Oct 052018

Article: How to Be Proactive and Protect Your Marriage

Scott Stanley, PhD is a research professor who conducts studies on marriage and romantic relationships. In this blog, he reveals 8 research-based things that couples can do...

Sep 282018

Montreal Joins the Matching Education Tour

On the weekend of September 22 and 23, the Montreal Unification Community hosted a Matching Preparation Seminar with John Abelseth, Blessed Family Ministry Director for...

Sep 282018

Article: Chores Are Contributions to the Family • Myrna Lapres

Chores are contributions to the family. When we approach it from the point that chores help make the family run, children can feel more important while contributing to the...

Sep 282018

New York Times Features the Matching & Blessing Process

"The most recent mass ceremony took place Aug. 27 in Gapyeong, South Korea, where Mr. Learey and Ms. Lumibao were blessed with thousands of other couples, with more...

Sep 212018

Article: Making Time For Your Spouse

We all know that a good relationship is the product of time spent with people, but there is often a breakdown in our thinking when it comes to our marriages. In this blog,...

Sep 142018

Article: Resetting Negative Patterns in Marriage

Check out these clear steps for any couple to reset their negative...

Sep 072018

Happy National Grandparents Day!

This Sunday, September 9th, is "National Grandparents Day". True Parents said: "Since the grandfather and grandmother are in the position of God, they should be...

Sep 072018

Article: Before You Change Your Spouse, Try Changing Your Marriage

In his latest blog, Gary Thomas addresses a classic challenge that many marriages face at one time or another - the tendency to drift apart. He gently reminds us of how...

Aug 302018

Article: “I Just Want My Kids to be Happy”

How many times have you heard, “I don’t care what my child does in his life, I just want him to be happy”? Do you want your kids to have happiness for the short term,...

Aug 232018

Article: Sharing Control Through Choices • Myrna Lapres

Control is a basic human need for all of us and we can learn to give away some of it to empower our children. Control is like love—the more we give away, the more we get...

Aug 172018

Article: Vitamin C for the Soul • Myrna Lapres

“What is this missing Vitamin C of the soul? What is it that we all need in to be happy?” We need Real Love, Unconditional Love....

Aug 102018

Video: Building Unity in Every Season of Marriage

This short video by Ryan and Selena Frederick suggests concrete ways to fortify our marriages and maintain unity as couples. Their full-proof recommendations include praying...

Aug 032018

Children’s Ministry Launches New Books for Children

We just launched our own books for children! Check them...

Aug 032018

Article: Growing Spiritually as a Couple

Spiritual growth can be challenging and spiritual growth as a couple even more so. Bloggers and marriage experts Justin and Trisha Davis suggest some simple changes we can...

Jul 272018

Article: Struggle is an Important Part of Growth • Myrna Lapres

A man spotted a chrysalis on a milkweed plant in his garden. After a few days, a small opening appeared. He sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled...

Oct 042018

Survey: Upcoming National Parents Matching Convocation • Where Will It Be?

We're planning a National Parents Matching Convocation (PMC) early next year, and are considering where the best location would be. Let us know where you would like the PMC...

Sep 282018

Detroit Kicks Off Matching Education Tour

Contributed by Rev. David Kasbow Our Metro Detroit Family Church hosted John Abelseth, BFM representative and head of the BFM in Canada, to present his Matching...

Sep 282018

Video: Four Ways to Stop Any Fight

Drawing on his 25 years of experience working with couples, relationship coach Bruce Muzik uses this short video to demonstrate four tried and true strategies to stop any...

Sep 212018

Article: What’s Your Parenting Style? • Myrna Lapres

God gave all of us free will and that includes the opportunity to mess up. Failure and Success are two sides of the same coin. Drill sergeant and helicopter parents take...

Sep 142018

Article: Empathy—The Thread That Connects Us • Myrna Lapres

When empathy is used in everyday life, it makes us feel more connected to one another. And when we feel that connection, we are better, more compassionate...

Sep 142018

Video: “Understanding Your Medicare Options and Benefits” by Ray Martin

Money is not happiness, but knowing how to manage money and achieve wealth certainly does help us live life more fully. You will also have a chance to ask Ray any...

Sep 072018

Article: Why Our Kids Fight and What We Can Do About It • Myrna Lapres

How many times do parents hear one of their kids screaming, “Dad! Michael won’t stop picking on me!” And then Michael whines, “I am not! Lisa started it! Why do I...

Aug 302018

Article: Changing Our Bad Relationship Habits is Possible!

Even though our personalities are basically set, the meaning we attach to events and behaviors isn't. Neither are the choices we make in how we choose to show up in the...

Aug 242018

40 Unificationists Gather for National Level 2 Blessing Workshop in New York

Contributed by Crescentia DeGoede, BFM Director On August 12-14 the National Blessing and Family Ministry (BFM)...

Aug 232018

Article: Ground Rules for Effective Fighting

All couples fight, but how they fight can determine if their arguments lead to erosion of their relationship or to bolstering it. In this article, Bob and Judith Wright...

Aug 172018

Article: Reintroducing Date Night!

In this article, Erin Smalley reminds couples of the importance of shared experiences and having fun together. Whether we are newlyweds or empty nesters, we need to nurture...

Aug 102018

Article: Raising Children is an Opportunity to Heal and Reparent Ourselves • Myrna Lapres

“Deep down, we know that what matters in this life is more than winning for ourselves. What really matters is helping others win too, even if it means slowing down and...

Aug 032018

Article: I Love You and You’ve Got This • Myrna Lapres

Last week, I spent four days working at my former school to help the teachers get ready for their new school year. (Yes, schools in Georgia start the beginning of...

Jul 272018

Engaged Couples Prepare with Excitement for the Cosmic Blessing

In preparation for the upcoming 2018 Cosmic Blessing on August 27, matched couples from across the United...

Jul 272018

Article: There is No “I” in Team—Marriage Takes Teamwork

In this blog post, marriage educator and pastor Mark Gungor reminds us how dangerous it can be to enter the playing field of marriage thinking our mate is on the opposite...

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