258287













4. 

National Alliance for Relationship and Marriage Education (NARME) Summit







5. The biological roots of the seven deadly sins might start in the womb

by PsyPost








6. Becoming the Example: Advice from African American Couples Who Abstained Until Marriage

by Emily N. McKnightFam. Sci. 2026, 2(1), 7; https://doi.org/10.3390/famsci2010007

https://www.mdpi.com/3042-6693/2/1/7






7. Emotion Regulation and Relationship Satisfaction in Couple Therapy: What Happens Across Sessions?
Min Xu 1,✉, Lee N Johnson 2, Shayne R Anderson 2, Angela Bradford 2, Alyssa Banford Witting 2

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12888074/




8.  Turning Everything Upside Down: The Impact of Illness on Romantic Relationships—A SEM-Based Actor-Partner Interdependence Model

 Franziska Reinhardt | Imad Maatouk Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Integrated Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany


Madalaine Elhabbal

https://www.ewtnnews.com/world/us/vatican-social-sciences-academy-appointee-to-apply-quantitative-skills-in-role



10. “The Husband Blueprint” Book Launched in Lagos: A Call to Nation-building Through Responsible Manhood and Stronger Families.





11. Speaking of Psychology: What relationship science says about finding love, with Paul Eastwick, PhD










13. Confidence in your relationship can improve individual well-being

Marianne Stein




Martial arts robots dazzle at 2026 Spring Festival Gala



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Bill



Candidates for IFS Friday Five

1.  Day 7 Virtual Event Friday, February 13, 7:00 PM CT

Living for Something Greater (Friday, Feb 13)

https://link.marriageweek.org/NMWGreater






2. U.S. bishops to adopt national marriage initiative

EWTN Logo






3. Get Married Young








4. Why Are We So Pornsick? 


OR

Evaluation of outcome measures for assessing problematic pornography use: A COSMIN systematic review of measurement properties

Feng Jin a 1, Wenwen Zhang b 1, Pengshuo Wang c, Beáta Bőthe d e, Ziqi Wang f



5. 5 Simple Ways to Argue Less as a Couple: Fight Less, Love More

Michele Weiner-Davis








6. Love Is a Menu, Not Five Languages

Lasting relationships need variety, responsiveness, and nourishment, not just fluency in a single love language.
By Emily Impett






7. The 2026 NARME Workshop Schedule

https://www.narme.org/workshops-2026




8. Research Brief: Developmental Relationships in Schools

Search Institute

https://searchinstitute.org/resources-hub/research-brief-developmental-relationships-in-schools




9.  Why Parenthood Strains Relationships: Investigating the Mechanisms Behind Declining Relationship Satisfaction 

Matthias Pollmann-Schult, Faculty I: School of Arts and Humanities, University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany


https://ffcws.princeton.edu/publications/introducing-future-families-third-generation-ffg3-study






11. 5 practical ways to strengthen marriage beyond Valentine’s Day

by Avery Sloane & Jared Turner, KUTV


https://kutv.com/news/arc-salt-lake/5-practical-ways-to-strengthen-marriage-beyond-valentines-day





12. [HTML] Chapter Three. A (Wo) man with a Plan? Understanding Life Course Plans among Single Young Adults

M Bracke, D Van Gasse, D Mortelmans - Current Perspectives on Contemporary …, 2026





13. Even during sex, college students don’t put down their cell phones





14. Mom of Toddler Wins Olympic Gold Medal—What She Does Next Stuns Viewers

Maria Azzurra Volpe

https://www.newsweek.com/sports/mom-toddler-wins-olympic-gold-medal-stuns-viewers-11489253




Candidates for IFS Friday Five

1. 15 Valentine’s Day Date Ideas for Couples

WinShape Marriage





2. Our 2026 theme is "Together With Purpose."

Register for this year's live broadcasts!





3. We're living through the great detachment

David Brooks, The New York Times






4. Teens favor “best friend” AI chatbots, raising new safety questions for EdTech


https://www.edtechinnovationhub.com/news/teens-favor-best-friend-ai-chatbots-raising-new-safety-questions-for-edtech




5. New Healthy and Ready to Learn Data Dashboard Shows 3-Year-Olds’ Development

https://www.childtrends.org/publications/healthy-ready-learn-national-state-data-3-year-old-development




6. [PDF] Differently Educated US Couples and Their Work‐Family Arrangements, 1968–2023
L Pessin, F Querin - Journal of Marriage and Family, 2026
… Using the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) and multinomial logistic
regression models, we find that the relationship between educational pairings and
work- family arrangements have evolved significantly, with distinct patterns for







7. [HTML] Longitudinal associations between service member problematic anger and marital dysfunction in US military couples: Findings from the Millennium Cohort Program

TN Ray, MP Forsstrom, R Joneydi, CA LeardMann… - Journal of Affective …, 2026 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666915326000132
Problematic anger is prevalent among service members and is associated with numerous dysfunctional outcomes. Research is needed to determine whether a service member's problematic anger has a unique, long-term impact on marital …





8. Valentine’s special: URI Couple & Family Therapy Clinic offers free relationship check-ups for student couples


https://www.uri.edu/news/2026/02/valentines-special-uri-couple-family-therapy-clinic-offers-free-relationship-check-ups-for-student-couples-2/







































9. Federal funding go to towards InvolvedDad






10. Utah bills aim to strengthen families by eliminating marriage penalties
 
Dan Evans

https://www.fox13now.com/good-day-utah/utah-bills-aim-to-strengthen-families-by-eliminating-marriage-penalties




11. Patriots’ Drake Maye Gives Heartfelt Answer On Marriage Helping Career




12. A lot of evangelical marriage advice is wrong. Here’s the evidence

 Sheila Wray Gregoire



Candidates for IFS Friday Five

1. New Report Estimates $154 Billion in Annual Taxpayer Costs Linked to Father Absence








2. Romantic Couples Study

AU

https://www.american.edu/cas/psychology/interpersonal/participation.cfm#couples




3. https://www.marriageweek.org/




4. Choosing Love Daily: The Commitment Behind Raising a Child with Autism


https://decidetocommit.com/choosing-love-daily-the-commitment-behind-raising-a-child-with-autism/




5. Census Bureau Releases Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates for States, Counties and School Districts

OR

New Data Show Fewer Women Gave Birth While Unmarried in the Past Decade







6. National Alliance for Relationship and Marriage Education (NARME) Summit, July 8-11, 2026

https://www.narme.org/summit-2026






7. Estonia warned it may have just 5 years to reverse population collapse






8. Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood

The State and Tribal Technical Assistance and Resources (STAR)

https://peerta.acf.hhs.gov/hmrf






9. Director of The New Wineskins Project





10. Affording a family: The two-income shift







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Bill