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Don’t have sex, win a $10,000 wedding
CONTEST DETAILS
• What: Marriage for a Lifetime wedding essay contest
• Requirements: Bride and groom must agree to undergo premarital education. Must agree not to serve alcohol at reception. Couple either agrees not to have premarital sex or at least acknowledge it’s preferable not to. At least one of the couple must live in DeKalb, Newton or Rockdale counties.
• To apply: Submit 600-word...
Texting: A Necessary Dating Skill! →
A recent study by AT&T reveals how heavily modern romance relies on digital missives. Eight percent of people who text say it’s their primary method of communicating with significant other. E-mail was the major method for only 3 percent. Furthermore, 67 percent of folks surveyed said they flirted via text, and 68 percent have used their phones to send love notes. Wouldn’t...
Becoming a Marriage Education Instructor? →
You might want to attend the annual SmartMarriages conference where you can see everything in one spot, both kinds of programs – the training-based and the teach out-of-the-box or TOOB programs. You can train and certify as an instructor in the programs that require instructor training in the pre & post conference Training Institutes.
Smart Marriages is a coalition that supports the field of...
San Diego Churches 'Breathe Life' Into Marriage →
All of the Pastors participating hope that the message will help people see their marriage in a healthy, biblical context. Rob McKenna, Pastor of El Segundo Foursquare Church adds, “Instead of spending so much time on how to change marriage, we should spend more time to make marriages stronger. Strong marriages produce strong families.
Miramax takes on Adult Children of Divorce →
The studio is developing a satirical comedy tentatively titled “A.C.O.D. (Adult Children of Divorce).” The screenplay by Ben Karlin, “Daily Show” head writer and co-creator of “The Colbert Report,” and Stu Zicherman centers on a grown man still caught in the crossfire of his parents’ 15-year-old divorce.
In “A.C.O.D.,” which Miramax acquired on spec, the lead character discovers he was...
WatchBenefits of being married vs. living together
National Extension Relationship & Marriage... →
The resources shared on this website are intended to inform programming and foster partnerships that advance the knowledge and practice in the area of relationship and marriage education.
Starting a Community Healthy Marriage Initiative.
In addition to celebrating marriage in the community we need to create institutions that help to maintain and support marriage as well. These steps will guide you in your efforts to build a Community Healthy Marriage Initiative (CHMI) in your community and help develop potential for receiving government resources.
1. Write your strategic plan.
2. Develop a working team.
3. Volunteers...
Why Marriage Matters? →
Sixteen of the top scholars on family life have re-issued a joint report on the importance of marriage. First released in 2002, the newly revised edition highlights five new themes in marriage-related research.
“As for his secret to staying married: “My wife tells me that if I ever...”
– Jon BonJovi
“The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their...”
– Theodore Hesburgh