June 2009
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For the well-being of future generations - Stop... →
People with parents who were violent to each other are more likely to have mental health problems when they grow up, reveals research published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. Researchers looked at what impact interparental violence had on people as children by observing their mental health outcomes in adulthood. A child being exposed to interparental violence is a form of...
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trend: Cyber affairs often cited in breakdown of... →
Affairs conducted via social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter are increasingly a cause of marriage breakdowns, according to divorce lawyers. Matrimonial experts at law firm Turner Parkinson said social networking is increasingly cited as a reason for divorce as spouses embark on cyber affairs. Martin Karran, partner and head of family law at Turner Parkinson, said: “People are...
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study: A good marriage is good medicine →
The latest confirmation of it comes from a 13-year study about middle-aged women by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and San Diego State University. They compared the health of women with a high satisfaction in marriage or in a romantic relationship with women less satisfied in relationships and other women who were divorced, single or widowed. It’s long been said that a strong...
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Who is to blame for rise in adolescent STDs among... →
Children infected with diseases through having unprotected sex have reached unprecedented levels in the UK. Whilst the finger is being pointed at the government, others insist that shrinking moral standards are to blame. An increase in the number of under 16-year-olds in Great Britain with a sexually transmitted disease has risen by a monstrous 58 percent. Many are blaming the government for the...
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WatchLive From Smart Marriages Conference 2009
A gathering of like-minded and passionate people who see how the combination of marriage education, innovation and the leveraging of technology both on the global, national, and individual level is changing everything!
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WatchWhat Your Parents’ Marriage Means To You
Melanie Mannarino from Redbook and psychiatrist Dr. Gail Saltz discuss what you can learn from looking closely at your parents’ marriage.
Related: Have dull marriage? // Smart Marriages
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WatchWhy is it hard to praise, appreciate, or say thank you to those you love the most?
In this deceptively simple 3-minute talk, Dr. Laura Trice muses on the power of the magic words “thank you” — to deepen a friendship, to repair a bond, to make sure another person knows what they mean to you. Try it.
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Hit Hard By Recession:Unmarried Parents And Their...
Article Link: CBS Reports: Children of the Recession
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Losing contact with grandchildren when parent... →
Grandparents are getting a raw deal under existing family law, according to the latest research. The report, Beyond the Nuclear: Including the Wider Family, highlights the valuable role grandparents play in families and the legal problems often encountered by people cut off from their grandchildren during marital breakdown or bereavement. Jointly produced by three UK charities - the Grandparents...
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Experts share tips on talking to kids about... →
It’s one thing to have to confront adultery in your own family, but how do parents tackle the issue if kids hear stories in the playground or see other people’s parents kissing strangers while leaving school? It’s a matter typically dealt with behind closed doors, but in recent weeks, tales of confirmed and alleged infidelity involving high-profile couples have loomed large in...
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“Having a good marriage, good relationships with children and friends, makes all...”
– Dr. Terry Grossman, Link: The secret to a really long life
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Abu Dhabi: College courses in marriage urged →
The majority of divorces granted in Dubai last year had happened during the first year of marriage, indicating poor decision-making when choosing a partner. “A lot of women accept a man under the basis that he will change after marriage, and this is wrong.” Nationwide statistics are not available, but figures released by the Ministry of Social Affairs in Sharjah last month indicated that the...
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India: New-age marriage mantra →
Want to know the magic mantra for a smooth and successful relationship. Dr Vijay Nagaswami gives the two-line trick: “Don’t work hard on your marriage. Work smart.” Nagaswami, whose new book, 24x7 Marriage: Strategies for New Beginnings analyses the modern Indian marriage, lays down the new rules of the game: Own your marriage, Recognise space, and Seek help if needed.
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WatchAre You In It For The Long Haul?
Sheer genius animated short done as a creative project. Don’t you just love creativity?
Related: More about ‘The Long Haul’
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Wedded abyss: how to escape →
Just over 10 years ago, Dr Gottman published some startling findings of longitudinal research that made him famous. After watching couples interact for a mere 15 minutes in the love lab, he could predict with about 90 per cent accuracy if they would divorce within six years. This week Dr Gottman and his wife and therapist partner, Julie, were in Sydney to run workshops organised by Relationships...
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trend: 56 percent of Army soldiers are married →
As the war in Iraq stretches into its seventh year and the conflict in Afghanistan expands, increasing numbers of returning servicemen and women face the challenge of holding together marriages ravaged by years of distance and the anxiety of combat. As many as 300,000 soldiers are returning with symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, suffering flashbacks and nightmares that can shatter close...
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Pink Slip 2.0: Layoffs can strain or strengthen... →
The end of a job is just as much a beginning. And as the three recently laid-off Silicon Valley employees chronicled in the Mercury News’ Pink Slip 2.0 series have discovered, a layoff can impact you and those closest to you in profound and surprising ways. ”When you’re laid off, you start to appreciate every single relationship you have,” says Kris Rowberry, a 25-year-old...
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Retiring Chief Justice Sears Joins Think Tank to... →
Georgia Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears announced Wednesday she will join a think tank working on strengthening marriage and the Atlanta office of a Chicago law firm when she steps down from the bench at the end of June. Chief Justice Sears, a Savannah native, had already announced her retirement in October effective when her tenure as chief justice finishes June 30. The 53-year-old is the first...
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WatchHas your man lost his job?
Related: Conflicts over money
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USA in middle of world trend of births to... →
The percentage of births to unmarried mothers is increasing worldwide, according to a new federal report that shows a universal upward trend over the last 25 years. Among 14 countries analyzed in the report by the National Center for Health Statistics, the percentage of all live unmarried births in the USA — 40% in 2007 — ranks somewhere in the middle. That’s up from 18% in 1980. The...
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Should Parents Stay Together For Their Kids? →
Some polls indicate that most people, looking back, wish they had worked harder to save their marriage,” said Dr. William Doherty, a professor of Family Social Science at the University of Minnesota. Dorherty and many other experts will be at the Smart Marriages conference held in Orlando, Fl. later this year (July-2009). Early-bird discount registration deadline is May 15th. Find out more:...
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Poland: Changing Views On Family Life →
“In the past marriage was synonymous to family. Nowadays a wedding does not imply having children and a child is no longer a reason to get married”, says Prof. Miroslawa Marody from the University of Warsaw, commenting that Poland’s views on family life have changed. There is a growing number of people living in informal relationships who decide to have a child or married couples who decide not...
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The American family is aging: Marriage After Kids... →
The latest census survey, one taken every year, sampled 100,000 households. The findings illustrate how much demographics have shaped destiny. Not only have women by their 40s had fewer children than their parents, but an increasing proportion of married couples are older. In 1968, less than 30 percent of married men were 55 and older. Today nearly 40 percent are that age; the percentage of...
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WatchWhy do people cheat?
Related:
Confessions of a former mistress
Is cheating in your DNA?
What to do when you walk down the aisle again?
Sex and Infidelity sessions
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study: 43% of couples argue more about money since... →
In a recent survey, 43-percent of American couples say they argue more about their finances since the recession kicked in. New research from Citibank shows that conflict over money is the number one reason for break-ups and divorce in this country. The fear of losing a job, facing foreclosure and not knowing what the future brings is really taking a toll on people’s marriages.
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WatchWhat the Secret to 50 years of Marriage?
While waiting to board my flight from Honolulu, HI to Los Angeles, CA I over-heard the couple next to me say that they took a two-week vacation on islands as a celebration for their 50th wedding anniversary.
I could not resist to pull out my Flip MinoHD and ask them, “What the secret to a long-lasting marriage that includes an island hopping...
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U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants... →
Refugees participate in relationship education workshops, couple mentoring programs, community events, and leadership training. These services support refugee families as they transition from traumatic experiences to life in the United States. USCRI now offers a FREE download of various ‘Relationship Enhancement’ toolkits in English and Spanish.
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Economy influences women's birth control choices →
A survey of women by the Gallup Organization found even though respondents ranked having reliable birth control as “extremely important,” 3% had stopped using it in the past year because of the cost. One in 10 married women said they had postponed a planned pregnancy due to economic considerations. About 12% of the women had changed birth control methods, with 14% of those choosing a...
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Balancing Marriage and Business →
Slide into bed with an entrepreneur, and you wind up cuddling with his business. At a certain point, the entrepreneur’s spouse has to answer the question: Are you in or are you out? It is a question that surfaces in many forms over time. Are you in? In for as long as it takes this business to succeed? In for what is potentially a lifetime of financial risk? Or are you out? Out of patience,...
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Relationship Counseling is Taking Off in Ireland →
Marriage counselling, once an embarrassing admission of failure between couples, is now a popular way for Irish couples to maintain a healthy union amidst the stresses and strains of modern life. Concerned by skyrocketing divorce rates in the UK, the Church of England last month introduced its guide to the perfect marriage — the first-ever attempt by the church to offer marital advice long...
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Marriage Myths Debunked! Say Hello to The New... →
Myth: Never go to bed angry. If you don’t hash through every conflict right away, it’ll lead to resentment and ultimately blowups. New rule: Sleep on it. Conflicts are best dealt with when you have calmed down and are well rested.
Myth: One day the two of you will just realize you’ve grown apart and fallen out of love. New rule: A marriage doesn’t run on feelings — it...