Cooperative Extension Resources

General Links

CYFERnet
CYFERNet provides practical, research-based information for children, youth, parents and families. Fantastic resource. One of the most extensive sites on the Internet. For marriage information, click on "Parent and Family" then search down to marriage listed under the subtitle of partners.

Fighting for Your Marriage - the PREP Approach
PREP (Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program) is one of the most comprehensive and well respected programs for couples in the world. PREP is a research-based curriculum designed to teach couples universal skills and principles associated with marital success. Specific objectives include helping partners say what they need to say, get to the heart of problems, avoid standoffs and connect with each other instead of pushing each other away.

Health and Age
This site weill help you measure how much stress you have in your life.

Marriage Alive
Marriage Alive, founded by David and Claudia Arp, is a non-profit, marriage and family enrichment resource organization for churches, community organizations, the US military, schools and businesses.

Marriage and Couple Relationship Website
This marriage and couple relationship website is sponsered in part by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the University of Wyoming.

Marriage and Families
Marriage and Families is a peer-reviewed journal for young couples, husbands and wives, parents, professionals, and everyone interested in marriage and families.

Marriage Builders
This is a commercial site hosted by a noted author about marriage. The web site has a bank of free articles that focus on marriage problems. There is also a free newsletter offered.

Marriage Support
Creating Products and Services to Help Couples Form and Sustain Healthy Marriages

Divorce Busting
Michele Weiner Davis, M.S.W. is a therapist specializing in a revolutionary approach that helps couples make their relationships better than ever. This is an excellent resource for obtaining books/tapes about saving your marriage.

National Council on Family Relations
The National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) is the leading organization for Family Life Professionals. The site includes some of the most up-to-date information on family relations. NCFR is also the program currently dedicated to helping individuals become Certified Family Life Educators.

National Institute of Relationship Enhancement
National Institute of Relationship Enhancement (NIRE) is the developer of the successful Relationship Enhancement (RE). RE works in a variety of settings and helps various circumstances including pre-marital and martial enrichment.

National Stepfamily Resource Center (NSRC)
National Stepfamily Resource Center (NSRC) is a national, nonprofit membership organization dedicated to successful stepfamily living. This site provides educational information and resources for anyone interested in stepfamilies and their issues.
(Formerly the Stepfamily Association of America (SAA))

PREPARE/ENRICH Program
The PREPARE Program is designed to help premarital couples prepare for marriage and the ENRICH Program is for married couples who want to enrich their marriage. To take a free Couple Quiz about your couple relationship, go to www.lifeinnovations.com

Smart Marriages
This site provides a wealth of articles and other information in support of marriage. The Coalition for Marriage, Family and Couples Education is the sponsor of the "Smart Marriages" Conference.

Stepfamily Foundation
This web site gives information concerning divorce, co-parenting, single parents, and stepfamilies.

The Marriage Toolbox
The Marriage Toolbox covers the full spectrum of marriage -- from creating a marriage to maintaining a healthy marriage to supporting couples who are challenged by the opportunities that a marriage relationship brings forth.

The National Marriage Project
The mission of the National Marriage Project is to strengthen the institution of marriage by providing research and analysis that informs public policy and educates the American public on marriage. Several good new research publications are published here.

The Pairs Foundation
This website reveals practical application of intimate relationship skills.

BrideAccess.Com
For help planning a wedding as well as a marriage.  Watch Matt Townsend for tips on creating a strong marriage.

FindHow -Family Resources
A How-To search engine--"How-Tos From Names You TrustTM"