Married with Special Needs Children
Broken marriages within families of special needs children can be a momentous blow on the kids. Fortunately, brief relationship skills…
What’s Mom Making for Dinner? Ask Google.
When it comes to the Internet, preventing fraud and theft are good reasons for keeping secrets. But when it comes…
When Living Apart, Skills Help Dads Stay Connected
Dads who live apart from their children face unique challenges building and sustaining strong relationships. Their success will forever impact…
Soldiers, Spouses Talk About Death to Embrace Life
A veteran Navy chaplain confided the surge of emotions and thoughts experienced as his helicopter landed amidst fierce enemy fire.…
Challenging Marriage Educators to Prove Impact
As the annual SmartMarriages conference begins in Orlando, a Psychology Today article takes aim at proponents of marriage education for…
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…
Childrens’ Father’s Day Essay Finalists Highlight Vital Roles Dads Play in Lives of Inner City Youth
Father's Day essays written by elementary school children in Miami-Dade County highlight the vital role men play in the lives…
Studies show parents key to helping children avoid risky sexual activities during summer school recess
For many parents, families, and young people, the summer school recess is a time to unwind after a busy year…
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…
Inspiring human potential at home and work
Just 45 percent of workers are satisfied with their jobs according to a recent national study by the Conference Board,…
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…
Staying connected across the miles
Along with hours in skills training to prepare for new careers, couples separated as a result of employment changes are…
Will Your Apple Love You Back?
Technology built into Apple devices such as iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad can be a great boost to learning, entertainment,…
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…
Study Shows Marriage Education Classes Benefit Couples Navigating Job Loss and Financial Stress
Studies show marriage education classes are providing significant benefits for low-income couples, many of whom have been impacted by job…
Nonprofits team up for California marriages
With California facing a continued fiscal emergency and budget cuts reducing vital services to children, immigrants, prisoners, schools and others,…
Talking with Teens About Sex and Pregnancy
A recent study found that nearly 50 percent of teens have never considered how a pregnancy would affect their lives.…
Is it possible to affair proof a marriage?
Is it possible to affair proof a marriage? Has the idea of lasting love within a monogamous, committed relationship gone…
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 therapy or marriage education?
For couples experiencing continued marital distress, two recent studies show the potential for significant, lasting improvement through marriage education and…
Marriage and health
For more than 150 years, policy-makers and researchers have known there’s a direct connection between marriage and health. Today, studies…
Study offers hope for marriages, families, and jobs
A study by the nonprofit PAIRS Foundation found statistically significant, lasting improvements in marital satisfaction for men and women who…
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…
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.
Skills training boosts African American marriages
Black couples showed significant boosts in relationship quality six months after completing a nine-hour marriage education course.
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…
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…
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…
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.…