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FOR YOUR MARRIAGE
In November, 2004 the U.S. Bishops voted overwhelmingly to make marriage a priority. They launched the National Pastoral Initiative for Marriage (NPIM), a multi-year effort to communicate the meaning and value of married life for the Church and for society. The Initiative brings together Catholic teaching and pastoral practice, social science research, and the experience of married couples. It will offer guidance and resources to promote and strengthen marriage. www.ForYourMarriage.org is an outgrowth of this initiative providing "resources for living happily ever after." Check out the site if your are married or just thinking about it!
Diocese of Orlando
Family Life Office
Check out Diocese of Orlando Family Life updated website.
Children's Literature Web Guide - The Children's Literature Web Guide is an attempt to gather together and categorize the growing number of Internet resources related to books for Children and Young Adults. Much of the information that you can find through these pages is provided by others: fans, schools, libraries, and commercial enterprises involved in the book world
 The Smalley Relationship Center
Run by Dr. Gary Smalle, this site has articles worth reading and a Chat Room on Sundays, in addition to infomration on the daily live radio broadcast. Two related items of special interest are an explanatory article and a questionaire dealing with IDENTIFYING YOUR CORE FEAR as it relates to "pushing your spouses buttons" and the way you react when they are pushed . This is a great way to discern what causes spouses to " push each other's buttons." The exercise is easy and can help you become aware of why you feel and react like you do! Click on the links above to read the article or take the questionaire or click on he button to the left to go directly to site.
Relationship Learning Center - "We help you take the relationship you have and make it into the one you want."
Think of The Relationship Learning Center as an education, coaching and counseling center for individuals and couples who want to take their marriage or other important relationships to their next level of success. We believe that by doing that, we can co-create with you a better world for all people. Building and sustaining solid relationships is like building a bridge between you and another person in your life.

The Smalley Relationship Center
Run by Dr. Gary Smalley, this site has articles worth reading and a Chat Room on Sundays, in addition to information on the daily live radio broadcast.The site features numerous articles for stepfamilies. Click on the button on the left to visit the site.
BlendingaFamily.com
BlendingaFamily.com - The mission of Blending A Family Ministry is to be a source of help for today's remarried families, to give guidance concerning all the issues that blended families face, to dismiss the thought that blended families are second class families, and to see thousands of blended families flourish as they develop into the life-long, loving, peace-filled safe haven that God intended the home to be. For articles on various topics of interest to Blended Families click the button to the left.
Stepfamily Association of America - Resource of articles on a multitude of topics relative to Step parenting - Our purposes are to ... Develop and disseminate research-based information and materials; Design, implement, and evaluate opportunities for support and education; Evaluate and recommend programs, materials, and standards of practice; and ... Advocate for financial, institutional, political and social changes that support stepfamilies.


Separation, Divorce or Death

Divorce Poison

 Poisoning the Kids After a Divorce - This article gives information on ways to help divorced parents understand the destructiveness of poisoning their kids with hatred for the other spouse and their family after a divorce. To read more, please click on the link to the left.
Link to Beginning Experience site
The Beginning Experience - Support for Separated, Divorced or Widowed. The purpose of the Beginning Experience ministry is to help divorced, separated and widowed men and women-and children of divorce, parental separation and death-heal the grief of their loss and free them once again to love themselves, others and God. These individuals, in turn, offer a better quality of life to all those with whom they come in contact.
Link to Grief Share site
GriefShare.org - Your Journey From Mourning To Joy. Welcome to GriefShare You've discovered a special place where you can find help as you grieve the loss of a family member or friend. You don't have to be alone as you make the journey through grief. Let us help you! Sign up for Daily Devotionals!
Link to Separated and Divorced Catholics site
North American Conference of Separated and Divorced Catholics - Experiencing healing, reconciliation and new life. We let it be known that all who approach us will find a warm welcome and understanding! Since 1975, we have been committed to the healing and recovery of those who have experienced separation and divorce. We also realize that people experiencing other sources of pain - whether widowed, never married, or single parents for any reason - may benefit from the programs we offer and the services we provide. Learn more about who we are, what we believe, and what we do.
Link to Samaritan Ministry site
The Samaritan Ministry - A Christian ministry dedicated to providing grief-related training and other resources to groups and individuals in order for them to offer spiritual, emotional and practical support to those who are experiencing: Anticipatory Grief -- During times of being homebound or suffering serious illness. Shock Grief -- During the time of a funeral. Lingering Grief -- During times of bereavement.
Link to Soul Healing Love site
Soulhealinglove.com with Beverly and Tom Rodgers -- A Website providing resources for building healthy relationships! Check out the collection of books, articles and exercises that you can use. Visit the link to the Adult Children of Divorced Parents website and sign up for the e-newsletter.

Retrouvaille
Link Divorce Busting

Divorce Busting - The Place for People Who Want a More Loving Relationship - Michelle Weiner-Davis
If the road to marriage recovery has been a lonely one so far, that's all about to change. Even though we've never met, you'll be surprised by how well I know you and the issues with which you've been struggling. After you've spent some time on DivorceBusting.com, read the articles and first chapters posted here to get you started, you will think I've been camping out in your living room for years! More important, I will teach you everything you need to know to divorce-proof your marriage. Welcome to DivorceBusting.com

Intimacy Training Web Site Link
Intimacy Training - "Failure to develop a satisfying intimate relationship has been reported to be the single most frequently presented problem in therapy."¹ And that shouldn't be any big surprise. To create and sustain a fulfilling intimate relationship takes a huge amount of continued effort. Click on the image to the left to learn more about the Moseley Method and Doug and Naomi Moseley.
Marriage Relationships Online Directory: Online Information on Marriage. This is an online course or, more accurately, a marriage preparation experience designed for and available to all engaged couples or couples who are thinking about getting married, who would like to be better prepared for the demands of marriage and family life. It approaches marriage from the Christian perspective and necessitates that both partners read the material and interact with each other as they engage in the relational activities that the course offers.
Link to Marriage Savers site
Marriage Savers - Marriage Savers® has two primary strategies to accomplish its goals: Establish a Community Marriage Policy® in cities throughout the US and Canada, in which pastors, priests and rabbis join together to strengthen marriages with the conscious goal of pushing down the divorce rate.Establish Marriage Saver Congregations in churches and synagogues in which mentoring couples are trained to help other couples prepare for a life-long marriage, strengthen all existing ones, and restore troubled marriages. This strategy can virtually eliminate divorces in the local congregation.
Link to Preventing Divorce
Preventing Divorce - Christian resources for preventing divorce. Marriage Problem? Couples suffering from the throws of marital conflict don't want "3,741 website matches on the word marriage". They want answers... fast! We serve as a portal to link you to the best Christian family ministries and resources in America.
Link to Retrouvaille
Retrouvaille - A lifeline for married couples - Este Web Site está también en español. The word Retrouvaille, simply means 'rediscovery'. The program offers the chance to rediscover yourself, your spouse, and a loving relationship in your marriage. 10's of 1000's headed for divorce have successfully saved their marriages by attending. Retrouvaille is a not spiritual retreat, not a sensitivity group, not a seminar, not a social gathering. We invite you to read some of the success stories and to learn more about the Retrouvaille program.
Link to Retrouvaille
Central Florida Retrouvaille Weekends
 Click on the image to the left for a listing of Retrouvaille weekends slated for the Central Florida Area.

Single Parents
Link to Single Parent Family site
Single-Parent Family is dedicated to providing the information and encouragement single parents need to maintain godly homes. "A person raising a child alone" is this publication’s definition of a single parent. That group is diverse: divorced/never-married/widowed; teen/middle-aged/elderly; dads/moms; custodial/noncustodial.