As humans, we are fundamentally social creatures. Much of our satisfaction and success in life stems from the quality of our personal relationships, whether it be with acquaintances, coworkers, friends, family, or marriage partners. Out of successful individual personal relationships grows the stability and peace of society. Brick by brick the edifice of a peaceful and successful society is built by the harmonious personal relationships of the individual members of humanity.
Since the marriage relationship and the family is the basic building block of the world social structure, anything we can do to promote the cooperation of men and women in the family situation, and in raising children who are physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually healthy, will help the cause of world peace, cooperation, and prosperity.
Too often, in attempting to solve social problems, we fail to go to the source, which is often found in the family situation, in the relationships of men and women, and in the way children are brought up.
Also see, Books On Relationships, Sites On Relationships, or our home page, spiritual-paths.com
http://www.yosemiteweddings.com/
Donna and Autrey Nassar have formed "Yosemite Weddings" to make it easier for couples to have their dream wedding in the Yosemite, Mariposa, and Oakhurst areas. They work with local businesses who provide the best in wedding related services. Autrey Nassar is a non-denominational minister with 24 years of experience. He enjoys working with you to create a ceremony that expresses your personal commitment and style.
Autrey does not require marriage counseling, but he does encourage you to define your selves, your relationship, and your goals together, and to declare them publicly through your choices of music, readings, and vows.
[Autrey and Donna are personal friends of Rick and Carole. We've been meditating together for years.]
The Marth G. Welch center explains Welch Method Attachment Therapy, a simple but extremely effective technique that makes children related, reciprocal, motivated, cooperative, self-confident and less demanding. When correctly applied, it can stop problem behavior once and for all.
[Rick highly recommends their book, Holding Time. Look for a forthcoming review under Books / Reviews.]
The Institute of HeartMath is a research and educational organization which has developed simple, user-friendly tools people can use in the moment to relieve stress and break through into greater levels of personal balance, creativity, and inutitive insight.
http://www.womenoftheworld.org/welcome.html
Women of the World is devoted to helping women (and men) lead joyful, passionate and contributory lives. With the information and techniques that they share, their goal is to make it possible for women (and men) to enjoy their full potential and create a reality of exciting choices.
The National Center for Fathering (NCF) helps inspire and equip men to be better fathers. In response to the dramatic trend toward fatherlessness in America, the Center was founded in 1990 by Dr. Ken Canfield to conduct research on fathers and fathering and to develop practical resources for dads in nearly every fathering situation.
Focus on the Family works to "turn hearts toward home" by reasonable, biblical, and empirical insights so parents will be helped to raise their children for a life of service to the kingdom of God and to humanity.