by United Families International | Nov 26, 2013 | Abstinence, Child Development, Divorce, Marriage, UFI Blog
Monica Nicholas & Taylor Evans “Living apart from natural fathers can be associated with poverty and negative outcomes for children.” Lisa Calderwood, London University, Institute of Education Scotty was a happy little four year old boy when his parents were...
by United Families International | Nov 13, 2013 | Abstinence, Divorce, Family, Marriage, Research, UFI Blog
Elise Ellsworth When Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney spoke at a college commencement this past year he chose an interesting topic to address – marriage. He urged young people to actively pursue marriage: “Combining your life with another person … is...
by United Families International | Oct 18, 2013 | Diane Robertson, Divorce, Parents, Sexual Orientation, UFI Blog
Diane Robertson Leave it to California to take one crazy law and turn it into an even crazier law. Children in California can now have three or more legal parents. Some may find it helpful for sharing parental responsibilities with things like doctor appointments and...
by United Families International | Sep 26, 2013 | Cohabitation, Divorce, Family, Marriage, Single Mothers, stay-at-home mom, UFI Blog
Ann Bailey Searching for happiness for yourself and for your children? Evidently, it’s as simple as relocating to Iceland. “What We Can Learn from Iceland,” an online article that made the rounds recently, offers a provocative premise and a collage of lovely photos...
by United Families International | Sep 24, 2013 | Divorce, Family, Pornography, UFI Blog
Alyssa Samuelson & Jessika Tweedy Technology is such a powerful tool. We’re able to communicate with someone clear across the globe, send texts instantly, provide a means for understanding what is happening worldwide, and learn new information with just a click of...
by United Families International | Sep 17, 2013 | Divorce, Marriage, Parents, UFI Blog
Kristi Kane Last week, one of my daughters told me for the tenth (it could be more), time that she never plans on getting married. When I ask her why, she tells me that her generation does not understand how to love or trust or how to make a marriage work. I pointed...