Resources Youth & Singles Pre-married Couples Married Couples Parents & Families Step Families Marriage Investors Northwest Marriage & Family Movement The Campaign Community Transformation Plans Regional Marriage Promotion Leadership Training & Resources National Movement Learn More Our Mission Our Board & Staff Premier Partners Ways to Support Media & Publications Issues & Research Articles Employment Opportunities Speech Request Contact Us The Benefits of Marriage Small Groups - Part 2 November 7, 2003  Click to hear the show.  Requires the RealPlayer from RealNetworks. Transcript Have you ever thought about why small groups are so essential to people that are recovering from or going through real difficulties? It’s a key to Alcoholic’s Anonymous and many groups that help people recover from abuse and addictions. But have you ever thought of using support groups before you’re in trouble? And what about using these groups to support and strengthen marriages, and to make your family the best it can be? That’s what national marriage expert and psychologist Dr. Gary Smalley advises. His experience and research has shown that couples that get into small support groups on average increase their communication skills and their sense of humor. In a three year test it was shown that every couples' income and financial worth had gone up. How’s that for an American bottom line? One of the key ways that this happened was that men were found to get better at reading their wives' feelings. When they interacted in a group, men learned to read their wives' facial expressions and tone of voice. They became a team in marriage and business affairs. *For more information on marriage small groups, click here. What station did you hear us on? --choose one--KACS FMKARY FMKBAM AMKBBO AMKBSN AMKDRM FMKEDO AMKELA AMKGY FMKGY AMKITI FMKITI AMKJOX AMKKSN FMKLAY AMKLRFKLTR FMKLYK FMKMAS AMKMBI FMKMBI AMKMLW FMKNCW FMKOLU FMKOMW AMKONA FMKONA AMKOZI FMKOZI AMKPDQ FMKPDQ AMKRQT FMKRSE FMKSBN AMKSPL FMKTSL FMKUJ AMKULE FMKULE AMKVAN AMKWIQ FMKWIQ AMKWPZ FMKXDD FMKXLE FMKXLE AMKXLY FMKXLY FMKXLY AMKZBE FMKZNX FMKZOE FM Its Your Turn... please give us your comments, questions, or suggestions for family matters. (response limit: 1000 characters)