Marriage and Family

Finding and Sustaining a Successful Relationship

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 10:33:35 -0500

Finding romance isn’t always easy. And once you do find that special someone, it takes work to make the relationship a success. But thanks to some digital entrepreneurs, finding love and holding onto it has gotten a little simpler.

My Marriage in Black & White

Tue, 11 Jan 2011 13:32:17 -0500

Sharon Nesbit-Davis opens up in Mimetalker's blog about the struggles that surfaced in her family when choosing to enter an interracial marriage.

Help Stop Violence Against Women Worldwide

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:50:32 -0500

On Thursday, February 4, 2010, Members of Congress introduced the groundbreaking International Violence Against Women Act (I-VAWA)! The bill is H.R. 4594 in the House and S. 2982 in the Senate.

A potent blend of thought and feeling

shane — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:57:09 -0400

At the Washington Post’s On Faith, Remz Pokorny, a senior at Brandeis University, chronicles his decision to stick with the religion he was reared in by two very different parents.

In the Baha'i Faith, family comes first

shane — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:27:57 -0400

Just before their first child was born, Kerina and Carlos Arboleda searched for a religion in which to raise their family. Both came from Christian backgrounds, but wanted something to which they felt more connected.

Addressing Domestic Violence

glen — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:07:33 -0500

Violence against women and girls represents a global problem with great health, economic development, and human rights implications. At least one out of every three women and girls worldwide experience violence or abuse in her lifetime, according to the World Health Organization. Violence against women and girls is a human rights violation, a public health epidemic, and a barrier to solving global challenges, such as extreme poverty and armed conflict.

Baha'i communities provide soul support in a hard-to-connect world

shane — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 17:51:01 -0400

When "staying connected" means nothing more than being able to get on the Internet, personal relationships suffer. Depression, anxiety and other problems take hold, studies show, especially in kids and teens who don't have healthy, face-to-face relationships.

Want a long, strong marriage? Get set to labor for love

shane — Wed, 30 May 2007 12:21:08 -0400

If you miss the bliss that brought the two of you together, take heart: You can bring it back, say Heather Cardin and Susanne Alexander, Baha’is who have been friends since they were teens.

Down to earth advice for finding a heavenly mate

shane — Wed, 23 May 2007 13:46:48 -0400

Finding a match made in heaven starts with knowing what criteria not to use in picking a mate, says J.R. (Jamie Rose) Marghi, a psychotherapist and Baha'i in Silver Spring, Md.

'Pure Gold' solidifies marriage

shane — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 17:42:18 -0500

When Susanne M. Alexander's husband brings her tea every morning, she might say, "Thank you, sweetheart." That was very thoughtful of you." Or kind. Or loving. Or another of the 56 words on the Character Quality Language list, one of the core features of the couple's new book, Pure Gold: Encouraging Character Qualities in Marriage.