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Peer reviewedStanley, Scott M. – Family Relations, 2001
Proposes that premarital education efforts can reduce marital distress and divorce. Using a combination of rational argument and empirical findings, four key benefits of premarital education are discussed: (a) it fosters deliberation; (b) it sends the message that marriage matters; (c) it make seeking help an option; and (d) it may lower risk for…
Descriptors: Adults, Conflict Resolution, Help Seeking, Interpersonal Communication
