by APFLI | Sep 28, 2016 | Family Breakdown Issues, Marriage - Definitions / History / Statistics / Studies, Reasons for Abstinence, Responses - Advocacy / Dating / Instruction & Teaching Abstinence, Right to Life - Archive
Loneliness can be one of the most difficult things we as humans can experience. For many singles, the feeling of loneliness can be a motivating factor in finding the perfect spouse. However, finding the perfect spouse can drive a person to give up a healthy...
by APFLI | Jun 22, 2016 | Abstinence - Archive, Marriage - Definitions / History / Statistics / Studies, Parent Resources, Responses - Advocacy / Dating / Instruction & Teaching Abstinence, Right to Life - Archive
Pediatricians: Abstinence on the Rise A new report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reveals that nearly 60 percent of high school students today have never had sex – an increase of 28 percent since 1991 —...
by APFLI | Jun 27, 2015 | Marriage - Definitions / History / Statistics / Studies
On June 4, Ryan Bomberger of the Radiance Foundation called out LGBT rights leaders for their hypocritical support of abortion. In particular, he cited Lambda Legal’s statement that “reproductive freedom and LGBT rights have been inextricably linked both...
by APFLI | Jun 26, 2010 | Marriage - Definitions / History / Statistics / Studies
FIND PAST HOMEPAGE TOPICS UNDER "CURRENT HEADLINES" IN THE LEFT MENU… NOTE: THIS PARTICULAR WEBPAGE HAS BEEN COMBINED WITH A PAGE LINKED TO THE HOMEPAGE – "Marriage / cohabitation With Children (updated 12/2010)". THIS PAGE WILL...
by APFLI | Jan 2, 2008 | Marriage - Definitions / History / Statistics / Studies
Mainstream Media Systematically Misreports Attendance Figures & Reuters/Associated Press deflate official figures 1-2 million people gathered in Madrid’s Colón Plaza and surrounding streets on December 30th to affirm the values of marriage and family, and to...
by APFLI | May 24, 2007 | Marriage - Definitions / History / Statistics / Studies
Experiencing the breakdown of a marriage leads to an increased risk of depression compared to staying with a spouse, a new study published by Statistics Canada has found. Based on data from the National Population Health Survey (NPHS), the study examined the...
by APFLI | Jul 25, 2006 | Marriage - Definitions / History / Statistics / Studies
The Cincinnati Post reports that most of the region’s major employers offer the same benefits package to co-habiting homosexual partners as to legally married couples. While the federal government deliberates on a constitutional amendment prohibiting same-sex...
by APFLI | May 8, 2006 | Marriage - Definitions / History / Statistics / Studies
“Same-sex advocates want same-sex marriage not to get married but to radically redefine marriage and upset the culture. Same-sex marriage would drastically alter our society and hurt children.” In Smelt v. Orange County, the 9th Circuit Court of...
by APFLI | Dec 5, 2005 | Marriage - Definitions / History / Statistics / Studies
NEW! Want to Make Your Children Happy? NEW! Courage and the Challenge of Parenthood Married People Less Likely to Die from Preventable Accidents or Cancer — “The Social Side of Accidental Death” Understanding the Definition of Marriage: Professor...
by APFLI | Sep 8, 2005 | Marriage - Definitions / History / Statistics / Studies
A study published in the Journal of Marriage and the Family from the Univ of CA at Irvine reports that cohabitation has little effect on a couples expectations of their partners fidelity (94% expect sexual exclusivity compared to 99% of married couples); but...
by APFLI | Jun 12, 2005 | Marriage - Definitions / History / Statistics / Studies
Happiness will fill the air as each wedding approaches. But there is also a note of sadness here. By the time couples ask a priest, minister, or rabbi for marriage preparation, about 3 of 4 couples have been living together. When asked, “Why are you living...
by APFLI | Jul 14, 2004 | Marriage - Definitions / History / Statistics / Studies
COHABITATION vs. MARRIAGE The NATIONAL MARRIAGE PROJECT provides the latest and most reliable data available to marriage, divorce, cohabitation, fragile families with children, and youth attitudes about marriage and...
by APFLI | Feb 14, 2004 | Marriage - Definitions / History / Statistics / Studies
About 2.9 million children under age 18 live with a parent & his/her unmarried partner. About 41% of opposite-sex live-togethers have children younger than 18 in their homes. That means about 4% of US children live in cohabiting families. [US Census Bureau...