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New Paradigm Emerging for Helping Veterans Heal

October 4, 2011

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Strong marriages and families may be the most effective tool for helping Veterans overcome visible and invisible wounds of war. The Veterans Administration is investing millions in new approaches that help loved ones help each other.

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Relationship Skills Classes Gaining Traction

July 13, 2011

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More and more couples are participating in marriage education and relationship skills training. Two recent studies provide strong scientific evidence that brief educational programs deliver lasting improvements in marital satisfaction, resilience, and can prevent divorce.

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Study Shows Lasting Gains from Marriage Education

July 7, 2011

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A large, multi-year, federally-funded study of South Florida couples shows significant improvements in relationship consensus, cohesion, satisfaction, and affection a year after completing nine hours of skills training.

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Helping Others Begins with Looking After Ourselves

July 3, 2011

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The BBC reports on helping aid workers better understand and care for themselves as the foundation to helping others.

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Study Shows Six Questions Assess Marriage Strength

June 24, 2011

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A new study found answers to six questions provides a reliable measure of relationship satisfaction.

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Study Shows Young Men Becoming More Vulnerable

April 7, 2011

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A new study suggests young men are becoming more emotionally involved in their relationships.

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More Singles are Showing Up for Marriage Education

March 3, 2011

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Greater numbers of singles are turning up at marriage education and relationship skills classes. A new study explains why and reveals potential cost saving benefits for state and federal policy-makers.

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New Approaches Help Veterans Maintain Housing

February 20, 2011

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The Veterans Administration’s $50 million Supportive Services for Veterans Families (SSVF) grant aims at funding innovative approaches and replicable best practices to alleviate and prevent homelessness among very low-income veterans. While nearly 131,000 veterans are today homeless on any given night, new strategies offer hope for the future.

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North Dakota Bill Calls for Divorce Impact Study

February 19, 2011

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A North Dakota bill that sought to delay divorces and require marriage counseling or mediation now asks for an interim state study to examine the physical, emotional and financial impact of divorces involving dependent children.

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For Many, Super Bowl is Serious as a Heart Attack

February 4, 2011

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Fans cheering for the losing team are more likely to suffer heart attacks after Sunday’s Super Bowl match-up between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers. Making time to “empty the emotional jug” before, during or after the game can help.

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Texas Study Finds 237 Reasons People Have Sex

January 26, 2011

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Scientists at the University of Texas at Austin wanted to know why people have sex. They came up with 237 reasons.

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Five-Year Roadmap for Marriage Education

December 29, 2010

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A five-year roadmap for the field of relationship and marriage education on behalf of a world in which all children are safe, loved, and able to pursue life’s promise and potential.

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State of Our Unions: Marriage is in Trouble

December 10, 2010

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In Middle America, marriage is in trouble, according to a new report on the state of our unions. Among the affluent, marriage is stable and appears to be getting even stronger. Among the poor, marriage continues to be fragile and weak.

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Should Teens Be Teaching Parents About Safe Sex?

December 1, 2010

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While drugs such as Pfizer’s Viagra have enabled millions to increase sexual activity, older men are far less likely to engage in safe sex than teens and young adults. Reducing the spread of HIV/AIDS must include strategies for strengthening relationship satisfaction, pleasure, and fulfillment.

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The Surprising Secret to the Best Sex Ever

November 30, 2010

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Indiana University’s recent National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior revealed changing behaviors when it comes to America’s sex life in the age of Viagra. A study by PAIRS Foundation was even more revealing when it comes to the surprising secrets to great sex.

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I Am ME: Patricia Merrill, Tucson, Arizona

November 29, 2010

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“I Am ME” profiles individuals and couples who are touching the lives of families and children in communities throughout the nation through Marriage Education. This week, Fatherhood Channel features Patricia Merrill of Arizona Youth Partnership in Tucson.

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Foundation of Success for Children with Autism

November 20, 2010

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Claire and Dan Marino have helped thousands of children with autism and other special needs have the greatest opportunity to fulfill their potential through the MCH Dan Marino Center in Weston, Florida. Beyond comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services, helping parents of children with special needs strengthen their relationship with each other is vital to success.

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Marriage: What’s It Good For?

November 18, 2010

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TIME’s feature, “Marriage: What’s It Good For?,” reports that marriage is not as necessary as it used to be. PAIRS CEO Seth Eisenberg argues it’s not marriage that’s broken, but that couples haven’t learned the new rules of love and intimacy.

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Mom and Daughter, 11, Team Up to Strengthen Military Families During Combat Deployment

November 17, 2010

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While dad is away on his fourth military deployment, wife, Mary, and daughter, Abigail, 11, are teaming up to help other children and families strengthen relationships at home and with parents serving in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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Marriage, Commitment and Velcro Relationships

November 5, 2010

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Surveys reveal that young adults and teens are increasingly apprehensive about marriage. Is velcro becoming the fabric of relationships?

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