by UFI Blog | Sep 22, 2016 | Marriage and Family, Pornography
by Kindsey D. Smith Suzie looks down, fighting back the tears as her mind processes what her husband George (names have been changed) had just said. “I’m done being a father and I’m done being a husband” is something that Suzie never thought she would hear when she...
by UFI Blog | Sep 19, 2016 | father, Marriage and Family, Parents
By Ashley Corbaley When I was younger I accidentally broke a very special family heirloom. After several failed attempts to fix the precious heirloom, I decided to replace it. The replacement, however splendid or similar to the original, did not and could not replace...
by UFI Blog | Sep 14, 2016 | Cohabitation, Divorce, Education, Family, Marriage, Marriage and Family, Single Mothers
by Whitney Ireland It seems that we are constantly hearing about how far the U.S. lags behind other industrialized nations in education. After testing more than 510,000 students in 65 countries and economies on maths, reading and science, the 2012 Program for...
by UFI Blog | Sep 2, 2016 | Family, father, Marriage and Family, motherhood, Parents
by Tashica Jacobson Family members have a responsibility to each other; and as each member fulfills his role the whole family benefits. There are many benefits that come from having a close relationship among spouses, and between parents and children. When children...
by UFI Blog | Aug 29, 2016 | Family, father, Gender, Marriage, Marriage and Family, Parents, Values
by Erin Weist I was listening to a speech recently about the merits of fathers in a society. The speaker started by saying he didn’t want to marginalize the work and importance of women & mothers, but he wanted to focus at this time on men and their own...
by UFI Blog | Aug 23, 2016 | Family, Marriage, Marriage and Family, Media, Research, Values
Studies show that simple things, such as sharing a TV show with your spouse, improves your marriage. By Jackie Bowles Recently, I had the privilege of participating in a graduation ceremony and accepting my very own diploma. This proved the end of a challenging time...