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Dissolution FAQ
Q: What factors were considered in the decision to dissolve Better Marriages as a 501(c)3 nonprofit? A: The Board looked realistically at current and long-term trends within the organization: Declining membership Insufficient donations Lack of interest in Leadership Training Lack of interest […]
Dissolution of Better Marriages
The National Board of Directors of Association for Couples in Marriage Enrichment (ACME) dba Better Marriages have unanimously agreed that the time is right to pass the baton to a new generation of relationship programs and organizations who will carry […]
Annual Fall Giving Campaign
from Priscilla Hunt, Executive Director Today I read an interesting article about the revitalization of a rural town on the Missouri River in Kansas. This stuck out for me: “Valuable change happens when folks aren’t afraid of breaking out of old ways […]
Gratitude for our Life Together
by Huw Christopher, Better Marriages Emeritus Member Pasadena California A few days after the death of my wife, Rachel, I was reading a daily devotional which we had frequently shared together. On that particular day, the meditation from the Henri Nouwen Society […]
Common Relationship Obstacles and How to Overcome Them
Every relationship has its hardships and will run into problems from time to time. You’re both living busy lives, whether it's from being overworked, the stress that comes with raising a family, or dealing with a major life change. No […]
Greg and Priscilla Hunt Receive Mace Medal
Better Marriages Recognizes and Honors Greg and Priscilla Hunt with the David and Vera Mace Medal WHEREAS Greg and Priscilla have been recognized as the face of Better Marriages on an international stage for fourteen years; and WHEREAS they model an exemplary relationship and […]
What Makes a Great Wedding Video?
By Viddedit.com Everyone wants to cover a wedding video but most of us end up failing miserably. On a wedding, you have only one chance to take the perfect shot. There are no retakes like in the other kind of shootings. […]
Grateful for Mac and Mildred McIver
by Huw and Rachel Christopher (Mac and Mildred McIver were early participants with the Maces in the development of marriage enrichment). When we moved to Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina in August 1986 some of the first people we met were Mac and […]
National Awards*
Mace Medal - Given in honor of David and Vera Mace, founders of ACME/Better Marriages. This highest award is granted to a person or couple for distinguished service to marriage enrichment at a national or international level. This award is […]
Fitting Together – Now Available in our Bookstore
Fitting Together Connecting Couples in Conversation by Bea Strickland In Memory of Jim Strickland August 18, 1936 – May 26, 2016 "I love you I love you I love you I will always love you I will keep you in my heart forever" Connection-Disconnection Cycle It feels good […]
