Thanksgiving Family Survival Guide – Part 3
Thanksgiving is a time of gratitude and celebration, but for many, it’s also a period of added stress and anxiety.…
Young Couples Know Each Other Best
A study looks at how well long-term couples know each other. For older couples, findings reveal there may be some…
Thanksgiving Family Survival Guide – Part 2
Thanksgiving is a time of gratitude and celebration, but for many, it’s also a period of added stress and anxiety.…
Thanksgiving Family Survival Guide – Part 1
Thanksgiving is a time of gratitude and celebration, but for many, it's also a period of added stress and anxiety.…
Marriage Education’s Roadmap for Relationships
This month, more than a hundred federally funded relationship and marriage education programs offered nationwide began their fifth, and possibly,…
The View on Mammograms for Loving Husbands
As Sherri Shepherd and Elizabeth Hasselbeck share their mammogram results on ABC's The View, it's important for husbands to consider…
Condoleezza Rice’s Journey and Advice for Our Own
Condoleezza Rice's parents helped their daughter beat the odds of racial discrimination through hard work and a consistent message about…
Facebook and the Tempting Illusion of Intimacy
For many, Facebook has become associated with intimacy – feeding a hunger for human connection among those who delight in…
Remembering the Genius and Vision of Virginia Satir
On the 22nd anniversary of her death, Virginia Satir's life, legacy and genius continues to empower couples, families and communities…
The Today Show’s Bad Advice for Couples in Crisis
On the Today Show, therapist Gail Saltz advises couples displaying typical signs of marital crisis to get divorced. Studies show…
Education for ‘Happily Ever After’ Marriages
A study reveals shortcomings to some popular approaches to marriage education and insight into building blocks to help couples create…
John Travolta and Kelly Preston’s Love Lesson
John Travolta announced this week that he and Kelly Preston are expecting a son. After losing their son, Jett Travolta,…
Marriage and Family After Combat Deployment
At a conference sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, PAIRS CEO…
Resolving ‘Work Knots’ That Can Sabotage Jobs
Resolving Work Knots that can sabotage teamwork is vital to collaboration and success for enterprises, large and small. Consider these…
Beware of ‘Work Knots’ that Can Sabotage Jobs
For many, finding and keeping jobs is more challenging than ever. Understanding the hidden expectations and assumptions that often sabotage…
Administration’s Proposal Builds on Educational Approach to Strengthening Marriage and Family
Statements issued this week by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in response to questions from Florida Congressman…
Father’s Day 2010: Fewer American Children Growing Up With Dads at Home
Fewer American children are growing up with fathers at home. Recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau and essays from…
An Army Wife’s Promise and Sacrifice
The funeral of Scott Jirtle, 29, reminds us of the daily sacrifices of military families and our sacred trust to…
A reminder to live, love and treasure
Two years after the death of 26-year-old Nicole Ganguzza, a UCF graduate student and PAIRS instructor, her memory reminds us…
Marriage education boosting careers and family life
Leading economists and psychologists agree that skills training is vital to strengthening America’s economic future. Increasing numbers of professionals are…
Marriage education helping children of baby boomers create new models for love, intimacy
For generations, marriage education came from our parents. We watched how they interacted with each other, how they navigated the…
Helping marriage educators bring healing, health and hope to California couples, families and youth
In a four-day PAIRS Essentials program sponsored by the California Healthy Marriage Coalition, participants shared, learned, and explored evidence-based approaches…
Why Couples Sabotage Love and Marriage
“Why do so many people express a desire for a loving, healthy relationship, but then engage in behaviors that are…
Lance Orton: See something, say something
Lance Orton, a Times Square T-Shirt Vendor and Vietnam veteran, helped save lives by alerting police to smoke fuming from…
Should Larry King’s marriage license be revoked?
Amidst stories of Larry King’s pending eighth divorce, should the King of Talk's marriage license be revoked? "How many marriages…
Marriage crisis offers path to deeper happiness
While many respond to marital crisis by freezing, the emotional and physical consequences may be far-reaching. Prolonged stress responses may…
Parents key to reducing teen-on-teen violence
Rarely is violence against children as premeditated as the attack that left 15 dead and 24 injured at Columbine High…
Questions to ask a potential marriage therapist
Going to a marriage therapist may be one of the worst decisions a couple can make for their relationship. For…
Kendrick and Leslie Meek: Power of Partnership
Congressman Kendrick Meek demonstrates the power of technology and partnership to connect with constituents. Reprinted from Redefining Relationships.
Jerry Seinfeld’s The Marriage Ref Normalizes Relationship Differences
With weekly episodes beginning Thursday in Jay Leno's previous 10:00pm time slot, The Marriage Ref's celebrity panelists such as Madonna,…
Helping build a foundation for dreams come true in Liberty City
Last Saturday, at the request of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, PAIRS Foundation began delivering relationship skills training classes to the…
Life lessons for a visionary team
PAIRS team members meet weekly to share Appreciations, New Information, Puzzles, Concerns with Recommendations, and Wishes, Hopes and Dreams. This…
Life Lessons from the Developmentally Disabled
Nearly 50 million Americans live with a disability. For many within this community, the challenges of sustaining relationships can be…
Vital resources to reducing teen pregnancy
While there is no one size fits all approach to reducing teen pregnancy, educational programs that focus on helping youngsters…
Answering the Call
A marriage educator considers how his life might be different if his own parents had participated and reflects on the…
Step Back from the Brink of Divorce
If any of these 12 statements sound familiar, discover how relationship skills training can help you step back from the…
Baby, Bills, and Burnout: Protecting the Bond at the Heart of a Young Family
New parenthood can strain even loving marriages. Learn how emotional openness, affectionate closeness, repair, and daily rituals help protect the…
Getting Real in 2010
Understanding the importance of bonding -- the unique combination of emotional openness and physical closeness with another human being --…
A Gift that Lasts a Lifetime
For many, the most meaningful gift we can give each other is the gift of listening with empathy, with our…
Twenty Eight Days of Fatherhood
A son born into the digital, wired, 21st century world that witnesses daily technological breakthroughs reminds his father that nothing…
PAIRS Daily Temperature Reading Inspires Connection
PAIRS Daily Temperature Reading is a powerful exercise for deepening love and intimacy in relationships of all types and stages.…
Family breakdown fuels increased homelessness, children are often innocent victims
According to a study by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration,…
Relationship Skills Training Can Dramatically Improve Quality of Life for Millions of Families and Children
Relationship skills training founded on emotional literacy, empathy and bonding has the potential to dramatically improve the quality of life…