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Marriage is cool! (research nerds inquire within)

June 3, 2009 — Leave a comment

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It looks like the people over at CAmarriage.com have been hard at work compiling research studies which link health, marital outcomes, marriage education and key social concerns and turning them into people-friendly booklets and handouts. PDF Links: Healthy Marriages, Healthy Lives is 16-page booklet filled with summarized excerpts and citations from the vast research on the alignment of Health, Marital Outcomes and Marriage Education (also available: Spanish edition). Healthy Marriages, Healthy Society is a collection of 101 sources that correlates the research of Marital Outcomes, Marriage Education and Key Social Concerns. Healthy Marriages, Healthy Children compilation of studies and research showing the impact that marriage has on children. Healthy Marriages, Mental Health is a compilation of studies on marriage and mental health. || Related: National Healthy Marriage Resource Center

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A healthy you, a healthy marriage

February 9, 2009 — Leave a comment

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Research shows that individuals in healthy marriages are physically healthier and live longer. They get sick less, are hospitalized less and experience shorter hospital stays. They have lower rates of heart failure, cancer and other diseases, too.

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November 30, 2008 — Leave a comment

Marriage & Fatherhood Grant Programs

All told, about $750 million is slated to be invested in these activities — a formidable first step toward reviving a healthy family culture in America.

Recently, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report on these grants.

HHS has launched four long-term studies about marriage and fatherhood programs, it noted. Final results won’t be in for several years — 2011 and 2013 — but “the primary focus of HHS’ research is to determine the impact, if any,” these programs have on couples, families and fathers, the GAO wrote.

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November 29, 2008 — Leave a comment

Between 1991 and 2006, the numbers of unfaithful wives under 30 increased by 20% and husbands by a whopping 45%.

The seven-year itch is something of a myth, says Diane Sollee, director of Smart Marriages, who cites research showing that most cheating takes place within the first three years of a marriage. For more info on Diane Sollee & Smart Marriages visit: www.smartmarriages.com

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November 27, 2008 — Leave a comment

Benefits of a Thankful Lifestyle

University of Utah researchers found that grateful people are more optimistic and optimism boosts immunity. Grateful people tend to be healthier, better in relationships, and emotionally tough.

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OBAMA WEBSITE ON FATHERHOOD AND FAMILIES

November 6, 2008 — Leave a comment

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Barack Obama has re-introduced the Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Families Act to remove some of the government penalties on married families, crack down on men avoiding child support payments, ensure that support payments go to families instead of state bureaucracies, fund support services for fathers and their families, and support domestic violence prevention efforts. As president, Obama will sign this bill into law and continue to implement innovative measures to strengthen families.

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