by United Families International | Jun 23, 2014 | Cohabitation, Marriage, UFI Blog
Jennifer and her boyfriend had lived together for more than four years before they were married. She and her husband had a lavish wine-country wedding. The wedding was attended by the couple’s friends, families, and two dogs. Less than a year later, she was looking...
by United Families International | Jun 11, 2014 | Abortion, Birth Rate, Child Development, Date rape, Diane Robertson, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Drug Use, Education, Family, father, Marriage, motherhood, Parents, Schools, Single Mothers, The Family, UFI Blog, Values, Violence
Diane Robertson Fatherhood is noble. Despite the fact that popular movies tend to make fathers out to be stupid or incapable, mothers, children, and society need fathers. Mothers need fathers present. When I had my first baby it did not take me long to realize just...
by United Families International | Jun 9, 2014 | Divorce, UFI Blog
Kimberly Bigler It was a cool, crisp September night as my husband and I drove to a small town in southeast Idaho. Our cheeks were stained with tears and quiet sobs filled the car. Although we had only been married six months, we found ourselves contemplating: “My...
by United Families International | Jun 4, 2014 | Abortion, Abstinence, Child Development, Cohabitation, Diane Robertson, Divorce, Euthanasia, Family, father, Gender, Marriage, motherhood, Parents, Physician Assisted Suicide, Polls, Population Control, Pornography, Same-Sex Attraction, Same-Sex Marriage, Sanctity of Life, Sex Education, UFI Blog, Values
For the past 12 years Gallup has been conducting a poll on moral acceptability in America. Gallup published the 2014 results on May 30th. This year’s findings are a disturbing indication of the break down in the general morality of the American public. Contraceptives...
by United Families International | May 21, 2014 | Constitution, Defense of Marriage Act, Diane Robertson, Family, Gender, Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, Sexual Orientation, Supreme Court, The Family, UFI Blog
Diane Robertson Last June the Supreme Court made two rulings on same sex marriage : United States v. Windsor (DOMA) , and Hollingsworth v. Perry (Proposition 8). In the case of DOMA, the Supreme Court ruled that the US government could not withhold federal benefits...
by United Families International | May 16, 2014 | Child Development, Family, father, Grandparents, Marriage, motherhood, Parents, Religion, Single Mothers, The Family, UFI Blog, Values, working mothers
Elise Ellsworth Years ago in a class on family relationships someone asked the students what they liked about their childhood family. There were many varied responses but we all paused for a moment when one respondent offered a unique response – “forgiveness.” ...