by United Families International | May 10, 2011 | Marriage, UFI Blog
By Rachel Allison According to Drs. Charles and Elizabeth Schmitz, their thirty years of marriage research has shown that the best marriages worldwide use specific words and phrases as they talk about their relationship with each other. Here are the words and phrases...
by United Families International | May 9, 2011 | Abstinence, Cohabitation, Family, Marriage, Myth Buster, UFI Blog
Did great-great-grandma have a robust sex life prior to marriage? According to some academics, she did. There are many academics and those who wish to influence public policy who insist that high rates of pre-marital sex, cohabitation and children born...
by United Families International | May 6, 2011 | Abortion, Abstinence, motherhood, UFI Blog
by Ann Bailey “The only way to end abortion is to change popular culture,” insists my astute 20-year-old daughter. My question is “How exactly do you do that?” You have to be “hip and cool” to impact popular culture – which...
by United Families International | May 5, 2011 | Defense of Marriage Act, Polls, Same-Sex Attraction, Same-Sex Marriage, UFI Blog
Here’s the question: “If it is determined that Coca Cola was involved in pressuring the law firm King and Spaulding to decline to defend DOMA, would you participate in a boycott?” Here’s what UFI readers had to say: 96 Percent Yes 2...
by United Families International | May 5, 2011 | Feminism, Marriage, motherhood, UFI Blog
If I had my child to raise all over again, I’d build self-esteem first, and the house later. I’d finger-paint more, and point the finger less. I would do less correcting and more connecting. I’d take my eyes off my watch, and watch with my eyes....
by United Families International | May 4, 2011 | Child Development, Cohabitation, Parents, Same-Sex Marriage, UFI Blog
Ann Bailey “When it comes to raising children, four hands are better than two – and it doesn’t matter who’s at the end of the hands,” insisted the UN “expert.” It was at a meeting I attended in back in February and I still bristle when I think about it. How dare...