Is Cohabitation Equivalent to Marriage?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dear Bill,

The good news? Divorce is down -- in fact, it's practically at pre-divorce revolution levels. The bad news? Family instability for children in the U.S. as a whole continues to increase because more children are being born outside of marriage -- especially to cohabiting couples. But cohabitation is not the functional equivalent of marriage. And the risk to children is greater when one of the partners is not the biological parent of the children.

And yet there is no discussion among leading opinion makers and policy makers on the role cohabitation is playing in children's lives. Children today are more likely to be exposed to a cohabiting union than to a parental divorce.

At the Institute for American Values, however, we are having the discussion about the harmful effects of cohabitation and inserting it into the public domain. As a part of the release of the third edition of Why Marriage Matters, for example, our Center for Public Conversation hosted an important event, titled The Goods of Marriage, moderated by Jonathan Rauch and featured a panel of marriage scholars consisting of W. Bradford Wilcox, Elizabeth Marquardt, and Amy L. Wax.

Our work changes minds. During The Goods of Marriage conversation, sociologist W. Bradford Wilcox, the lead author of Why Marriage Matters stated:

"The good news in this report [Why Marriage Matters] is that divorce has come down to almost pre-divorce revolution levels. . . . In part it's a consequence of the work that we've all been doing over the last thirty years in terms of trying to educate the public about the importance of two parents, the importance of marriage. That message has penetrated into the consciousness of some portion of the broader public. The challenge before us now is to educate the public about the ways in which cohabitation poses risks to kids."

Today, I am asking you to support the Institute for American Values at the $25, $50, $100 -- or any level. Your gift will help us continue to:

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Final Reminder: Flashes of Color Documentary Fundraising Event this Friday!

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Greetings!

 

You are invited to the Flashes of Color documentary film fundraising event.

 

Attendees will view the Flashes of Color trailer with interviews and video footage from the film.

The evening will be hosted by Jan Benton, National Director of the National Catholic Partnership on Disability (NCPD). We will also have a talk by a special guest - Trish Stone, a mother and sister of people with disabilities - and a short presentation about the project and its goals.

 

Drinks and light appetizers will be served.  

Children welcome!

 

Flashes of Color, seeks to highlight the profound contributions of people with disabilities at a time when a "culture of perfection" is fueling a deep and deadly bias against them.   

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Alexandria, VA

Please feel free to forward the Email to friends who may be interested in attending.

 

Where: The Lyceum at St. Mary Catholic Church

313 Duke St. Alexandria, VA, 22314.

 

The Lyceum is wheelchair-accessible.

  

Parking: Street parking available. Also three small church parking lots are available close to the Lyceum:  at the corner of Royal and Wolfe; the corner of Duke and 

Fairfax and on the 300 block of Pitt St. 

 

When: Friday October 7th, 2011, 6- 8 pm

 

Why: To raise funds for the Flashes of Color documentary film project, currently in production. The support of people who care about persons with disabilities, and who understand the "flashes of color" they bring to our lives, is essential to this project's success.

 

Please RSVP by replying to this email or by sending an email to danielallott@inaltumproductions.com

 

Find out more at: inaltumproductions.com/projects/current/

 

Pay at door. Cash and checks preferred. Checks payable to: American Values.*

 

Individuals $40 - Couples $70 - Students $35

All donations are tax-deductible.

 

For those who cannot attend but would still like to contribute to this important project, a check can be made out to American Values and sent to: In Altum Productions 7621 Provincial Dr. Suite 201, McLean VA, 22102.

          

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Evening's Schedule

 

6:00: Doors open, cocktails and hors d'oeuvres. Meet the Flashes of Color team.

 

7:00: Introduction to the evening

 

7:10: Viewing of documentary "sneak peek"

 

7:20: Testimonial by Trish Stone

 

7:30: Short presentation by the filmmakers, 

Jordan and Daniel Allott/Q & A

 

7:45: Conclusion and socialize

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Shooting with the Stone family

in Kensington, Maryland

 

*To make your tax-deductible gift, please make all checks payable to our partner organization, American Values, a tax-exempt, non-profit 501 (c)(3) public charity.  

 

We look forward to seeing you on October 7th!

 

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THEY PICKED US!!!!!! 

We are very excited to announce that we've been awarded a Federal Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood grant for 2011-2012! $60 million was awarded to 61 organizations across the nation, and we are one of four recipients in California. The grant will allow us to grow our Flourishing Families Program, and to serve many, many more families who did not qualify for the program before. We are thrilled to receive this grant. 


In the last five years we have helped 735 couples form healthy, stable, safe families.  These couples were unmarried, low-income, and had an infant when they enrolled in the program. We will continue to serve unmarried parents, and we will be adding a class for single parents and a class for married parents. Participants will need to be low income parents to qualify. This grant will make it possible for us to reach 900 more families in the next year.  We will help kids grow up with parents who love them and each other, and have the skills to make their family last. 


In addition to the two new classes, all families in our Flourishing Families Program will receive job development support- something we have previously been unable to provide. This will help families gain economic stability and self sufficiency.  


And we need your help! We will be looking for instructors, class assistants, playcare providers for the children, and more. We have some paid and some volunteer positions. We will be sending more information out soon.

 

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There's Still Time . . . | FTF eNews October Vol.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Subject: There's Still Time . . . | FTF eNews October Vol.1
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First Things First eNews
  October 2011    Volume 1         

FTF Classes

Maximize Your Marriage*

A seminar for couples  

in distress    

 

October 22 

Saturday

9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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Chattanooga, TN 37416

 

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Dinner or Lunch provided by First Things First

 

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There's Still Time . . .          

Chattanooga's Great Date Night happens this Tuesday, October 11 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Chattanooga Convention Center.  There are only a few days left for you and your date to get in on the fun and excitement! You'll see Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Michael O'Brien perform with his full band, and you'll laugh and learn with relationship expert Mark Gungor! Dan and Bubba Cathy from the founding family of Chick-fil-A will also be on hand, and you could win one of our amazing door prizes too, like an incredible cruise, weekend getaways, free Chick-fil-A for a year and much more. This date night is absolutely FREE but registration is required.

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October is Let's Talk Month, a national initiative that supports parents in their efforts to talk to their children about sexuality and healthy relationships.  
It isn't always easy to talk to your kids about sensitive topics like sex, but it is important to start talking and keep the communication lines open. Pop culture has a way of making sexuality seem "dirty" or embarrassing to discuss openly.  Sex is much more than just chemistry between two people. That's why it is crucial that kids get the facts of life from someone they trust . . . YOU. Your family depends on you for information about your beliefs, values and expectations.  Believe it or not, your kids want to know what you think. Also, research shows that young people who feel connected to their family and clearly understand their family's values concerning sexuality are more likely to avoid risky behavior.

For tips and ideas on how to start the dialogue with your kids, click here.  
 

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Highlights from AEI Event: Marriage and Babies: Good for Business? October 4

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Marriage and Babies: Good for Business?

Tuesday, October 4, 2011, 10:30 a.m - 12:00 p.m.

PARTICIPANTS
• W. BRADFORD WILCOX, National Marriage Project
• NICHOLAS EBERSTADT, AEI
• JONATHAN LAST, The Weekly Standard
• KARLYN BOWMAN, AEI

SUMMARY
A new report by the Social Trends Institute, "The Sustainable Demographic Dividend," looks at the relationship between marriage, fertility and economic trends. On Tuesday, a panel of experts gathered at the American Enterprise Institute to discuss the report’s findings in these areas and the related implications for American society. W. Bradford Wilcox, the director of the National Marriage Project and an author of the report, summarized the report’s argument, stating that certain sectors of the economy should act in their own self-interest to promote marriage and increase birth rates. He also noted that marriage has positive effects on society as a whole, highlighting that men are more likely to be productive when married and children are more likely to stay out of jail and avoid teenage pregnancies when their parents are married. Jonathan Last, a senior writer for the Weekly Standard, dissected the forecast of the ideal fertility rate, which describes how many children people would like to have, on average, in a perfect world. He pointed out that the ideal fertility rate in the United States is still relatively high at 2.6, which predicts stable, if not increasing, birth rates. AEI’s Nicholas Eberstadt addressed some unanswered questions, including the effect of birth rates on the macroeconomy (outside of the specific sectors addressed in the report) and the example of Scandinavia, which seems to be an exception to the correlation between traditional marriages and successes in health and education.

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS
Supplemental materials from the event are available on the AEI website.

CONTACTS
• For more information, please contact Kelly Matush at kelly.matush@aei.org.
• For media inquiries, please contact Véronique Rodman at vrodman@aei.org.

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Video Highlights
W. Bradford Wilcox
- Seven Sectors Profit from Love, Marriage and Babies

Jonathan Last
- Opinions on Families Are Changing

Nicholas Eberstadt
- The Scandinavia Example

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