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Achieving a ‘Lifetime of Happiness’ in Marriage

It’s wedding season!  I love browsing the greeting card aisles, reading each to find the perfect wedding day expression for friends tying the knot. Most of the options – in some heartfelt way – include wishes for a lifetime of happiness. It’s a fitting wish for newlyweds, but how does it come true? There has […]

WRITTEN BY: Joanna Fifner, Extension Educator, Ohio State University Extension, fifner.2@osu.edu

REVIEWED BY: Jenny Lobb, Extension Educator, Ohio State University Extension, lobb.3@osu.edu

SOURCES:

  • http://news.rutgers.edu/research-news/wife%E2%80%99s-happiness-more-crucial-her-husband%E2%80%99s-keeping-marriage-track-rutgers-study-finds/20140911#.V3FyMY5nhDQ
  • http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/marriage.aspx
  • http://news.health.com/2016/02/17/this-is-the-secret-to-a-long-and-happy-marriage-according-to-research/
  • http://www.happify.com/hd/the-science-behind-a-happy-relationship/
  • http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17059309

REFERENCES:

  • http://www.happify.com/hd/the-science-behind-a-happy-relationship/

Dealing With Family Crisis

My grandmother recently faced extended stays in the hospital and a rehabilitation facility.  Watching her experience pain and emotional stress was difficult. Watching the rest of my family’s reaction with each twist and turn was an emotional journey of its own. When one of us hurt, we all hurt. Crises can tear families apart, but they […]

WRITTEN BY: Kristen Corry, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences

REVIEWED BY: Shannon Carter, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences

SOURCES:

  • DeFrain, J., et. al. (2008) Creating a Strong Family: Effective Management of Stress and Crisis. Retrieved from http://extensionpublications.unl.edu/assets/html/g1883/build/g1883.htm

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