By Lori Lowe Did you know that according to a USA Today survey of 1,000 adults aged 25 to 70, almost three-fourths of adults have been marriage confidants? Indeed, 78% of women and 69% of men have had a friend or family member confide in them about their marriage or long-term relationship struggles. In fact, most people (64%) would […]
Preventing Divorce Through Compassion, Humility and Positivity
February 5, 2014 Leave a Comment
By Krsnanandini Devi Dasi & Tariq Saleem Ziyad The following is based on the true story of a couple headed toward divorce. After the narrative, we give two scenarios that were possible, given the challenges the couple experienced. We ask you, the reader, to choose the scenario that would give the best hope for the […]
Why Divorce Reform Is Key To America’s Prosperity
November 18, 2013 Leave a Comment
The devastation caused by divorce in America each year is real and pervasive. And the toll it takes on men, women and especially children has far ranging negative consequences in every realm — financial, physical and emotional. “Families are torn in two, children grow up without a stable home or with a missing mother or […]
Facilitating Forever
July 1, 2013 6 Comments
By Alan J. Hawkins, Ph.D Recently our attention has been riveted on the important debate about who can legally marry. Even with the recent Supreme Court rulings, the debate and legal struggles will continue for some time. As important as the debate over same-sex marriage is, however, I hope it won’t overwhelm an even more […]
A Proposal To Restore Marriage In Louisiana
April 5, 2013 5 Comments
By Mike McManus The following is an abbreviated version of my testimony of February 5, 2013 to the Louisiana Marriage Commission. No Fault Divorce Reform I suggest that Louisiana consider two different No Fault Divorce Reform strategies. The first is based on the fact that lengthening the time before a couple can get divorced will […]
The ABCs of Marriage and Relationship Education
February 28, 2013 5 Comments
Written by Seth Eisenberg Nearly 30 years ago Virginia Satir, called the “Mother of Family Therapy,” encouraged psychotherapists to shift focus from therapy to education as their primary strategy for helping repair relationships. Fifteen years later, Dr. Marty Sullivan of Duke University’s renowned Integrative Medicine Program began integrating relationship skills training into a holistic approach […]
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