Candidates for Friday Five

1.  Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 12th Report to Congress

https://peerta.acf.hhs.gov/content/temporary-assistance-needy-families-12th-report-congress





2.  Women work-hours constraint is associated with their own depression and their partners’ low relationship satisfaction: Evidence from the Growing up in Ireland Infant Cohort Study

 Eamonn Barron1 , Jennifer Mulligan-Rabbitt3 and Ela Polek1,2*

https://tavistockrelationships.ac.uk/images/Blog/work_and_womenyes.pdf




3. Love hurts: Spats with spouse may worsen chronic pain, other symptoms

Katie Bohn

http://news.psu.edu/story/520727/2018/05/15/research/love-hurts-spats-spouse-may-worsen-chronic-pain-other-symptoms


OR

Parents may help prep kids for healthier, less violent relationships


https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-04/ps-pmh042718.php






4.  MFRI at Purdue University releases research and showcases innovative tool to support service members, veterans and families


http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2018/Q2/mfri-at-purdue-university-releases-research-and-showcases-innovative-tool-to-support-service-members,-veterans-and-families.html







5.  Why Mothers Matter 
Report to Family First New Zealand, Mother’s Day 2018

https://www.familyfirst.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Why-Mothers-Matter.pdf








6.  When the secret to a happy marriage is shockingly simple

@loisco

https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900018657/when-the-secret-to-a-happy-marriage-is-shockingly-simple.html







7. I asked a top relationship psychologist for his 3 best pieces of advice about marriage
 
Shana Lebowitz
http://www.businessinsider.com/marriage-advice-relationship-expert-2018-5





8. SEEING MARRIAGE THROUGH THE PRISM OF TIME

 Martin Lockshin
 

http://www.cjnews.com/culture/books-and-authors/seeing-marriage-through-the-prism-of-time






9. 

Ambivalence in Later‐Life Family Networks: Beyond Intergenerational Dyads

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jomf.12469






10. 1940s MOTHER’S MARRIAGE ADVICE FOR NEWLYWEDS STILL RINGS TRUE TODAY

https://lisalouisecooke.com/2018/05/12/marriage-advice-newlyweds/




11. Marriage may be good for catching melanoma early

Lisa Rapaport


​https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-melanoma-marriage/marriage-may-be-good-for-catching-melanoma-early-idUSKBN1IC2KE





12. How Do I Know If She Is The One?

by  ​


http://www.ibelieveinlove.com/how-do-i-know-if-she-is-the-one/




Thanks Alysse. We're headed to Fairfield U (CT) for my 50th reunion weekend. 

Candidates for Friday Five

1. Role of mothers’ and fathers’ Internet parenting for family climate

Ruth Festl, Gabriela Gniewosz

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0265407518771753


OR

Changes in older couples’ compassionate love over a year

The roles of gender, health, and attachment avoidance


Allen K. Sabey, Amy J. Rauer

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0265407517705491






2. NURTURING AND GROWING YOUR PARTNERSHIP AFTER CHILDBIRTH

Nikki Lively

https://www.family-institute.org/behavioral-health-resources/nurturing-and-growing-your-partnership-after-childbirth








3. 

Members of the Forum on Promoting Children's Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Health want to learn from you. Answer the question of the week!
 

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

How do you, or how does your organization, bring awareness to the promotion of mental and behavioral health?
stracey@nas.edu




4.   Buffering the Effects of Stress on Health through Relationship Education: The Important Role of Improving Relationship Confidence

Alan J. Hawkins

http://relationshipeducator.org/uncategorized/buffering-the-effects-of-stress-on-health-through-relationship-education-the-important-role-of-improving-relationship-confidence/#more-310





5.  Supporting families worldwide A report on the follow-up of the International Year of the Family

http://www.familyperspective.org/ppr/IFFDPapers75EN.pdf


OR

https://www.ncfr.org/events/sdgs-families-results-global-research-project






6.   Sex after 65: Poll finds links to health, gender differences, lack of communication

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180503085606.htm



OR


Can  retirement ruin your marriage?
 
 Michelle Singletary 


https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/get-there/wp/2018/05/07/can-retirement-ruin-your-marriage/?utm_term=.3e9f2b3d538a



OR


Helping Married Men Break Free From The Retirement Brainwash

Robert Laura 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertlaura/2018/05/04/helping-married-men-break-free-from-the-retirement-brainwash/#226b45c54c64





7. 

Why Marriage Matters – a report

https://www.familyfirst.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/2009-21-REASONS-WHY-MARRIAGE-MATTERS.pdf



OR


The National Families Week website contains:
  • National Families Week poster
  • Ideas for events
  • Registration
  • Information on National Families Week and previous celebrations
  • Calendar of Events
  • Ideas for activities for schools and early childhood centres
  • FAQs
https://nfw.org.au/





8. Get me to the church on budget: how to stop your wedding breaking the bank

Jessica Bown





9.  Marriage on this side of paradise

Jake Hamel

http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2018/05/marriage-on-this-side-of-paradise





10.  Reauthorizing TANF: Making a good program better

Robert Doar

http://www.aei.org/publication/reauthorizing-tanf-making-a-good-program-better/








Thanks Alysse . GO CAPS!

Bill

Candidates for Friday Five

1. Most Massachusetts families’ household income is below average. Yes, we did the math

Evan Horowitz GLOBE STAFF

http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2018/05/03/most-massachusetts-families-household-income-below-average-yes-check-math/WrzXLUoHg9i5mmUfmK0p6I/story.html?p1=Article_Trending_Most_Viewed




2. 





3.For a Happy Life, Love Your Spouse More Than Your Kids, Says One Marriage Counselor


Marianne Garvey
http://www.bravotv.com/personal-space/love-your-spouse-more-than-your-kids




4.  Teaching Kids Gratitude

https://www.childtrends.org/videos/teaching-kids-gratitude/





5.   Marriage gets better with time


Harry Benson, Marriage Foundation


https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?zx=4xjzr69ufnvz#starred/16316c507986ea83?compose=16327369130206d2

https://www.conservativewoman.co.uk/marriage-lines-staying-together-is-the-key-to-happiness/



OR


Parental conflict initiative to be trialled in 30 areas


By Joe Lepper




https://www.cypnow.co.uk/cyp/news/2005233/parental-conflict-initiative-to-be-trialled-in-30-areas




6.  Families are the real wealth of nations

MARIA HANIF AL-QASSIM

http://www.arabnews.com/node/1278716




7.  Executive Order on the Establishment of a White House Faith and Opportunity Initiative

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-establishment-white-house-faith-opportunity-initiative/





8. Why Do I End Up Feeling Used After A Hookup?

by 

http://www.ibelieveinlove.com/feeling-used-after-a-hookup/





9. Marriage and Sexuality in Early Christianity

2018 - David G. Hunter
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/p/marriage-and-sexuality-in-early-christianity/fgqpf3gzw130?cid=msft_web_chart






10.   The decision to reject marriage but embrace the financial decisions a married couple would make together — like buying a house or combining finances — can prove tragic in separation.

Kylie Moore

https://www.charlotteagenda.com/124344/when-unmarried-couples-make-marriage-like-financial-decisions-things-get-murky/





11. A millennial talks marriage
  • By Shelbie Harris

https://idahostatejournal.com/opinion/columns/a-millennial-talks-marriage/article_38149bb8-3eab-5639-9a51-4429d1751a70.html





12.   South Korea is fighting its low birth rate with a marriage class for singles

Monica Castillo


https://www.thelily.com/south-korea-is-fighting-its-low-birth-rate-with-a-marriage-class-for-singles/








Thanks Alysse

Bill

Candidates for Friday Five

1. AH-TP1-18-001

FY18 Announcement of Availability of Funds for Phase I Replicating Programs (Tier 1) Effective in the Promotion of Healthy Adolescence and the Reduction of Teenage Pregnancy and Associated Risk Behaviors
Department of Health and Human Services
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health


https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=302757

Also see  https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7644600173483667202





2.  Mastering the Mysteries of Love workshops are for Dating, Engaged, Married and Remarried Couples.

http://relationshipenhancement.org/workshops-for-couples/





3.   Behavioral Intervention Materials Compendium

https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/resource/behavioral-intervention-materials-compendium?

OR

Family Strengthening Scholars

HHS-2018-ACF-OPRE-PR-1366






4.  Upcoming FRPN Webinar: State Approaches to Including Fathers in Programs and Policies

https://join.onstreammedia.com/register/49718514/b2usa3t


OR

NCFR Webinar
Circumplex Model and PREPARE/ENRICH:
Bridging Research, Theory, and Practice

Thursday, May 10 // 12:30–2 p.m. CT 

Join David H. Olson, Ph.D., as he provides an overview of his two well-known and highly respected innovations for family researchers and professionals. By learning these concepts you will be able to better assess prevention and intervention methods when working with families, and help couples better understand and build a stronger relationship. 

learn more and register

https://www.ncfr.org/events/circumplex-model-and-prepareenrich-bridging-research-theory-and-practice






5. The Impact of Complex Family Structure on Child Well‐being: Evidence From Siblings
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jomf.12456





6.   

The Number of Single Moms in America Is at a Record Low. Here's Why


 MAHITA GAJANAN

http://time.com/5255654/single-mothers-unmarried-parents-cohabit/

OR

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/marriage-crisis-17-million-unmarried-parents-one-third-of-all-kids-impacted


7. SC: Kids Fest comes to Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort
Camp Lejeune Globe - April 26, 2018
"This event is a partnership between the Marine Corps and the community. We held it out in town so we could help spread more awareness for why this month is important," said Megan Grabowski, a prevention and education specialist with the Family Advocacy Program. "Military members are also community members so it's crucial that we recognize that bond and help highlight its importance."
http://www.camplejeuneglobe.com/news/kids-fest-comes-to-marine-corps-air-station-beaufort/article_e5395e0a-48b4-11e8-b9d3-efc632a6591a.html


OR

http://www.dcmilitary.com/south_potomac_pilot/features/upcoming-credo-events---register-now/article_cf398049-9288-5289-9bfb-7bdf8bdcd9da.html





8. 

Men May Experience Weight Stigma as Much as Women 

April 24, 2018 - Daniel P. Jones, UConn Rudd Center


https://today.uconn.edu/2018/04/men-may-experience-weight-stigma-much-women/




9. 

Divorce in decline as couples work on staying together



https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/inquirer/divorce-in-decline-as-couples-work-on-staying-together/news-story/7a0fe48d644e633b5275ce39e306098b




10.   TPC Releases Updated Marriage Penalty and Bonus Calculator For 2018, Including The TCJA

Daniel Berger

http://www.taxpolicycenter.org/taxvox/tpc-releases-updated-marriage-penalty-and-bonus-calculator-2018-including-tcja




Thanks Alysse

Bill

Candidates for Friday Five

1. Siblings' experiences in middle childhood predict differences in college graduation status

Society for Research in Child Development

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180417115808.htm




2. Number of births outside marriage rise in EU



 
Alice Tidey
http://www.euronews.com/2018/04/16/number-of-births-outside-marriage-rise-in-european-union




3.  Jordan introduces free pre-marriage counselling to lower divorce rates

https://thearabweekly.com/jordan-introduces-free-pre-marriage-counselling-lower-divorce-rates






4. Federal Funding of Social and Behavioral Science Research, by State

http://www.cossa.org/resources/state-fact-sheets/






5.  2018 Prevention Resource Guide

https://peerta.acf.hhs.gov/content/2018-prevention-resource-guide







6. “Survey Says”… The Effectiveness of Program Satisfaction and Learning Questionnaires at Predicting Later Marital Quality

Jennifer Griffith

http://relationshipeducator.org/blog/research/survey-says-the-effectiveness-of-program-satisfaction-and-learning-questionnaires-at-predicting-later-marital-quality/





7.  Are Helicopter Parents Ruining a Generation?

https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/557696/home-school-episode-1/?






8. Reducing Poverty in America by Promoting Opportunity and Economic Mobility

A Presidential Document by the Executive Office of the President on 04/13/2018

Candidates for Friday Five

1. Helping couples approaching retirement

https://www.marriagecare.org.uk/helping-couples-approaching-retirement/




2.   

Portfolio of Research in Welfare and Family Self-Sufficiency: Fiscal Year 2017


https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/resource/portfolio-of-research-in-welfare-and-family-self-sufficiency-fiscal-year-2017




OR




   Self-Regulation Snap Shot #6: A Focus on Young Adults


https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/resource/self-regulation-snap-shot-6-a-focus-on-young-adults






3.

 Is There A "Right Time" To Bring Up Marriage When You're Dating?


CORY STIEG


https://www.refinery29.com/talking-about-marriage-in-relationship-dating?






4. 

Are Millennial Dads More Active In Child-Rearing Than Gen X Dads? There Are Some Important Differences



 Alana Romain 


https://www.romper.com/p/are-millennial-dads-more-active-in-child-rearing-than-gen-x-dads-there-are-some-important-differences-8692290





5. 

Ep 43: The Work To End Father Absence, With Chris Brown Of The National Fatherhood Initiative

https://parentsondemand.com/podcasts/fit-dad-fitness/ep-43-the-work-to-end-father-absence-with-chris-brown-of-the-national-fatherhood-initiative/





6. 

Marriage reduces depression in couples earning less than $60,000 per year, study finds

Georgia State University


https://news.gsu.edu/2018/04/09/marriage-reduces-depression-in-couples-earning-less-than-60000-per-year-study-finds/





7. 

The Social Assistance of Marriage

PETER JON MITCHELL with PETER STOCKLAND

https://www.convivium.ca/articles/the-social-assistance-of-marriage





8. 

Attending these 35 Pa. colleges will most likely lead to tying the knot


Sara K. Satullo


http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/news/index.ssf/2018/04/the_pa_students_most_likely_to.html





9. 

'No One Meant To Be In My Office': A Divorce Lawyer's Tips On Staying Together

LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO

https://www.npr.org/2018/04/08/600255711/no-one-meant-to-be-in-my-office-a-divorce-lawyers-tips-on-staying-together





10. 

Covenant Military Chaplain Organizes Large Army Marriage Retreat
 
Stan Friedman


http://covenantcompanion.com/2018/04/06/covenant-military-chaplain-organizes-large-army-marriage-retreat/




11. 

Korea's Marriage Rate Dips Below Japan's

By Kim Dong-seop

http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2018/04/05/2018040501502.html





Thanks Alysse


Bill

Candidates for Friday Five

1.  Register for the 2018 Research and Evaluation Conference on Self-Sufficiency (RECS)

https://ers.snapuptickets.com/ers/online-registration-conference.cfm?y=ZWlkPTE5OTcmbGFuPWVuZw





2.  Research building relationships between schools, Latino families

http://cyfs.unl.edu/news/?p=2016





3.  The associations of intimacy and sexuality in daily life

Jacques van Lankveld, Nele Jacobs, Viviane Thewissen,

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0265407517743076






4.  Within- and Between-Family Associations of Marital Functioning and Child Well-being

Kayla Knopp, University of Denver 
Galena K. Rhoades, University of Denver 
Elizabeth S. Allen, University of Colorado Denver 
Aleja Parsons, University of Denver 
Lane L. Ritchie, University of Denver
Howard J. Markman, University of Denver 
Scott M. Stanley, University of Denver

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5382797/pdf/nihms809643.pdf






5.   Design for an Impact Study of Five Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education Programs and Strategies

https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/resource/design-for-an-impact-study-of-five-healthy-marriage-and-relationship-education-programs-and-strategies?





6.   Daily Health & Non-Marital Partnerships in Later Life Study​

https://www.loveafter60lab.com/daily-health--non-marital-partnerships.html




7.   CHURCH SCHOOL REPORT: 10 OUT OF 10 ON MARRIAGE, BUT NEXT TIME SHOW YOUR WORKINGS!

Harry Benson | Director of Research

http://marriagefoundation.org.uk/church-school-report-10-10-marriage-next-time-show-workings/





8.   S.B. 54 Marriage and Premarital Counseling and Education Amendments

STATE OF UTAH

https://le.utah.gov/~2018/bills/static/SB0054.html






9.  Voices from the Field: The Committee on the Well-being of Military Families (Public Information-Gathering Session)

http://sites.nationalacademies.org/dbasse/bcyf/military-families-well-being/index.htm







10. Does Faith Reduce Divorce Risk?

  

http://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2018/03/20935/






11.  How reading to babies helps their brains develop

 Elise Franco 

http://www.goupstate.com/news/20180321/how-reading-to-babies-helps-their-brains-develop





12. Strong Relationality and Ethical Responsiveness: A Framework and Conceptual Model for Family Science
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jftr.12238



Thanks Alysse

Bill

"Elite Eight" Candidates for Friday Five

1.  THE MAGIC TOUCH

 


https://www.family-institute.org/behavioral-health-resources/magic-touch





2.   Parents and Children Together: The Complex Needs of Low-Income Men and How Responsible Fatherhood Programs Address Them

https://www.mathematica-mpr.com/our-publications-and-findings/publications/parents-and-children-together-the-complex-needs-of-low-income-men-and-how-responsible-fatherhood?


OR

There’s More to Life than Test Scores: Measuring Social and Emotional Skills to Support Student Success


https://mathematica-mpr.com/commentary/theres-more-to-life-than-test-scores-measuring-social-emotional-skills-to-support-student-success?







3. Troop Divorce Rate Unchanged; Marriage Rate Continues Fall

 Amy Bushatz

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/03/21/troop-divorce-rate-unchanged-marriage-rate-continues-fall.html

OR

http://slidingvsdeciding.blogspot.com/2018/03/journal-of-family-psychology-special.html





4.  First Things First: Failing our boys through fatherlessness

Julie Baumgardner

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/life/entertainment/story/2018/mar/18/failing-our-boys-through-fatherlessness/466013/

Also see 




5. Students who think their parents approve of drinking may drink more
Katie Bohn

http://news.psu.edu/story/510248/2018/03/16/research/students-who-think-their-parents-approve-drinking-may-drink-more





6. Symposium looks at the many facets of black marriage

By DIVA PAREKH 


http://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2018/03/symposium-looks-at-many-facets-of-black-marriage





7.   OFA "Dear Colleague" letter on TANF and Healthy Marriage/Responsible Fatherhood Social Capital Programs

https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ofa/resource/dear-colleague-tanf-hmrf-integration





8.   Marriage Has Become a Trophy


https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2018/03/incredible-everlasting-institution-marriage/555320/


OR

Marriage in Europe, 1400-1800 by Silvana Seidel Menchi









Thanks Alysse.

Bill

Candidates for Friday Five

1. NTI Mental Health Training Pilot Launch in March 2018

http://adoptionsupport.org/national-training-initiative/nti-mh-pilot-2018/





2.  WHY IS LEAP NEEDED?

https://leapinstitute.org/why-is-leap-needed




3.   

Parents and Children Together: The Complex Needs of Low-Income Men and How Responsible Fatherhood Programs Address Them


https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/resource/parents-and-children-together-the-complex-needs-of-low-income-men-and-how-responsible-fatherhood-programs-address-them?




OR



FRPN Research Brief: Attendance in Community-Based Fatherhood Programs

Jessica Pearson, Jay Fagan and Rebecca Kaufman

http://www.frpn.org/asset/frpn-research-brief-attendance-in-community-based-fatherhood-programs





4. 

 

Knowing Your Partner's Mood

https://www.smu.edu/News/2018/Chrystyna-Kouros-Fox4-12march2018






5. https://www.soulmates.academy/bestselfatwork





6. 

  

How much will your spouse suffer if you become unemployed?

Milena Nikolova and Sinem H. Ayhan


https://www.brookings.edu/blog/future-development/2018/03/13/how-much-will-your-spouse-suffer-if-you-become-unemployed/





7.

 

How family fun impacts student wellbeing


Rebecca Vukovic


https://www.teachermagazine.com.au/articles/how-family-fun-impacts-student-wellbeing






8.    A Good Marriage May Help Keep You Thin, Study Says

 JAMIE DUCHARME


http://time.com/5192008/marriage-weight-gain-study/





9.   Spread the Word: All of Us Releases Downloadable Materials for Communities

https://allofus.nih.gov/news-events-and-media/announcements/spread-word-all-us-releases-downloadable-materials-communities






10. 

The promise of prevention science for addressing intergenerational poverty


Van Ryzin, Mark J., Fishbein, Diana, Biglan, Anthony

Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, Vol 24(1), Feb 2018, 128-143


http://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/773dc1_6ecc44d5b7a2420da271ca5d1e2a45ee.pdf






11.

 

Effects of Religiosity, Forgiveness, and Spousal Empathy on Marital Adjustment

James E. McDonald,Jonathan R. Olson,Ann H. Lanning,H. Wallace Goddard &James P. Marshall

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01494929.2017.1403992





12. 

2018 Prevention Resource Guide


https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/preventing/preventionmonth/resources/resource-guide/





Thanks Alysse


Bill

"Elite Eight" Candidates for Friday Five

http://www.freebracketgenerator.com/


1. Cycling and Sensuality

https://www.rfva.org/events/cycling-and-sensuality/

OR

This Couple Found Love Through Cycling And Are Still Biking Together 60 Years On

By Natasha Hinde







2.   Re-marriage on the rise as over-50s buck the decline

Olivia Rudgard

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/02/28/re-marriage-rise-over-50s-buck-decline/





3.  RELATIONSHIPS & SEX EDUCATION: A new report from the Centre for Social Justice and Family Stability Network 

https://www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/





4.   Can Relationship Checkups Work?

Jennifer Griffith

http://relationshipeducator.org/blog/research/can-relationship-checkups-work/#more-284





5.  Harvard Business Review, AEI's President on Measuring the Impact of Ideas (February 22, 2018)

Arthur C. Brooks

https://hbr.org/2018/03/aeis-president-on-measuring-the-impact-of-ideas





6. Millennials are in denial on how to mix marriage and career

 Suzanne Venker 

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/millennials-are-in-denial-on-how-to-mix-marriage-and-career/article/2650678






7.     Two things you can do to improve your marriage

http://www.ky3.com/content/news/Two-things-you-can-do-to-improve-your-marriage-476251913.html





8. Is Gratitude Good for Your Health?


SUMMER ALLEN


https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/is_gratitude_good_for_your_health?




http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2763101-march-madness-2018-top-bracketology-predictions-from-around-the-web




Thanks Alysse


Bill