by UFI Blog | Aug 20, 2021 | Cohabitation
By Karin Waters Is a marriage license really necessary? People generally want to be happy, and when we see adult couples living together, they do seem happy. And if there are kids, they’re bound to be happy too, right? Think again. A report from the Centers for...
by UFI Blog | Mar 13, 2021 | Cohabitation, Marriage
By Ashlee Kendell Over the past 50 years, research has shown that the average increased risk for divorce, when related to premarital cohabitation, has not changed. We have 50 years of evidence indicating that cohabiting before marriage does not lead to longevity in...
by UFI Blog | Feb 23, 2021 | Children's Rights, Marriage, Parents, Same-Sex Marriage
United Families International: Dedicated to informing you about the issues and forces impacting the family. By Katy Faust for United Families International A landmark custody dispute between same-sex “parents” is back in the news. In 2000, Lisa Miller and Janet...
by UFI Blog | Feb 10, 2021 | Abortion, Family Planning, Population Control, Single Mothers
Contributed by Tori Black On the day before the 2021 March for Life, the annual event that marks the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion, President Biden signed a memorandum reversing four years of pro-life actions by former...
by UFI Blog | Nov 16, 2020 | Cohabitation, Marriage
By Deanne Ririe Shacking up was a term for cohabitation used in the 1940s. Over the years the expression has evolved to living together, sleeping together, moving in together, or hooking up. They are different expressions that mean the same thing; two unmarried people...
by UFI Blog | Aug 27, 2020 | Family, Feminism, Marriage, Sexual Freedom, Sexuality
By United Families International United Families International: Dedicated to informing you about the issues and forces impacting the family. Contributed by Marie Walker To some, the word “chastity” may imply a prudish Victorian sensibility with an old-fashioned list...