More resources about marriage and relationships

More resources about marriage and relationships

• Gottman's Marriage Tips 101: From relationship guru John Gottman, emeritus professor of psychology at the University of Washington, now with the Seattle-based Gottman Institute, which applies research on marriage stability, communication and divorce prediction to marriage counseling and therapy. www.gottman.com/marriage/self_help/

• Stephanie Coontz's "How to stay married" advice, based on research (best way: retain a close network of friends).www.contemporaryfamilies.org/;

"51% of Women Are Now Living Without Spouse" The January 16 New York Times article that got the buzz going. Access through www.nytimes.com, but you'll have to pay a fee.

• "Questions Couples Should Ask (Or Wish They Had) Before Marrying." This Dec. 17, 2006 article was the top read on the New York Times' Web site for months. Access through www.nytimes.com, but you'll have to pay a fee.

• Readers followed "questions couples should ask" article with hundreds of their own contributions of questions (this you can access for free):

http://news.blogs.nytimes.com/2006/12/17/marriage-is-not-built-on-surprises/

• "Why are there so many single Americans?" A related article on Jan. 21, 2007, New York Times. Access through www.nytimes.com, but you'll have to pay a fee.

• Women's E-News weighed in with: "U.S. women may see independence in singlehood," on Jan. 31:

www.womensenews.org/article.cfm?aid=3050

• The American Prospect: Lots of links from this liberal magazine's Web site to articles on the politics of marriage.

www.prospect.org/issue_pages/children/

• Alternatives to Marriage Project: A national nonprofit advocacy group for unmarried people who choose not to marry, cannot marry or who cohabit before marriage.

www.unmarried.org/

• National Marriage Project: Its mission is to "strengthen the institution of marriage by providing research and analysis." http://marriage.rutgers.edu/about.htm