TY - JOUR
AU - Larson, Jeffry H.
AB -  Professional and public interest in marriage is high today. Marriage education is said to have its own movement ( Brotherson & Duncan, 2004 ) whose purpose is to strengthen marriage as a fundamental institution in our country. This movement is evident in the hundreds of community marriage initiatives that are developing in a variety of states ( Birch, Weed, & Olsen, 2004; Doherty & Anderson, 2004 ), with the intention of strengthening marriage and lowering the divorce rate. Other evidence of a movement is the national conference called Smart Marriages, held yearly since 1995 with increasing attendance each year from religious and lay leaders, educators, government officials, researchers, program developers, and the general public. In fact, the term marriage education now is used regularly by members of the Coalition for Marriage, Family and Couples Education (CMFCE, sponsor of the Smart Marriages conference) and others (Doherty & Anderson). Government and private funding for marriage education programs and evaluation studies has increased (Brotherson & Duncan), and the need for such support is recognized more highly now. This recognition has included professional organizations as well. For example, in 2003, the National Council on Family Relations held its annual conference in Vancouver, 
TI - Innovations in marriage education: Introduction and challenges
JF - Family Relations
DO - 10.1111/j.0197-6664.2004.00049.x
DA - 2004-10-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/wiley/innovations-in-marriage-education-introduction-and-challenges-ltrO9hru03
SP - 421
VL - 53
IS - 5
DP - DeepDyve
ER -