by United Families International | Apr 8, 2011 | Abortion, Divorce, Family, Marriage, The Family, UFI Blog
By Carol Soelberg I believe in UFI because I believe in the family and UFI is in the business of protecting and preserving the family. More than 30 years ago, United Families International began to realize that a threat to the family was growing. Today research and...
by United Families International | Mar 29, 2011 | Divorce, Marriage, Religion, UFI Blog
By Rachel Allison Have you ever had a life-changing conversation with friends? A conversation that blindsided you to the point where years later that conversation remains seared in your memory? I can think of one. Several years ago, I was having lunch with two good...
by United Families International | Mar 21, 2011 | Cohabitation, Divorce, Marriage, Myth Buster, UFI Blog
You wouldn’t buy a car without test driving it first, so why would you choose a marriage partner without a test drive – or so the contemporary wisdom goes. Living together or “cohabitation” has increased by 75 percent over the last 20 years. Yet the research...
by United Families International | Feb 14, 2011 | Divorce, Marriage, Myth Buster, UFI Blog
“Fifty percent of marriages end in divorce” is such a widely touted statistic that it has become a part of our national mindset. This mindset has lead to great pessimism and even fear for those who might be considering marriage and offers an excuse for divorce to...
by United Families International | Jan 31, 2011 | Child Development, Divorce, Marriage, Myth Buster, Parents, UFI Blog
If your marriage is unhappy and you feel like a divorce would be better for your children, you might want to think again. Studies have determined that divorces in high-conflict marriages have a neutral or beneficial effect on a child. Children from low-conflict...
by United Families International | Jan 26, 2011 | Divorce, Research, Same-Sex Attraction, Same-Sex Marriage, UFI Blog
What role do parents and childhood family experiences have on the development of an individual’s same-sex behavior? That’s a question that is often directed our way – in fact we received an inquiry on the topic today. So we’re passing on some of the...
