Perspectives on the Family: Family Therapy and Research Methodology
For family therapists as well as researchers, the road to understanding is often grounded in one of several theoretical models. The models or paradigms most often used today are based upon research that is considerably more broad-based than was once...
Marriage and Commitment: Factors That Contribute to Marital Success
Nobody can ensure a long-term marriage, but a relationship based on qualities like compatibility, flexibility, and emotional support has a greater chance for success. It is critical for a couple to remember why they married in the first place, and ...
Love and Loving: Love That Endures
Many relationships seem almost effortless in the early stages. But making the transition from pure chemistry and romance to something deeper and longer-lasting can be a challenge.
Marriage and Commitment: How Expectations Set the Stage for Marriage
Real-life couples share their expectations of marriage as featured experts talk about the realities of married life. Perhaps the greatest misconception that newly marrieds have is the belief that relationships grow without effort. Counselors stres...
Sex and Sexuality: Infidelity
It's not always clear exactly what constitutes infidelity, and the factors leading to it can be quite complex. When it does occur, infidelity often has serious consequences for a relationship.
Divorcing: Impact of Divorce
The impact of divorce is felt by all family members. The fallout can be emotional, financial, or both. As painful as divorce generally is for the adults involved, it is frequently the children who struggle the most. The impact on children can be ...
Divorcing: Process of Divorcing, The
The process of divorce is never easy. In many cases it doesn't happen in a smooth, linear fashion. There may be a series of separations and reconciliations before the split becomes final.
Divorcing: Surviving Divorce
There are a number of strategies a couple can utilize to lessen the impact of divorce, including: agreeing to joint physical custody of the children, going through counseling together, and making future plans.
Singlehood...: Demographics and Myths of Single Life
The single population in the United States includes a broad spectrum of people: the never marrieds, those who have been married but are divorced or widowed; and gays and lesbians who are not allowed to marry. Demographically, more women live alone...
Singlehood...: Costs and Benefits of Cohabitation
In general there are fewer legal supports for cohabiting singles including health and life insurance. However, singles who share a life together report the relationship provides them with greater freedom to be themselves, to share finances, and to e...