Comments for Unmarried Blog http://unmarried.org/blog Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:05:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Letter to the Update editor: puzzled by points on first lady by Shana http://unmarried.org/blog/2010/02/18/letter-to-the-update-editor-puzzled-by-points-on-first-lady/comment-page-1/#comment-7244 Shana Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:05:28 +0000 http://unmarried.org/blog/?p=555#comment-7244 It's also the name of their mutual children. It’s also the name of their mutual children.

]]> Comment on Why TANF must give economic aid & help all relationships by Rachel’s Musings » Violence against Women http://unmarried.org/blog/2010/02/19/why-tanf-must-give-economic-aid-help-all-relationships/comment-page-1/#comment-7231 Rachel’s Musings » Violence against Women Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:03:49 +0000 http://unmarried.org/blog/?p=564#comment-7231 [...] tips go to the Feminist Philosophers blog for the BBC report and the AtMP blog for the WeNews [...] [...] tips go to the Feminist Philosophers blog for the BBC report and the AtMP blog for the WeNews [...]

]]> Comment on Conversations with a chief marriage promoter by Nicky http://unmarried.org/blog/2010/01/19/conversations-with-a-chief-marriage-promoter/comment-page-1/#comment-7223 Nicky Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:09:06 +0000 http://unmarried.org/blog/?p=498#comment-7223 Glad you're interested, and look forward to feedback from your colleagues. I'm certainly not a therapist but many AtMP members are. In fact, just this week several of our members stepped up to provide valuable guidance to a graduate student studying to be a Marriage and Family Therapist. She contacted AtMP because her couples counseling class assigned a project on cohabitating couples and therapy. She was finding very little information on cohabitating couples much less counseling them, so she asked us for suggestions and we passed the request along to some of our members. I hope your organization will contribute to greater recognition of and services for committed unmarried couples and families. Glad you’re interested, and look forward to feedback from your colleagues. I’m certainly not a therapist but many AtMP members are. In fact, just this week several of our members stepped up to provide valuable guidance to a graduate student studying to be a Marriage and Family Therapist. She contacted AtMP because her couples counseling class assigned a project on cohabitating couples and therapy. She was finding very little information on cohabitating couples much less counseling them, so she asked us for suggestions and we passed the request along to some of our members. I hope your organization will contribute to greater recognition of and services for committed unmarried couples and families.

]]> Comment on Conversations with a chief marriage promoter by Tim Atkinson http://unmarried.org/blog/2010/01/19/conversations-with-a-chief-marriage-promoter/comment-page-1/#comment-7222 Tim Atkinson Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:26:35 +0000 http://unmarried.org/blog/?p=498#comment-7222 Wow - how amazing to come across your site, and the debates you are having. I run Imago Relationships International - founded by Dr. Harville Hendrix to train couples therapists, and as a community we often struggle with issues like this. I will send an email to my members to let them know about your site. Harville Hendrix often talks about a new model for marriage. He believes that the high divorce rate is a sign that the old model is simply not fitting our current society's needs. But a new model of committed relationship is emerging, in which there is a new role for committed relationships. This role is much more about each partner helping the other to grow into full aliveness. He and his partner Helen LaKelly Hunt talk about this as a spiritual path. Whether inside a marriage, or any other type of connected and intimate relationship. I wrote a little more about this on my blog at http://gettingtheloveyouwant.com/blog/relationshipadvice/a_new_marriage/ It sounds like our two organizations may have some interesting opportunities for dialogue Tim Atkinson, Executive Director, Imago Relationships International Wow – how amazing to come across your site, and the debates you are having. I run Imago Relationships International – founded by Dr. Harville Hendrix to train couples therapists, and as a community we often struggle with issues like this. I will send an email to my members to let them know about your site.

Harville Hendrix often talks about a new model for marriage. He believes that the high divorce rate is a sign that the old model is simply not fitting our current society’s needs. But a new model of committed relationship is emerging, in which there is a new role for committed relationships. This role is much more about each partner helping the other to grow into full aliveness. He and his partner Helen LaKelly Hunt talk about this as a spiritual path. Whether inside a marriage, or any other type of connected and intimate relationship.

I wrote a little more about this on my blog at http://gettingtheloveyouwant.com/blog/relationshipadvice/a_new_marriage/

It sounds like our two organizations may have some interesting opportunities for dialogue

Tim Atkinson, Executive Director, Imago Relationships International

]]> Comment on What’s at Issue by BERRY WALLACE http://unmarried.org/blog/2009/02/18/whats-at-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-7174 BERRY WALLACE Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:05:31 +0000 http://unmarried.org/blog/?p=107#comment-7174 This article was great. This article was very helpful.I am appreciative for this information. This article was great. This article was very helpful.I am appreciative for this information.

]]> Comment on Guilt by association? by Nicky http://unmarried.org/blog/2010/01/14/guilt-by-association/comment-page-1/#comment-7141 Nicky Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:20:22 +0000 http://unmarried.org/blog/?p=505#comment-7141 In fact Ed’s beliefs have been proven wrong by solid studies, data, facts and the life stories of children raised by same-sex parents. There are many excellent resources available on this topic, and I hope all readers who are doubtful or confused will look them up and learn the truth. Here are just a few: <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2010-01-21-parentgender21_ST_N.htm " rel="nofollow">USA Today</a> <a href="http://www.unmarried.org/experts.html#familieswchildren" rel="nofollow">http://www.unmarried.org/experts.html#familieswchildren </a> <a href="http://www.unmarried.org/experts-on-adoption.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.unmarried.org/experts-on-adoption.html</a> <a href="http://colage.org/" rel="nofollow">http://colage.org/</a> In fact Ed’s beliefs have been proven wrong by solid studies, data, facts and the life stories of children raised by same-sex parents. There are many excellent resources available on this topic, and I hope all readers who are doubtful or confused will look them up and learn the truth. Here are just a few:
USA Today
http://www.unmarried.org/experts.html#familieswchildren
http://www.unmarried.org/experts-on-adoption.html
http://colage.org/

]]> Comment on Guilt by association? by Ed http://unmarried.org/blog/2010/01/14/guilt-by-association/comment-page-1/#comment-7136 Ed Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:11:32 +0000 http://unmarried.org/blog/?p=505#comment-7136 Infact homosexual marriages are very unhealthy. Are you saying that homosexual couples who take their children to gay bars or gay pride paraids where people are having sex in public and yurinating everywhere is healthy? Give me a break. A child needs a mom and a dad to succeed in life. Infact homosexual marriages are very unhealthy. Are you saying that homosexual couples who take their children to gay bars or gay pride paraids where people are having sex in public and yurinating everywhere is healthy? Give me a break. A child needs a mom and a dad to succeed in life.

]]> Comment on Guilt by association? by Alan http://unmarried.org/blog/2010/01/14/guilt-by-association/comment-page-1/#comment-7116 Alan Sun, 17 Jan 2010 19:29:18 +0000 http://unmarried.org/blog/?p=505#comment-7116 I didn't like how the plaintiffs attempted to argue against Prop 8 by claiming married couples were healthier. I didn’t like how the plaintiffs attempted to argue against Prop 8 by claiming married couples were healthier.

]]> Comment on Guilt by association? by Rachel http://unmarried.org/blog/2010/01/14/guilt-by-association/comment-page-1/#comment-7114 Rachel Sat, 16 Jan 2010 01:08:06 +0000 http://unmarried.org/blog/?p=505#comment-7114 I find this distancing from polyamory disturbing. I wish I could think of a response that Cott, Feldblum and others could give that doesn't dismiss polyamory but puts the focus back onto the hypocrisy of claiming to fight for "traditional marriage," which includes - according to the bible - polygamy... I find this distancing from polyamory disturbing. I wish I could think of a response that Cott, Feldblum and others could give that doesn’t dismiss polyamory but puts the focus back onto the hypocrisy of claiming to fight for “traditional marriage,” which includes – according to the bible – polygamy…

]]> Comment on Every child deserves a family by Nicky http://unmarried.org/blog/2009/12/04/every-child-deserves-a-family/comment-page-1/#comment-7061 Nicky Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:04:49 +0000 http://unmarried.org/blog/?p=409#comment-7061 Thirty-four AtMP members emailed their US Representatives last week, urging them to co-sponsor this bill. Thank you! Thirty-four AtMP members emailed their US Representatives last week, urging them to co-sponsor this bill. Thank you!

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