Ultimate goal is to provide stability for children… Child welfare professionals know that children are safer and healthier when the adults in their lives have healthy relationships, but most social workers are not trained to educate couples about strong relationships and marriages. Researchers at the University of Misso…

Men are sometimes criticized for being unwilling to ask for directions when they travel, but they can benefit from looking for help as they begin their journeys as fathers, according to a researcher on fatherhood at the University of Chicago. Along the way, they should not shy from asserting their roles, said Jennifer Bellamy…

A Gloucester man has been acquitted of murdering his six-month-old daughter, after saying he had had post-natal depression. The case of Mark Bruton-Young has put the issue of men who struggle to cope with becoming fathers in the headlines. One out of every seven new mothers has post-natal depression – but, according to …

It stands to reason that a well-loved child can become a loving adult. But what prepares us to make a strong commitment and work out differences with an intimate partner? And what happens when one person is more committed than the other? Six researchers-M. Minda Oriña of St. Olaf College; W. Andrew Collins, Jeffry A. [...]

(CNN) – You eat right. You exercise. You get an annual physical. You probably think you’re doing everything you can to stay healthy. But here’s one more thing you need to do: Learn how to argue well with your spouse. A new study from Ohio State University shows just how physically harmful it can be [...]