Community Marriage Initiative
of
New Hampshire

News Letter

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RESOURCES / NEWLYWED

Congratulations on your recent wedding!

But guess what! Being married isn't always unending bliss. In fact, more than half of newly married couples express shock and surprise at the amount of conflict they experience with their new spouses within six months of hearing wedding bells. So, if the luster has come off the rose in your marriage, don't be alarmed; it's only natural. In this section we provide some resources which are specifically geared for couples who were recently married. These programs can give you the foundation and the support you need to begin the process of building a marriage that will last forever. And don't feel that you are limited to ONLY these resources; feel free to check out the programs listed on the other areas of this web site as well to find the one (or ones) that seems most appealing to you. In particular, we strongly encourage you to check out the Marriage Classes listed within the Marriage Enrichment section of this website to find courses that teach necessary skills to survive and thrive in a married relationship.

For an indepth resource that addresses married and family issues, please visit SmartMarriages.org. The Coalition for Marriage, Family and Couples Education (CMFCE), founded in 1996, is an independent, nonpartisan, non-sectarian organization focused on strengthening marriage and reducing family breakdown, through couple empowering education and information. CMFCE provides consultation at the national, state and community level; sponsors a website, e-newsletter, forum, directory, and the Smart Marriages Conferences-an annual summit of researchers, educators, clinicians, clergy, policy makers, journalists and the public. The conference also trains and certifies marriage and family educators.