"Hatboro officials are taking suggestions for what to do with donations collected from about 30 marriages Mayor Norman Hawkes performed last year.
The total amount the borough has to spend isn't certain, but Hawkes guessed there's about $3,000 in the marriage fund pot to help fund community projects."
Full story from PhillyBurbs.com here
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Newlyweds need to create financial plan
"The wedding is over, but your life as a couple has just begun. As a team working together for the first time, there are many adjustments you will have to make in the first year together. Of course, you must approach the small stuff like laundry duties and dishes, but one of your main priorities should be working to establish your financial foundation."
Full story from the Journal Gazette, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Full story from the Journal Gazette, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
A Good Fight May Keep You And Your Marriage Healthy
"A good fight with your spouse may be good for your health, research suggests. Couples in which both the husband and wife suppress their anger when one attacks the other die earlier than members of couples where one or both partners express their anger and resolve the conflict, according to preliminary results of a University of Michigan study."
Full story from Science Dailys
Full story from Science Dailys
Friday, January 18, 2008
Marry Me
"Say yes, and you're in for more than love, children and a home. Better health and a longer life are part of the deal."
Full story from Time
Full story from Time
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Focus on Sacrament of Marriage best guarantee against divorce
Catholic Online examines an Illinois marriage-prep program.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Marriage Encounter supports Church’s “For Your Marriage”
"Strong support for the Catholic Church’s “For Your Marriage” initiative was announced today by the National Secretariat of Worldwide Marriage Encounter.
'It is our belief that vibrant, long lasting and dedicated marriages can and do exist and that married couples are seeking to make their good marriages, great marriages. The focus of the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops on supporting and helping to foster good marriage principles is an effort that we all need to get behind and encourage,' said Tony and Cathy Witzak and Fr. Emile Frishe, the WWME National Secretariat Ecclesial Team.
The new USCCB marriage initiative, which has been operating for six months, has many facets with one of the key elements being its www.foryourmarriage.org website. The website contains much useful information and tips, stories and ideas to keep marriages alive and healthy. There has also been a strong emphasis on public service announcements and other related programs."
Full story
'It is our belief that vibrant, long lasting and dedicated marriages can and do exist and that married couples are seeking to make their good marriages, great marriages. The focus of the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops on supporting and helping to foster good marriage principles is an effort that we all need to get behind and encourage,' said Tony and Cathy Witzak and Fr. Emile Frishe, the WWME National Secretariat Ecclesial Team.
The new USCCB marriage initiative, which has been operating for six months, has many facets with one of the key elements being its www.foryourmarriage.org website. The website contains much useful information and tips, stories and ideas to keep marriages alive and healthy. There has also been a strong emphasis on public service announcements and other related programs."
Full story
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Young women choosing careers over love
"When it comes to work versus romance, the stereotype has been that men put a premium on career goals while women focus more on family and friends. Not so, according to a study published recently in the scientific journal "Gender Issues."
Men were more willing than women to sacrifice achievement for a romantic relationship, according to the study conducted by Catherine Mosher of Duke University Medical Center and Sharon Danoff-Burg at the University of Albany."
Full story
Men were more willing than women to sacrifice achievement for a romantic relationship, according to the study conducted by Catherine Mosher of Duke University Medical Center and Sharon Danoff-Burg at the University of Albany."
Full story
Saturday, January 5, 2008
New Year Ushers In a Decision to Divorce or Break Up for Many Couples
The start of a new year is supposed to be a time of New Year's resolutions, rejuvenation and a fresh start. For many couples, sadly enough it doesn't turn out that way.
According to the research of Relationship Coaches Susie and Otto Collins (authors of "Should You Stay or Should You Go?"), more decisions to divorce and leave a relationship are made after January 1 than any other time of the year. These reasons include:
1. "I'll Just Get Through the Holidays" Mentality. People who are contemplating divorce don't usually want to spoil the holidays for their children and their families so they keep their feelings to themselves. Most couples avoid looking at and doing something about the problems that exist in their relationships before and during the holiday season to keep up appearances.
2. Old Fears Surface and Problems are Magnified. Holidays tend to bring up old feelings, fears, and resentments that have been buried and this all comes to a head when life returns to "normal" in January.
3. Feeling of Resignation, Confusion and "I Don't Like Any of My Choices." When there are long-standing, unresolved issues in a relationship, there are usually feelings of hopelessness and confusion. There can be the feeling of being pulled in different directions and not knowing what to do about their situation. These feelings are especially difficult to deal with when others are experiencing the hope of a new year.
Can anything be done to clarify their choices to make the best decision possible and perhaps prevent divorce or the relationship from dissolving?
Yes - and there are some common mistakes people make when considering this decision.
One of these mistakes is not being honest with themselves about what's truly happening in their relationship. They are usually making a lot of assumptions about what happened in the past and what may happen in the future, which may or may not be the reality of their situation. They do not have a clear picture of what's happening in their lives and they don't know how to get one.
According to the research of Relationship Coaches Susie and Otto Collins (authors of "Should You Stay or Should You Go?"), more decisions to divorce and leave a relationship are made after January 1 than any other time of the year. These reasons include:
1. "I'll Just Get Through the Holidays" Mentality. People who are contemplating divorce don't usually want to spoil the holidays for their children and their families so they keep their feelings to themselves. Most couples avoid looking at and doing something about the problems that exist in their relationships before and during the holiday season to keep up appearances.
2. Old Fears Surface and Problems are Magnified. Holidays tend to bring up old feelings, fears, and resentments that have been buried and this all comes to a head when life returns to "normal" in January.
3. Feeling of Resignation, Confusion and "I Don't Like Any of My Choices." When there are long-standing, unresolved issues in a relationship, there are usually feelings of hopelessness and confusion. There can be the feeling of being pulled in different directions and not knowing what to do about their situation. These feelings are especially difficult to deal with when others are experiencing the hope of a new year.
Can anything be done to clarify their choices to make the best decision possible and perhaps prevent divorce or the relationship from dissolving?
Yes - and there are some common mistakes people make when considering this decision.
One of these mistakes is not being honest with themselves about what's truly happening in their relationship. They are usually making a lot of assumptions about what happened in the past and what may happen in the future, which may or may not be the reality of their situation. They do not have a clear picture of what's happening in their lives and they don't know how to get one.
Thursday, January 3, 2008
Happy Marriage Soothes Job Stress
"A woman's satisfaction with her marriage may affect how quickly she bounces back from a hard day at work.
Happily married wives tend to bounce back better after a rocky day on the job, according to a new study of 60 California couples."
Full story
Happily married wives tend to bounce back better after a rocky day on the job, according to a new study of 60 California couples."
Full story
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