Opinion

Couples Therapy: When, Why & How?, by Amy Wood

Little information exists on which sector of the cohabiting population presents for therapy and what therapeutic issues prompt them to seek professional help. As a future Marriage and Family Therapist, I would like to send out the rally call for more research concerning this population.  In order to work effectively with cohabiting couples, I think it is important to fully understand the choice to cohabit and the therapeutic issues that compel these couples to seek therapy.  Read more...

Letter to editor: a resource for counseling unmarried couples

Books

Transition to Adulthood, reviewed by Nicky Grist

When does a person become an adult?  What is adulthood, and why does it matter?  These and other questions are the subject of Transition to Adulthood. According to one of the authors,"Becoming an adult has traditionally been understood as comprising five core transitions - leaving home, completing school, entering the workforce, getting married, and having children."  Read more...

AtMP News & Notes 

I am currently President and CEO of Toye Corporation, a manufacturer of security systems in Los Angeles. I have spent over 30 years in sales, marketing and engineering in various corporations throughout the U.S. I was an officer in the U.S. Army for two years. Read more...

Unmarried Activism

On National Healthcare Decisions Day (April 16th), over 200 AtMP members like you took action to protect their hospital visitation and medical decision making rights, regardless of their marital status.  Is >it time for you to take action? Learn about your rights and download the forms for free!

What a busy spring!  AtMP was cited in the Chicago Red Eye, Singular City, AlterNet and AdWeek, among other publications. You'll find links to all of them, plus Census news and helpful tips, at www.unmarried.org.