Prisons/ Stosny Blog/Fireproofing / Combined Book Exhibit/ Thriving - 4/11/09

Sat Apr 11 16:21:41 EDT 2009

- MUST WATCH TV: MARRIAGE EDUCATION IN PRISONS
- STOSNY INSTITUTE/STOSNY BLOG
- FIREPROOFING THE MARRIAGES IN YOUR CONGREGATION
- COMBINED BOOK EXHIBIT
- ON-SITE PACKET INSERTS
- QUOTE OF THE DAY FROM THRIVING COUPLES BLOG

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- MUST WATCH TV: MARRIAGE EDUCATION IN PRISONS

I'll link this one permanently from the *Watch/Listen* page at
SmartMarriages but take a minute to be impressed and inspired.  PREP being
taught in Indiana prisons to great receptivity and results. It's TV News so
is brief. 
http://tinyurl.com/dhqjdy

Also, check out this workshop Fri morning, July 8, in Orlando.  It's being
repeated because it received such rave reviews in San Francisco:

> 419
> Relationship Skills: Doing Time
> Judge Jim Sheridan, JD, MBA, John Van Epp, PhD, Kelly Sigler
> Ex-offenders with successful intimate relationships are less likely to
> re-offend. Learn about teaching PREP and Pick-A-Partner skills to inmates and
> how to sell this idea to local officials.

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- STOSNY INSTITUTE/STOSNY BLOG

> Diane, 
> I think it might help people trying to make decisions about which institute to
> take if you'd link their institutes to their blogs.  In particular, I learned
> a lot by reading a Stosny Blog I found on Google.  I really appreciated the
> time you spent going over things with me, but imagine you don't have time to
> do this with everyone attending for the first time.
> Marie

Great idea.  Will do, it's now linked up.  Keep those ideas coming....

> 109 Two Days - Tuesday & Wednesday, July 7 & 8
> CompassionPower Boot Camp & Love Without Hurt
> Steven Stosny, PhD
> Learn skills to teach the intensive, 3-day Boot Camp format to reduce anger,
> resentment and emotional abuse as well as the "Love Without Hurt" 8-hour
> program to add to any marriage education course - designed to recognize &
> prevent domestic violence and child abuse. These programs include emotional
> regulation skills that make it easier to learn marriage skills. $100 spouse
> discount. Click for more information:
> http://www.smartmarriages.com/stosny.html

And here is his blog:
http://blogs.psychologytoday.com/blog/anger-in-the-age-entitlement?page=2

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- FIREPROOFING THE MARRIAGES IN YOUR CONGREGATION

This is a wonderful article. Click just to see the photo, if nothing else.
Get inspired and help spread the word about the FREE Fireproof Institutes at
the Orlando Smart Marriages Conference.  We had a serious suicide attempt
here in DC yesterday - a father driven crazy by his divorce and the loss of
custody of his son.  In his suicide note, the father said there are over
1,000 divorce-related deaths a year (murders/suicides).  We can help avoid
so much of this chaos and pain.  The Fireproof phenomenon is clearly one of
*build it and they will come* - the couples are so receptive, and learn so
quickly.  As one of the couples in this article says:

> One of the couples who participated in the "Fireproof Your Marriage" study
> were Eric and Amber Smith of North Knoxville. Married since June 2007, the
> Smiths agree that the sessions have been constructive in helping them learn to
> communicate more effectively.
> 
> "We thought we had a really good marriage," Amber says. "But when we started
> delving into the nitty-gritty, we both saw things we could do better to make
> our marriage even stronger."
> 
> One lesson that was particularly eye-opening for the Smiths was the one about
> the differences in men's and women's needs in marriage. Jackson emphasized
> that men's biggest needs in marriage are typically sexual fulfillment, and
> respect and admiration, while women are more likely to need nonsexual
> affection and conversation.
> 
> "You think you know what your partner needs," says Amber as Eric nods in
> agreement. "We learned so much from that."
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/apr/11/041109fireproof/

The Free Institute:
http://www.smartmarriages.com/fireproof.ministries.html

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- COMBINED BOOK EXHIBIT

If you plan to sell your books/DVDs/resources at the Combined Book Exhibit,
be sure you get your application in this month.  Cut off date is May 1.
Email me for the application.  Or, if you plan to have your own Exhibit, get
your application here:
http://www.smartmarriages.com/exhibitors.html

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- ON-SITE PACKET INSERTS

Several have asked this week about getting something into the onsite
packets.  Those spots filled several months ago.  I did send a call to the
list and am sorry if you missed it.  - diane

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- QUOTE OF THE DAY FROM THRIVING COUPLES BLOG

> It helps to compare a wedding and marriage to building a building. The wedding
> is the first shovel ceremony with the President of the Chamber of Commerce and
> the Mayor and City Fathers all present and then the senator makes a speech and
> turns the first shovel full of dirt and everyone present shakes hands and
> rejoices at the future of this buildingŠbut the empty lot still sits there.
> You have to build the building yet.  Then you have to use the building.  Then
> you have to pay for the building and keep the building maintained.  And
> furnish it. And decorate it.  A dedication is a nice thing and gets everyone
> pumped, but the work is just beginning.
> Bing Wall, www.thrivingcouplesblog.com

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