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/ncfr-report/focus/cohabitation/sliding-vs-deciding-understanding-mystery
By Scott M. Stanley, Research Professor and Co-director of the Center for Marital and Family Studies, and Galena K. Rhoades is a senior researcher at the Center for Marital and Family Studies, University of Denver.
The belief that cohabiting prior to marriage lowers one's odds of divorce has no evidence going for it, yet it is a strongly held belief.
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Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
Internal Dynamics of Families
Interpersonal Relationships
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/ncfr-report/focus/innovations/prayer-relationships-new-area-scientific-research
By Frank D. Fincham, PhD, Eminent Scholar & Director, Family Institute, The Florida State University
What does science offer to support the power of prayer? Nothing it seems....up to now. But that is changing.
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Interpersonal Relationships
Religion and Families
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/ncfr-report/focus/divorce-relationship-dissolution/divorce-and-dissolution-recognizing-reality
by Stephanie Coontz, Evergreen State College
To help individuals and society cope with [divorce], we need to move beyond sweeping generalizations about the "average" outcome of divorce.
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Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
Internal Dynamics of Families
Interpersonal Relationships
Parent Education and Guidance
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by Linda M. Burton, Ph.D., James B. Duke Professor of Sociology, Duke University, and Andrew J. Cherlin, Ph.D., Benjamin H. Griswold III Professor of Sociology and Public Policy, Department of Sociology, Johns Hopkins University
Trust is jiggly, and it can look like something it is not.
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Family Law and Public Policy
Interpersonal Relationships
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by Isolina Ricci, Ph.D., LMFT
During the stressful period prior to the separation — and often for several years afterward — even the most dedicated parents are unsteady.
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Counseling and Therapy
Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
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by Paul R. Amato, Ph.D., Arnold and Bette Hoffman Professor of Family Sociology and Demography, The Pennsylvania State University
Research has consistently demonstrated that children and adults who go through a divorce experience declines in subjective well-being and physical health.
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0521195306
by Frank D. Fincham and Ming Cui, Eds.
Emerging adulthood - the period between the late teens and mid-twenties - is a unique and important developmental period.
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Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
Human Sexuality
Internal Dynamics of Families
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1111301549
by Mary Ann Lamanna & Agnes Riedmann
This bestselling text on marriages, families, and relationships combines a rigorous scholarly and applied approach with a relevant theme.
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0470547618
by H. Wallace Goddard and James P Marshall
Practical steps for making marriage last a lifetime.
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1426913338
by Annie W. Rivers
This book is an examination of the marital lifecycle experiences of African American couples.
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
Interpersonal Relationships
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Family Focus on Mentoring Stories
In this issue of NCFR Report, we are covering how we came to develop professionally in our field.
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Interpersonal Relationships
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1433805472
by Marc S. Schulz, Marsha Kline Pruett, Patricia K. Kerig, and Ross D. Parke
This book presents cutting-edge research and theory on couple relationships, with an emphasis on the implications for child development.
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Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
Interpersonal Relationships
Parent Education and Guidance
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0205735363
by Nijole V. Benokraitis (Author)
Marriages and Families offers students a comprehensive introduction to many issues facing families in the twenty-first century.
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Internal Dynamics of Families
Interpersonal Relationships
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0981596541
by Kelley Brigman
Marriage: A Simple Guide to Success is an easy-to-read discussion of the elements and processes people use as they create close relationships.
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307266893
by Andrew J.Cherlin
From one of the nation's leading experts on the American family, a book that explores the state of marriage in America today.
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Family Focus on Cohabitation
In this Issue of NCFR Report, your colleagues share their research-and one personal story-about aspects of cohabitation.
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Interpersonal Relationships
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/031232796X
by Joshua Coleman
This book will help you to understand how to motivate your mate to be a better partner to you and a better father to your children.
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Internal Dynamics of Families
Interpersonal Relationships
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0312330936
by Joshua Coleman
This book suggests simple yet practical tools to help couples "make over" their lives.
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Interpersonal Relationships
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0226798666
by Thornton, A., Axinn, W. G., and Yu Xie
In an era when half of marriages end in divorce, cohabitation has become more commonplace and those who do get married are doing so at an older age.
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Interpersonal Relationships
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1555536948
by Michael P. Johnson
Domestic violence, a serious and far-reaching social problem, has generated two key debates among researchers.
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Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
Internal Dynamics of Families
Interpersonal Relationships
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0495005851
by Mary Ann Lamanna & Agnes Riedmann
This book is diverse in its inclusion all family types: working parents, poor and minority families, gay and lesbian couples, and other nontraditional families.
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Internal Dynamics of Families
Interpersonal Relationships
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