The Building Strong Families (BSF) evaluation assessed the impacts of eight programs offering a similar
model of healthy marriage and relationship skills and support services to interested low - income unmarried parents around the time of the birth of a child.
Not exact matches
Harry (Chris Cooper) appears to be the very
model of success in 1949 America: a corporate office, a long,
healthy marriage to a practical (and well preserved) woman (Patricia Clarkson), a nice home, and a gorgeous mistress (Rachel McAdams as a platinum blond).
Day 1
of 1Research now confirms that a
healthy stepfamily not only prevents another divorce in a child's life, but it gives them a
healthy marriage model that equips them for
marriage as adults.
Instead
of a «
marriage counseling» type
of mentoring, this program simply uses a successful,
healthy couple as a role
model.
New
models and methods
of pre-
marriage counseling are emerging everyday encouraging both the bride and the groom to develop strong,
healthy relationships before their
marriage.
Ultimately, what every married couple needs — especially those
of us who grew up in homes without
healthy marriage role
models — is hope, and to know we are not alone.
In order to avoid repeating our parents»
marriage mistakes, we need to seek out
healthy marriage role
models or mentors who have weathered the bad times and are willing to offer us guidance on how to navigate the difficulties
of married life.