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Couples Learn How to be Hitched & Happy
Written by Jennifer L. Baker, Project Director   

 Couples have a great time on Wednesday night in

Hitched & Happy classes at Chesterfield Family Center.

Andrew & Kristi Lundgren
Andrew and Kristi Lundgren
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 12 March 2008 )
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Welcome to the New Operation Us!
Written by Operation Us   

We're glad you stopped by the Operation Us web site. We've been working behind the scenes to update the content and change the look of our site. We hope you find the end results useful.

Because healthy relationships don't just happen by chance, we're here to offer resources and workshops that can help you have a healthy, safe, supportive relationship.

At Operation Us, you'll find lots of information about improving marriages and relationships.  More importantly, we also have the tools to help you, no matter where you are in your relationship. Whether you’re a high school student trying to find your footing in the dating scene, you just got engaged, you’re already married and dealing with stepfamily issues or the birth of a new baby, or you just need some guidance to make sure you don’t make mistakes in your future relationships, Operation Us provides marriage and relationship education you can use.

Last Updated ( Thursday, 14 February 2008 )
 
Why Marriage Matters
Written by Operation Us   

You might be surprised to know the many ways marriage impacts men and women. Looking to improve your health? Married people live longer than do otherwise similar people who are single or divorced. Husbands as well as wives live longer on average, even after controlling for race, income and family background. (1)

Last Updated ( Friday, 01 February 2008 )
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Marriages are Good Business
Written by Operation Us   

Two Girls at a Lemonade Stand Healthy marriages boost the economy and benefit our communities. Every marriage creates a new household - an economic unit that generates income, spends, saves and invests. The household typically includes children, at some point, who contribute human capital to the economy.  Marriage influences economic behavior as well.

Last Updated ( Friday, 01 February 2008 )
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This Month's Winners

Date Night for Couples:

  • $20 gift card to Bambu Vietnamese Quisine
  • $200 gift certificate from Dajen Photography
  • "Romance on a Shoestring" Game
Congratulations to Huck & Camilla Hyde!


This Month's Prizes Courtesy of:

 

 
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Funding for this project was provided by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Grant: 90FE0110. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families.

 
 
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