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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

 

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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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Is it a conference? A celebration? A weekend getaway? A fiesta (party)? YES!


If you've never attended an international conference, you will not want to miss the Fiesta this summer! It promises to be a major, energetic, high-impact event that will transform your relationship.


New this year!
  • Choose from 50 workshops on topics ranging from developing a WOW sexual relationship to developing marriage cent$ and overcoming the number one cause of divorce. We're offering three tracks: 1) couples (for couples who want to grow closer and learn new relationship skills), 2) professionals (for Leader Couples and professional marriage educators, counselors and social workers who want to learn about new resources and gain CEUs), and 3) faith-based (for individuals and couples who want to be inspired or learn strategies for reaching couples through faith communities)
     
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  • Renew your marriage vows in a wedding-like setting. We're sponsoring a giveaway contest: Forever and Always: Marriage Vow Renewal. Couples in New Mexico who have been married at least five years will be invited to submit essays about why they should be selected to receive an all-expenses-paid Vow Renewal Ceremony. We'll hear many heart-felt stories of couples who are in the trenches, making their marriages work. One couple will be selected to renew their vows in the lovely courtyard at Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town on Saturday night of the Fiesta. YOU are invited to renew your vows as well and then join in a wedding-type reception and dance. Come dressed for the occasion - it will be a night to remember!
     
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I'm thrilled to be on this relationship journey with Greg, building a better marriage day by day. We wish for you a lifetime of love, joy and growth!
 
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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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10) Congress Makes Key Vote for Marriage Education
PR-USA.net
When President Obama signs HR 4783 that passed the House yesterday by a vote of ... for Healthy Marriage Education and Responsible Fatherhood programs. ...

 

And 2011 Conference

・                                 Healthy Marriages - Healthy Families Conference

 

 

9) Pause! In the Name of Love
Huffington Post
After all, two-thirds of all family divorces involve low-conflict marriages, and there's real research out there that with time and marriage education some ...

 

And Decades After Divorce, Caregiving and Grieving Challenge Grown Children of Divorce
Huffington Post (blog)
A new report from the Centre for Social Justice in the UK has reignited apprehension felt by many: In an era of high rates of divorce and family break-up, ...

And The Biggest Divorce "Don't" of All
Huffington Post
Marriage education courses are different that traditional therapy. Classes aren't group therapy. You don't have to air your dirty laundry publicly. ...

 

And How long does it take to recover emotionally from divorce?
Huffington Post (blog)
Most people expect that going through a divorce will be hard and that they aren't going to feel happy. However, most people expect that as they adapt to ...

 

 

 

8) Before fatherhood, teach them what that means
Indianapolis Star
I applaud men like Michael Griffin, who just graduated from the Families and Fathers Center education program on how to be a better father ("Involved dads, ...

 

And Fatherhood Involvement � Surgery PSA
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by channel APA Here's a PSA from the US Department of Health and Human Services and the Ad Council featuring an Asian Dad and his daughter doing surgery ...

 

 

 

7) Midwest Marines: My thoughts on marriage and the junior Marine
By Staff Sgt. Greg Thomas
My thoughts on marriage and the junior Marine. Young Marines should not be married, either before they enlist or during their initial enlistment. The simple fact is, the Marine Corps is just not conducive to healthy marriages in junior ...

 

 

 

6) http://www.markmerrill.com/2010/12/02/6-a%e2%80%99s-of-good-parenting/ and http://familyscholars.org/

 

And Three's a crowd. How a baby changes a relationship. « Marriage.com.au
By Michael Hanley
Ask Mars and Venus ・ Carring For Marriage ・ Couple Checkup ・ Creation of a Couple ・ Excellent marriage site conected with the Catholic Church in USA ・ Honeymooners Forever ・ Humaneed Counselling Service ・ Lifeworks ・ Marriage Education ...

 

 

 

5) And Who needs marriage? Kids do - BostonHerald.com
In a culture that glorifies unwed parents like “Brangelina,” Jamie Lynn Spears and Bristol Palin, is it any wonder that Time magazine has declared the ...

 

And WETZSTEIN: Marriage out? Here's other side
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By Cheryl Wetzstein A recent report from the Pew Research Center generated coast-to-coast headlines about how marriage is on the rocks. ...

 

And  The MMJ Starting Five… « Marriage Matters Jackson
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Events ・ Jackson Marriage Statistics ・ Marriage Conflicts ・ marriage tips ・ Marriage Events

 

 

 

 

4) http://www.heritage.org/issues/family-and-marriage/marriage-and-social-outcomes and http://www.nationalmarriageweekusa.org/events/

 

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3) Marriage hard, but worth effort
Washington Times
Marriage is hard. That's what I told the guy sitting next to me on the plane Tuesday when he explained that he and his bride of less than a year have split ...

 

And Marriage in the Millennial Generation
Finally, preliminary research shows that marriage education workshops can make a real difference in helping married couples stay together and in encouraging ...

 

 

 

2)Strengthening Marriage Resource Guide For Couples | PDF Finder ...
The Marriage Education Resource Guide, Teach Out of the Box . ... Facilitating Marriage Education as Individuals and Couples ...

 

 

 

 

1) Dec 15 Index of Belonging and Rejection Release and News Conference

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…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

 

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- HEALTHY MARRIAGE MONEY REAUTHORIZED
- THE BIGGEST DIVORCE “DON’T” OF ALL 


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- HEALTHY MARRIAGE MONEY REAUTHORIZED

The US House just passed TANF Reauthorization with $75 million for marriage and $75 million for fatherhood (HR4783) for 2011.  The Senate passed it 11/19/10.  Some are saying things like “now it will be permanent”.  Total amount for Marriage was reduced from $100 million to $75 million, but $75 million is nothing to sneeze at.  Bravo to the folks that worked so hard to lobby for this.  - diane
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- THE BIGGEST DIVORCE “DON’T” OF ALL
Michele Weiner-Davis
Nov 30, 2010  
Huffington Post

Here is Michele’s maiden piece on the new Huffington Post Divorce page.  See what I meant when I said that with bloggers like Michele (aka THE Divorce Buster) Huffington’s Divorce page is actually a Marriage page.  
http://tinyurl.com/3yrzn38
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…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/)

 

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#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

 

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NARME Webinar Dec 14 Tools and Tips for Making your Marriage and Family Strengthening Workshops Sizzle!

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NARME is pleased to present our very first Webinar for NARME members on December 14, 1:30 - 2:30 pm (EST): 

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

The lead Instructor will be:

Joneen Mackenzie RN,BSN

The Center For Relationship Education

President / Founder

The Center for Relationship Education (formerly WAIT Training)

As a result of this professional Development Webinar Event participants will be able to:

  • Articulate at least 3 effective strategies for creating a safe learning environment for those who attend their workshops.
  • Articulate at least three educational strategies for increasing participation and engagement in educational and skill building content.
  • Articulate at least three ice breaker activities to get participants of those attending workshops to network and enjoy their time  learning together.
  • Articulate 2 effective strategies for working with individuals who are resistant to group dynamics  and do not participate in group activities.
  • Articulate 3 new ideas  to make their workshops more captivating and fun!

This webinar is available to NARME members only.  You need to register for the Webinar by clicking on the link below:

If you would like to become a member of NARME, please click on the link below:

We will be offering monthly training webinars for NARME members on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.  Our next webinar is scheduled for:

January 11                Building Strong and Lasting Community Partnerships

            Future Topics may include:

Outcome Measures

Managing Staff

How to Engage the Media

How to Make Classes Interactive, Fun and Captivating for Participants

Sustainability

Strengthening Marriages and Families

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"The Marriage Gap"

Dear Faculty, Students, and Friends,

Justice Sears
Justice Sears


On Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010, Georgia Chief Justice (ret.) Leah Ward Sears will deliver a lecture entitled, "The Marriage Gap", at 5 p.m. in WB102 at the University of Virginia Law School.


"The Marriage Gap" explores the health of the family law system and marriage in America today, and the growing marital divide between college-educated and less-educated Americans. Justice Sears will also present a number of ideas for strengthening marriage in the United States.


Leah Ward Sears is the former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia. Sears was the first African-American female Chief Justice in the United States. When she was first appointed as a justice in 1992 by Governor Zell Miller (D-GA), she became the first woman and youngest person to sit on Georgia's Supreme Court.


The lecture is co-sponsored by the National Marriage Project, the Law School at the University of Virginia, the Center for Children Families and the Law, and the Center for Christian Study. Parking will be available in the D-2 lots at the Law School starting at 4:30 p.m.


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- BUT I HAD HOPED FOR MORE
- INSIGHTS INTO ELEANOR/FDR MARRIAGE
- PORN RESOURCES
- DIRECTORY – OPEN SEASON!
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- BUT I HAD HOPED FOR MORE
Marriage Isn't Always What Hollywood Portrays

I like the bit about Elvin and Dolly, married 69 years and when Dolly is dying Elvin says
"We had 69 wonderful years, but I had hoped for more."  Ah, yes.
 http://tinyurl.com/3alghgg

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- INSIGHTS INTO ELEANOR/FDR MARRIAGE
Refreshing. - diane
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- PORN RESOURCES

Diane,
I'm looking for resources for several couples I'm working with who have a problem with porn in their marriage.  I'd like books, DVDs to recommend.  Any suggestions?
Carl Brown

Hmmmmm.  I assume you are asking for porn TREATMENT resources.  I recently adding a new listing for a 6-part audio program on the Smart Marriages Directory.  I've not yet reviewed this one, but you might want to visit their website and check this out.    
The titles of the six CDs are:
* Why Marriage and Porn Don't Mix
* Performing Marital CPR after Discovery
* Yours, Mine, and Ours
* Addiction and Intimacy
* The Key Steps to Rebuilding Trust
* The Vision of Long-Term Recovery

Here's their Directory Listing:
Strengthening Recovery Through Strengthening Marriage: Healing From Pornography Addiction.  The discovery of a pornography addiction in a committed relationship often sends a couple into a confusing world of mistrust, disorientation, and insecurity.  Join Kevin Skinner and Geoff Steurer, both licensed marriage and family therapists and specialists in treating pornography addiction, as they compassionately address questions and dilemmas faced by couples throughout all stages of recovery from pornography addiction.  This 6-part audio program is 6 hours long and costs $40 plus shipping.   
Contact/Organizer: Geoff Steurer
Website: http://www.marriage-recovery.com
Email: mailto:info@marriage-recovery.com
Phone: 435-652-4366

You might also want to order the recordings of two very highly-rated sessions from the last Smart Marriages Conference including the Mark Laaser porn treatment program and many referrals to resources, order at:
http://www.iplaybacksmartmarriages.com/
Or at 800-241-7785

 
This keynote is available on DVD or CD:
750-P5
Love in the Time of Twitter
Pat Love, EdD
When is tweeting cheating? When is texting sexting? To safeguard your
marriage you've got to know the risks and rules of cyberspace. It's all in
your mind – until it isn't. Come learn how to "mind your marriage" and use
the new social medium to strengthen, not strain your relationship.
Porn Addiction
Mark Laaser, PhD, MDiv
Pornography, particularly on the Internet, is an epidemic that is destroying
lives and marriages.  Understand the factors that can lead to pornography
becoming an addiction; and strategies to help couples recover and to prevent
relapse.

And this workshop is available on CD:
750-507
Internet Sex Addiction
Mark Laaser, PhD, MDiv
Porn, the #1 seller on the internet, has become
extremely damaging to marriage. Learn to
recognize the symptoms and to prevent and
help overcome addiction to internet sex.
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- DIRECTORY – OPEN SEASON!
Several of you have inquired about listing your programs and resources on
the online Smart Marriages Directory of Programs and Resources. Now is the
best time to list.  Why?  Because the $75 fee covers the full calendar year
(Jan to Dec/2011). Sign up now, and you get the the full year for the $75.
That'd just $6.50 a month. You can wait until later in the year to sign up,
but the fee is not pro-rated – you'll pay the same $75 fee for the full 12
months or any portion of 2011.  

The listing includes live links to your website AND I only promote programs
and Resources to the newslist that are listed on the Directory.  (Or that
make it into some big media coverage.)

To list programs/resources:
Send your 100 word listing VIA EMAIL and send payment by check payable to
CMFCE to: 5310 Belt Rd NW, Washington, DC, 20015.
Here are samples of a few listing to see how it's done:

Arp – 10 Great Dates
http://www.smartmarriages.com/directory/64

Miller – Thrivesphere
http://www.smartmarriages.com/directory/273

Ennis – Third Option
http://www.smartmarriages.com/directory/32

Wagman – Relationship Center
http://www.smartmarriages.com/directory/109

Popkin – Active Parenting
http://www.smartmarriages.com/directory/284

There is also a $225 SCHEDULE OPTION - the 100 words listing PLUS
the option to list your class dates/locations/prices.  You can, of course,
list your class dates/locations on your own website, but two members who
tried that approach in 2010 have opted to go back to the full
schedule option for 2011.  Advertising pays.

Here are a few "with schedule" samples to see how this works:

Mastering the Mysteries/RE:
http://www.smartmarriages.com/directory/27

Miller:
http://www.smartmarriages.com/directory/17

Borofsky:
http://www.smartmarriages.com/directory/38

For a summary of HOW TO LIST: http://www.smartmarriages.com/directorylisting.html

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Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2010 8:23 PM
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Subject: FW: Marriage Under Fire

 

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Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2010 8:10 PM
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Subject: Marriage Under Fire

Marriage Under Fire

Featuring

Jeff and Debby McElroy

 and

 Special Guest

Michael O'Brien 

at WinShape Retreat!

March 11-13, 2011

McElroys
 

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Michael O'Brien

  firemanDear Bill,


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Serving Marriages and Forever Families are excited about Marriage Under Fire, a dedicated retreat for military, law enforcement, fire, and EMS couples that will be held at WinShape Retreat March 11-13, 2011, for only $399 per couple!   A $631 value for only $399.

policeFor all you do to preserve our freedoms and protect our families, Serving Marriages and Forever Families want to give something back!

This retreat is specifically designed to give military and first responder couples Rest, Care, Encouragement, and Hope!

SoldierJeff and Debby skillfully create a dynamic experience for couples.  Whether your marriage is strong or struggling, novice or veteran, you'll relate to the McElroys in a way that allows you to see marriage from both the husband's and wife's point of view.  Jeff and Debby have the ability to apply insights to the everyday life of marriage that will empower you, their transparency about their own story will encourage you, and their uniqueness will engage you! -->

AmbulanceAlso joining us as our Special Guest is singer and songwriter Michael O'Brien! While an incredibly gifted musician, it is Michael's transparency and humility regarding his own marriage struggles that couples enjoy about him!  Michael's testimony and music pays tribute to what our retreat is all about...providing opportunity for you and your spouse to make your marriage better! -->

  

For more information and to register, click here!

If you are a military or first responder couple, we hope to see you at the retreat!  If you know a military or first responder couple, we trust you will forward this opportunity to them!  We don't know how quickly this retreat will sell out or even if it will.  However, we do know that the last Marriage Under Fire retreat sold out in two weeks and the wait list was twice as long as the number of couples we could accommodate.  We hope you will not delay registering and please pass this opportunity on to those that protect you and your family!


Serving Marriages and Families Together!
 
The Serving Marriages and Forever Families Partnership