Generations United Love Story Contest

Thursday, August 22, 2013

Marriage Facts

WHY MARRIAGE MATTERS! Marriage does matter. After all, we’re all in this together. As members of society, we count on each other every day to keep our commitments. We feel more secure when we can depend on others. Although marriage has changed a great deal (see A Snapshot of Marriage in the U.S.), the benefits of marriage endure. Social science research confirms that marriage is an important social good that brings a wide range of positive outcomes for adults and children alike. Benefits of marriage:
-On average, married people are better off financially.
- Marriage is associated with better health, sex and safety for men and women.
- Children do better when they live with their own two married parents.
Reference: Marriage Resource Center
Couples who cohabit have a 46% greater risk of divorce than couples who do not live together before marriage (Marriage and the Family in the United States: Resources for Society, 10). Those who cohabit without a prior commitment to marriage are especially at risk if they eventually decide to marry. (see Dr. Scott Stanley, “Sliding vs Deciding” blog)
Statistics show that, due to the lack of stability and support in the home, children from divorced parents experience significant decrease in academic success, physical health, and future stability in their own relationships. (Marriage and the Family in the United States: Resources for Society and Why Marriage Matters)
Both men and women have higher life expectancies when married than those who are single or divorced. (Why Marriage Matters, 30)
Current estimates suggest that 40-50% of recent marriages will end in separation, prior the death of either spouse. These figures can be dramatically decreased by a number of different factors. In other words, “if you are a reasonably well-educated person with a decent income, come from an intact family and are religious, and marry after the age of 25 without having a baby first, your chances of divorce are very low indeed.” (The State of Our Unions 2011, 69, 73)
People are getting married later in life. The median age of those married for the first time is currently 28.3 for men and 25.8 for women (National Health Statistics Report, 2012). Compare this to the numbers from 1960, when the median age was 23 for men and 20 for women (The State of Our Unions 1999, 10).
The rate of satisfaction in marriage is higher for husbands and wives when both regularly maintain religious attendance and feel that God is the center of their marriage. (The State of Our Unions 2011, 31, 33)
Marriage Fact: Approximately two-thirds of first marriages lasted 10 years or more, whereas the remaining one-third ended in divorce or separation before reaching the 10th anniversary.

Monday, August 19, 2013

How To Enter The Love Story Contest

Friday, August 9, 2013

Welcome To Generations United Love Story Contest 2013

Thursday, August 1, 2013

Announcement: Generations United Love Story Contest

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Press Release: Generations United Love Story Contest

For Immediate Release

August 12, 2013

Generations United Love Story Contest

Author Phillip S. Porter & wife Janice launches national love story contest. Couples will compete to have their love story as chapter one in the Porter’s upcoming book!

Eagan, Minnesota - Author Phillip S. Porter and his wife Janice in collaboration with Vonzella Watson and Vanessa Patterson today announced the launching of their Generations United Love Story Contest. Couples will be pitting their unique love story against other couples from around the country. The Grand Prize Winner will have their love story published as the first chapter in Phillip & Janice Porter’s book that is scheduled to be released on Valentine’s Day 2014. In addition, the winning couple will receive one FREE autographed copy of the book from the authors. The second and third place finishers will have their love story published in the book as well. All other couples who qualify and successfully enter the contest and submit a video will have their names listed on the “Thank You” page in the book.

Phillip and Janice says, “this book will contain about 18 inspirational, emotional, action filled and funny love stories by ordinary couples from many different cultures, backgrounds and traditions. It will also contain actual tips each couple have learned which has kept their marriage together for many years. Each love story in the book has led to a marriage of at least 25 years or more in spite of the many challenges each couple endured.” The Porters have already identified, selected and interviewed 15 couples for 15 chapters in the book and have three more chapters to go to finish the book. The final three love story chapters will come from the winners of this online Generations United Love Story Contest.

If you are a married couple of 25 years or more, consider this your official invitation. Submit your love story as follows:

1. Starting August 15, 2013, go to our “Love Story Contest” blog at www.lovestorycontest.blogspot.com and click on the "National Love Story Contest Application" and download and print the "National Love Story Contest Application" (PDF Format) from Scribd.com. Complete the "National Love Story Contest Application". Submit your completed application to lovestorycontest@gmail.com.

2. Create a video of your love story and post it on your YouTube Channel. Then email the link to your video to lovestorycontest@gmail.com.

3. Contest ends October 31, 2013

4. For more information visit our blog www.lovestorycontest.blogspot.com or Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/lovestorycontest2013.

When you read this book you will:

· Laugh, cry, be surprised and then reminisce about those memorable private moments in your own relationship.

· Be reminded not to take for granted that special “soul mate” in your life.

· Learn that a successful marriage recipe contains a gallon of status quo, a quart of challenges and sacrifices mixed with a tablespoon of special loving moments that yield a great quality of life.

· Be given hope that you will find when you least expect it that special life marriage companion and friend.

· Receive insightful tips from ordinary couples with extra ordinary stories on what they did to maintain a long loving relationship and marriage.

Phillip and Janice Porter have been happily married for 29 years. They have three adult children and one grandson. Phillip is a business consultant and author of the book titled “Home, Estate & Property Inventory Management” which is sold on Amazon. Janice is a Principal & Director at an Alternative High School in Minnesota. Their favorite vacation is a romantic Royal Caribbean cruise to any sunny destination in the world.

Vanessa N. Patterson is an Educator/Teacher, Inspirational/Motivational Speaker, and Writer/Poet. Vanessa is happily married to Larry Patterson and lives in Thomasville, Alabama. She is a graduate of Alabama A&M University with a BA degree. She also attended University of West Alabama. Vanessa has a passion for making a difference in others lives.

Vonzella Love Watson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, a Christian Counselor and an Addiction Counselor in Training. She loves working with and helping people using the counseling and therapeutic skills that she have learned. She especially loves sharing the love of Jesus Christ with those who want to know him through song. She loves singing and playing the piano.

Contact:
Phillip S. Porter
Email: lovestorycontest@gmail.com
Phone: 651-485-4344

National Love Story Contest Application

Application