Domestic Diversions

The New York Times examines the the ability of therapists to help couples in the short term and the long run. Susan Gilbert writes (excerpt): To be sure, many couples credit counseling with strengthening their marriages. And therapists say that…

The New York Times reports on studies showing that the divorce rate in the United States has never been 50% and probably never will. Dan Hurley writes (excerpt): Women without undergraduate degrees have remained at about the same rate, their…

This American Life will be showcasing stories of making sense of marriage and divorce. Check for your local public radio station and air times (or check back with the website for audio replays).

Reuters marries compatible personalities to satisfaction, finding that good marriages come from good behavior. Susan Heavey writes (excerpt): “Being in a committed relationship entails regular interaction and requires extensive coordination in dealing with tasks, issues and problems of daily living,”…

AP/Findlaw reports on the Army’s attempt to reduce the 21 percent divorce rate when one spouse has been sent off to war. Kimberly Hefling writes (excerpt): One program being implemented Army-wide teaches couples forgiveness and the skills to communicate. It…

Wall Street Journal Online/Yahoo helps us give up the fight to stop fighting. Hilary Stout writes (excerpt): Years of relationship studies by some leading figures in the field make it increasingly clear that most couples, whether they’re happy or unhappy,…

ABCnews reveals Primetime Live’s polling results on sex in America. Gary Langer, Cheryl Arnedt and Dalia Sussman write (excerpt): Satisfaction, in particular, matters: People who are satisfied with their sex lives are considerably more likely in turn to be satisfied…

The Detroit Free Press includes the personal account of life and death for her interracial great-grandparents. Desiree Cooper writes: When Logan died in 1936, Mary and their children stood outside the church, forbidden to attend the funeral. Because he left…

Marie Claire’s It’s Time to Talk campaign is striving to help the one in three women who will be abused during their lifetime. The Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence and Domestic Violence Programs at Safe Horizon provides tips on…

haiku and reflection

the importance of first impressions

discounting the mantra about “fixing” your marriage

the “Confessions of a Perfect Husband” and his 10 secrets to a happy relationship

educating young adults about real life

a fluid paradigm

why men don’t like group therapy

learning to listen

It’s not what you don’t know that hurts you; it’s what you know that is just not so

7 tips to preventing infidelity

teenage sexuality, hooking up strategies and euphemisms