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10) Top 10 Ways to Embark on a Stronger Marriage « Stronger Marriage Blog
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Stronger Marriage Blog. Helping People Form & Sustain a Healthy & Enduring Marriage. « How Long Should We Keep Trying to Work It Out? Top 10 Ways to Embark on a Stronger

 

And http://www.counselingonlinesite.com/2010/10/ten-indicators-of-a-healthy-marriage-by-martha-filipic/ (Ted is now at UGA)

 

 

 

9) http://www.operationus.org/library/articles/bakerblog/323-why-its-hard-to-talk-about-the-value-of-marriage.html

 

 

8) http://www.familyminute.com/article/marriage-conversation-starters

 

And

How the Dishwasher Almost Destroyed My Marriage

 

 

 

 

7) Please join the HUD Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships for our conference call with Housing Secretary Shaun Donovan and Joshua DuBois, executive director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. 

 Time for the call: October 26^th, 2010 from 3:00 PM-4:00 PM Eastern Time. 

 DIAL : (800) 288-9626

TITLE: “Ask the HUD Secretary” Conference Call

 

 

 

6) Relationships
What Is Relationship/Marriage Education? Marriage education is the foundation of information designed to help individuals and couples achieve life long, ...
makinglovebettertwogether.com/Relationships.html

 

And

Marriage Quotes

 

 

 

5) Amy Chan: First Comes Love, Then Comes...
By Amy Chan
Marriage is something that I know I want eventually. I know this so much that I usually bring it up in the beginning of the dating process, to see if my potential boyfriend has the same vision. ... While I understand that a legal contract doesn't necessarily make a relationship or bond suddenly more committed, I do believe that a healthy couple making such vows to each other can take the relationship to the next level of commitment. I'm aware that divorce rates are higher ...
The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/theblog/

 

 

 

4) http://familyscholars.org/2010/10/26/the-marriage-gap-and-nonmarital-childbearing/-3253

 

And

OFA – 2009 OFA Annual Meeting – Day One – Healthy Marriage Panel ...

 

 

 

3) Marriage Matters Jackson's Fall 2010 Date Your Mate Event : Nov ...
A healthy love life is critical to a healthy marriage, which includes time to laugh together as a couple. So join us for an evening of fun and entertainment ...

 

 

 

2) Determined To Be A Champion
The Low Post News
Gaithersburg, MD: National Fatherhood Initiative, 2004. Those statistics are interesting when you consider that an alarming amount of NBA players come from ...

 

 

 

 

1) Women's power to hurt the male ego - CNN.com

And

 

 

 

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

 

 

In This Issue: Why It's Hard to Talk about the Value of Marriage Getaway Together Marriage Retreat - November 12-13, 2010 Straight Talk from Real Dads  Hitched & Happy - 7 Different Locations in October   Ask Your Relationship Questions