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Iowa State sociologists find older adults turning to online...

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:44:33 -0800

Iowa State sociologists find older adults turning to online options for love, marriage

The research found that spouses who met online are older and have much shorter courtships — averaging 18.5 months of dating before getting married by comparison to 42 months for those who met in more traditional ways offline. (Link)

The Marriage Ref Jerry Seinfeld is back and in the...

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:37:51 -0800

The Marriage Ref

Jerry Seinfeld is back and in the producer’s chair for a funny and revealing series about the unpredictable and hilarious institution we call marriage. Jerry has been out of the TV scene for 12 years and married for 10 years. I’m looking forward to the show. ;)

Link: @themarriageref

Modern Marriages: The Rise Of The Sugar Mama A study by the Pew...

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:35:00 -0800

Modern Marriages: The Rise Of The Sugar Mama

A study by the Pew Research Center finds that there’s been a role reversal when it comes to men, women and the economics of marriage. ”We found that increasingly, women are more likely to marry husbands who have lower education levels than they do, and lower income levels than they do,” says D’Vera Cohn of the Pew Research Center. From 1970 to 2007, husbands whose wives earned more than they did jumped from 4 percent to 22 percent.

Special Report: The Science of Falling and Staying in Love About...

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:47:00 -0800

Special Report: The Science of Falling and Staying in Love

About half of first marriages fail in the U.S., as do two thirds of second marriages and three quarters of third marriages. We fail in large part because we enter into relationships with poor skills for maintaining them and highly unrealistic expectations.

In the Jan/Feb 2010 issue of Scientific American MIND Dr. Robert Epstein discusses how science can help you fall in love and stay there.

Download: full PDF article

related: Smart Marriages resources

Drunk 4-Year-Old Boy Steals Christmas The boy followed his...

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:55:00 -0800

Drunk 4-Year-Old Boy Steals Christmas

The boy followed his father’s footsteps and was found wandering the streets at 1:45 am drinking a beer. ”He runs away trying to find his father,” said his mother. “He wants to get in trouble so he can go to jail because that’s where his daddy is.”

Can watching porn hurt my relationship? The Family Research...

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:46:36 -0800

Can watching porn hurt my relationship?

The Family Research Council released a new study Wednesday that comprehensively details the effects of pornography on marriages, children, communities and individuals.

Full report: PDF

Facebook, Twitter, and Wedding Ceremony! Dana Hanna updates his...

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:39:27 -0800

Facebook, Twitter, and Wedding Ceremony!

Dana Hanna updates his Facebook and Twitter, at the altar. Without his bride Tracy knowing he was going to do it. [source: TechCrunch]

Any guesses what some of their marriage quarrels will be about?

National Fatherhood Initiative (NFI) just released Mama Says: A...

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:08:00 -0800

National Fatherhood Initiative (NFI) just released Mama Says: A National Survey of Moms’ Attitudes on Fathering, the first-ever national survey taking an in-depth look at how today’s mothers view fathers and fatherhood.

Top findings:

:: 93% of moms believe there is a father absence crisis.
:: Most moms think dad is replaceable.
:: Married moms were happier with dads’ performance than unmarried moms.

(Download full report)

Video

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:24:18 -0800

Scott Stanley, author of Fighting for your Marriage, and co-director of the Center for Marital and Family Studies and a research professor of psychology at the University of Denver will be available to discuss your questions about dating, marriage and divorce at 3 p.m. ET, Tuesday. The conversation will be moderated virtually at that time.

How does technology enable intimacy? Technology anthropologist...

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:02:00 -0800

How does technology enable intimacy?

Technology anthropologist Stefana Broadbent analyzes how we text, IM and talk. At the TED conference in July 2009, she described how these new methods of communication are helping us break out of old institutions and bringing us closer together than ever before.

Fact Sheet: Marriage Among Asian Americans All Asian ethnic...

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:16:00 -0700

Fact Sheet: Marriage Among Asian Americans

All Asian ethnic groups living in the U.S. have a greater than 60 percent marriage rate. Asians marrying non-Hispanic Whites comprise the greatest proportion of intermarriages in the United States. Of Asians living in the U.S. who intermarry, about 75 percent are women. More than 50 percent of the Asians in the U.S. live in three states: California New York and Texas.

Download: PDF fact sheet

Air Force Marriages: Forget everything you thought you knew

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 09:32:00 -0700

Air Force Marriages: Forget everything you thought you knew:

Forget everything you thought you knew about marriage and divorce in the Air Force. Most of it isn’t true. An analysis by Air Force Times of the service’s marriage and divorce statistics turned up surprising conclusions. Many defy easy explanation. Female airmen are two to three times more likely than male airmen to be divorced and are less likely to be married. Of the active-duty force, 66.6 percent of men and 63.2 percent of women have been or are married, and 5.3 percent of men and 12.5 percent of women are divorced. Among the general population, 9.2 percent of men and 11.6 percent of women were divorced as of 2007, again the latest data available from the Census Bureau. Women are the only group in the Air Force that has a higher divorce percentage than in the rest of the U.S.

Video

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:31:57 -0700

Australia: What's the real story behind increase in marriages?

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:20:46 -0700

Australia: What's the real story behind increase in marriages?:

It seemed like good news on marriage last year. The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported a record number of registered marriages since 1989 and a 10 per cent drop in divorce numbers since 1999. The reality is that marital relationships have never been more unstable in Australia. The number of marriages has increased because the population has grown. However, the proportion of married people has not really changed. To get a true picture of the situation concerning divorce, we need to take account of the fact more and more couples (about 1.2 million) have entered cohabiting, or de facto, relationships. The ABS refers to those in registered marriages together with those in cohabiting, or de facto, relationships as the “socially married”. We know from surveys (in the absence of official statistics) that de facto relationships break up much more frequently than formal marriages. But because these break-ups are not officially registered as divorces, the rate of break-up of the socially married is not represented in the ABS figures. If they were, the rate of separation of the socially married would be higher than the formal divorce statistics.

"If you’re certain you’re right, you’re probably wrong. Certainty is an emotional..."

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:54:10 -0700

“If you’re certain you’re right, you’re probably wrong. Certainty is an emotional state, not an intellectual one. If you feel certain that you are right and your partner is wrong, you are most likely ignoring, misunderstanding, misinterpreting, or undermining his/her perspective.”

- Steven Stosny, Ph.D. [link: full post]

New Zealand: Why Marriage Matters Report released highlighting...

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:25:00 -0700

New Zealand: Why Marriage Matters

Report released highlighting the benefits of marriage has been released in New Zealand. The report was commissioned by Family First NZ and FamilyLife NZ in conjunction with a number of family organisations in Australia including the Australian Family Association, Family Voice Australia and Dads4Kids and is an update of the report originally released in the US in 2002. [PDF report: 21 Reasons Why Marriage Matters]

What Kind of Partner Do You Want to Be?

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:36:00 -0700

What Kind of Partner Do You Want to Be?:

via Steven Stosney: Negative reactivity between partners is what keeps couples making the same mistakes over and over. That’s when one cannot have a negative emotion without the other responding defensively. The principle holds even if the negative emotion is not expressed - one sulks, the other reacts. Reversing negative reactivity starts with questions that are more philosophical than psychological. You have to decide what kind of a person and partner you want to be. Do you want to be driven by your ego? Or motivated by your deepest values? Is your resentment or anger helping you be the person, parent, and intimate partner you most want to be? Read more…

The Marriage You've Always Wanted

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:18:00 -0700

I’m finally getting around to reading Gary Chapman’s newest book, The Marriage You’ve Always Wanted. My wife and I got free copies at a dinner event where he was the invited guest. Below is an excerpt that we were talking about last night. It led to such a great conversation that I thought to share it with you.

I would be unfair if I did not express clearly my deep thoughts that you will ever be able to demonstrate such a self-giving love without the aid of the Holy Spirit. The Scriptures say, ‘God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit’ (Romans 5:5). The ability to respond in love comes from God. I have the opportunity to be God’s agent of love to my wife. No one in all the universe is in better position to love my wife than I. I must not forfeit that opportunity. If I am willing to turn to God, admitting my lack of love, yes, even my bitterness and hatred, and accept His forgiveness and ask Him to love my wife through me, I can become a lover par excellence.

Isn’t that awesome?! I highly recommend this book and try reading it with your spouse. It may be wise for each of you to have your own copy though. Feel free to leave a comment below. -Marc

Australia: Marriages at 20-year high as break-ups decline

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:15:17 -0700

Australia: Marriages at 20-year high as break-ups decline:

The number of people tying the knot is at a 20-year high, while fewer of those signing up to conjugal bliss are shedding tears over a failed marriage. Last year, there were 118,756 marriages registered in Australia, almost 2500 more than the previous year and the highest number in the past two decades. In 1989, there were 117,176 marriages. The figures are contained in a snapshot of the past 20 years from the Australian Bureau of Statistics that also shows a declining divorce trend.

Live Chat with Dr. Rozario Slack and Nisa Muhammad Dr. Rozario...

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:52:00 -0700

Live Chat with Dr. Rozario Slack and Nisa Muhammad

Dr. Rozario Slack Bio

Nisa Muhummad Bio