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 forward our mission.
Sunset for ACME
The dissolution of the Association for Couples in Marriage Enrichment (dba Better Marriages) will be effective as of December 31, 2024.
- Years of decline in membership, leadership, and financial contributions
- Years of decreased attendance at conferences and leadership training
- Rapidly changing societal trends that impact our content and structure
- The announcement of Priscilla Hunt, our Executive Director of 16 years, of her intention to retire.
Created as a Collaboration
Our work has been anchored in the imagination, commitment, and tenacity of its founders as well as key leaders throughout its 50-year history.
From its inception, Better Marriages was a collaborative endeavor. In 1973 there were “over 20 organizations offering programs for marriage enrichment at the national level.” [The Handbook of The Association for Couples in Marriage Enrichment (1978)]. Today a Google search for “Marriage Enrichment” reveals more than 100 pages of programs and organizations. These are our offspring and our future! They are our current-day collaborators.
Created as a Movement
“In 1973, Vera and I launched the Association for Couples in Marriage Enrichment. Its purpose was and is to attempt to give shape and direction to the developing marriage enrichment movement. The marriage enrichment movement is still spreading and growing.”
David Mace, 1983
Better Marriages was created to serve a “movement”. A “movement” is not static; it’s not rooted in one place and time. It’s larger than any one organization. We believe that the vision expressed by David and Vera Mace is being realized beyond their greatest dreams. Our mission is alive and well as hundreds of organizations carry on our legacy.
You can read more details HERE.
Thank you for being integral to the legacy of the organization you helped foster.
Yours in service,
Executive Director
Priscilla Hunt
Board of Directors
Lana Wheatley
Ex-Officio Board Members
Gene & Ginger Wall
Trustees
John Colson
Michael Yarbrough
