What we ARE
Healthy Marriages Nashville is a network of individuals and groups in the Nashville community dedicated to strengthening and supporting marriages in Nashville. Our goal is to reduce the rate of couples and children living in high-conflict marriages and lower the rate of divorce in Middle Tennessee. We are a part of the Healthy Marriage Initiative, a movement sweeping the country that seeks to build strong, healthy marriages by offering marriage education and enrichment, conflict resolution, alternatives to divorce, and encouraging healthy communication between couples and their children.
What we are NOT
We are NOT a matchmaking service, a government agency, or a religious organization (although many faith groups are part of the coalition), nor are we primarily a counseling referral service (although many counseling professionals may affiliate). We are a diverse group of individuals and organizations united in one purpose: to support couples who freely choose marriage for themselves by providing resources to help them have the best chances for a lifelong, satisfying marriage. You can read more about the marriage movement at the Marriage Movement website. Here you will find links to numerous organizations like Healthy Marriages Nashville, to learn what is happening around the country, and get ideas you can implement in your setting! You can also download many documents that describe the importance of marriage in society, research on marriage, and ways cities and communities can be involved in strengthening marriage.
Are you involved in a program or activity designed specifically to strengthen marriage in this area? Let us hear from you! We can add you to our resource page, or help publicize the event! Email us at: info@nashvillemarriage.org
Marriage Movement
To Learn more about the cultural and social importance of marriage, please visit the
Center for Marriage and Families. Here you can read and download fact sheets, research reports, and other information that will help you understand why we believe healthy marriages are so important to our society today.
