by UFI Blog | Mar 18, 2023 | Child Development, Children's Rights, Divorce, Family, father, Marriage, Marriage and Family, motherhood, Parents, Single Mothers, The Family, Values
March 18, 2023 by Mylie Critchlow Being at the United Nations has been an overall unimaginable experience. With so many different cultures and backgrounds on every corner, I never know who I might have the chance of meeting. Whether it was the kind, Ethiopian woman in...
by UFI Blog | Mar 10, 2023 | Child Development, Children's Rights, Divorce, Family, father, Marriage, Marriage and Family, motherhood, Parents, Single Mothers, The Family, Values
March 10, 2023 by Abby Cherry Facing the truth that you will never live under the same roof as both of your parents at the same time is something I wish no one in the world had to experience. Growing up, I was blessed to be raised in a home with a mom and a dad. I was...
by UFI Blog | Oct 11, 2022 | Civil Unions, Family, Marriage and Family
October 11, 2022 by Alexis Goodman Popular culture and media is going to give you a hundred reasons why you shouldn’t stay with one person your whole life. “Monogamy is a myth,” they will try to tell you. It will be pounded into your head time and time again that...
by UFI Blog | Sep 23, 2022 | Family, father, Marriage and Family, Single Mothers, Values
September 23, 2022 by Alexis Goodman It is unlikely that you have ever heard of Ashley Fisher. This may be due to the fact that she hasn’t done anything to have her name cross your dashboard in neon lights, but she did write an interesting article about growing up...
by UFI Blog | Aug 20, 2021 | Cohabitation
By Karin Waters Is a marriage license really necessary? People generally want to be happy, and when we see adult couples living together, they do seem happy. And if there are kids, they’re bound to be happy too, right? Think again. A report from the Centers for...
by UFI Blog | Mar 13, 2021 | Cohabitation, Marriage
By Ashlee Kendell Over the past 50 years, research has shown that the average increased risk for divorce, when related to premarital cohabitation, has not changed. We have 50 years of evidence indicating that cohabiting before marriage does not lead to longevity in...