Written by Chris Gersten My oldest son’s father-in-law passed away recently after a battle with bone cancer and MS. I watched my daughter-in-law Joan diligently travel over 100 miles almost every weekend for two years to spend time with her father, often taking two or more of their five children with her. Joan’s sister […]
“My Way or the Highway” Doesn’t “Get the Job Done”
August 4, 2011 Leave a Comment
Written by Dr. Janice Shaw Crouse For too many Americans, traditional marriage is passé. The marriage rate today is well under half of what it was in 1969. Consequently, the number of persons not living in families — persons the Census Bureau refers to as “unrelated individuals” — has increased by more than three […]
It’s Never Too Late to Save Your Marriage
August 1, 2011 1 Comment
Written by Michele Weiner-Davis When marriages teeter on the brink of divorce, it’s very easy to feel defeated and even consider throwing in the towel. This is particularly true if one spouse seems resolute about exiting the relationship. And there are many reasons hopelessness can set in. But it is very, very important to […]
Avoiding Divorce & Recovering From It
July 29, 2011 Leave a Comment
Written by Mike McManus In the 1980s Steve Grissom experienced a divorce he did not want. He was shattered. He was buffeted between lawyers and courts, attorneys charging huge fees. The impact on his child was devastating. It was the worst experience of his life. Eventually in 1989 he got through it with a […]
Domino Dads: Bad for Women, Worse for Children
July 27, 2011 Leave a Comment
Written by Dr. Janice Shaw Crouse Some experts like to debunk the idea of a dad’s importance and talk about the “myth of the perfect family.” Such thinking, however, merely sets up a straw man and is erroneous. There is a voluminous body of research that is clear and unambiguous: The very best family […]
Couple Divorces Over Mayonnaise Feud: Fact or Fiction?
July 25, 2011 3 Comments
Written by Beverly Willett Kraft, the purveyor of the cousin of mayonnaise, just announced a contest entitled “Not For Every Relationship.” Entrants must submit 60-second videos answering the question “How Has Miracle Whip Affected Your Relationship?” The $25,000 grand prize winner can use the proceeds for a marriage – or a divorce. While Kraft’s […]
How Children Benefit from Strong Marriages
July 22, 2011 Leave a Comment
Written by Lori Lowe My last post shared benefits to the adults who choose to stay married. Even more plentiful are studies showing how children are positively affected—emotionally, sexually, mentally, and physically—when their parents are married as opposed to single or cohabiting. Research shows* that in the U.S. cohabitors resemble singles more than they […]
Making Divorce Statistics Personal
July 19, 2011 Leave a Comment
Written by Krsnanandini Devi Dasi & Tariq Saleem Ziyad A Little Trouble with Statistics: If you’re like us, you’re always a little wary of statistics. You know that they have to exist. Products and research get funded or not funded, accepted or rejected by such diverse groups as scientists, universities, food conglomerates and advertising […]
Is Divorce Really That Big a Deal?
July 17, 2011 Leave a Comment
Written by Aviva Lauren Rizel I recall speaking with my best friend, Jennifer, when we were both still in high school. We were daydreaming about the future, about settling down and raising a family. I said, “It must be so scary to get married—how can you know if this person will still be good […]
Study Shows Skills Training Cuts Military Divorce Rates
July 11, 2011 Leave a Comment
Written by Seth Eisenberg A recent study of military couples found that skills-training is likely to significantly decrease the rate of divorce, with significant implications for the field of marriage and relationship education and couples contemplating separation. For nearly 30 years, PREP has been one of the leading pioneers in the study of marriage […]
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