Many Singles - nevermarried, divorced, widowed, single-parents - attend the conference and
totally enjoy it. Anyone - married or single - can teach marriage education courses, so take
the training and become certified as a marriage educator or use the skills in your practice.
Or, if you aren't interested in becoming an educator, attend for your own enrichment.
You'll find all the sessions to be of interest - especially the keynote sessions
and banquets - but here are some breakouts that are especially targeted
to single populations; that might be easily adapted and useful; or that might just be fun and
interactive!

Wed, July 8, 8:45pm (not recorded)
Singles ONLY Seminar:
8:45pm, Wed, July 8
How to Avoid Dating - and Marrying - A Jerk (Jerkette)
John Van Epp, PhDGreat marriages begin long before the wedding. Learn the
5 keys to successful mate-selection, and how to avoid the "love is blind"
attachment-syndrome. For singles, or single again.

No additional payment. Just show up wearing your conference
badge and get an early start on meeting other
singles plus earn 1.5 hrs CE.

The sessions below were recorded live at the
12th Annual 2008 Smart Marriages Conference and are available
on CD or MP3 at 800-241-7785 or at
http://www.iplaybacksmartmarriages.com

CDs $15.95 each or order 12 or more and they're $12.50 each.
Downloads are $9.95 each (no shipping!)

Keynotes avialable on DVD - $29.95:
P-2 Thurs, July 3, 8:30am - audio and DVD
Keynote: The 5 Love Languages
Gary Chapman, PhD
How do we keep love alive after the euphoria fades? The answer lies
in discovering and speaking each others love language. We will
explore the five primary love languages and learn how to help couples speak
to each other's hearts and restore or enhance the warmth and emotional
love in their marriages.

P-3 Thurs, July 3, 12:45pm - audio and DVD
Keynote: Waiting to Marry
John Van Epp, PhD
Young adults are waiting longer to marry. So what's the big deal?
What are the effects on marriage and on the village - the pros and cons?
What goes into these decisions? Should we do something? Can we?


206
Journey to Love for “Singles Again” – TOOB
MP Wylie, PhD
Whether divorced, widowed, or ending a long relationship,
success rests on making wise choices throughout the dating
process. Learn the critical steps for defining – and finding
– what you’re really looking for.

804
How To Avoid Marrying A Jerk – TOOB
John Van Epp, PhD
Great marriages begin long before the wedding.
Learn the 5 keys to successful mate-selection, and how to
avoid the "love is blind" attachment-syndrome.
For singles, or single again.

504
Who Am I and Who Are You?
Scott Stanley, PhD
Learn how to use personality testing like The Primary Couples
Personality Tool to build understanding and acceptance in
marriage. Covers myths, research, and strategies for teaching acceptance.

410
Sherod’s Squares
Sherod Miller, PhD
Get to the heart of a relationship in two minutes with this
powerful, engaging non-verbal technique. Use in classes or
clinical settings for uncannily accurate assessment and intervention!

412
Genograms – TOOB
Rita DeMaria, PhD
Easy-to-use tools explore family patterns (cut-offs,
legacies, addictions, etc.) that influence relationships
plus 5 exercises to strengthen love and commitment.

610
The Icy Pole Stick Dance
Peter Little
Learn to use 15 fun tools from “down under” – eggs, icy
pole sticks, balloons, photos, balls, the camping game
– to make quick progress on communication, connecting
& problem solving. For couples & families.

611
Teaching Marriage to Undergrads
Arthur Nielsen, MD, Dennis Lowe, PhD,
Emily Scott-Lowe, PhD, Frank Fincham, PhD
Learn to make marriage courses interesting and meaningful
in the lives and future marriages of students as well as offer
innovative campus-wide endeavors including involving
students as educators.

612
Why Singles Aren't Marrying
Beverly Rodgers, PhD, Tom Rodgers, PhD
Bust the myths that keep scared-silly singles stuck in
unhealthy relationship patterns by equipping them with
skills and information that will help them move confidently towards marriage.

617
Understanding the Heart of a Man
Clarence Shuler, MDiv, Rozario Slack, DMin
Understand the new challenges facing millennium men,
their 4 non-negotiable needs, and strategies to create a
Safe Place and help them grow into responsible behaviors
and solid relationships.

808
101 Things I Wish I Knew When I Got Married
Charles and Linda Bloom, MSWs
Learn simple but invaluable lessons – about vulnerability, privacy,
motivation, myths – to make love last and how to integrate the
lessons into a new or seasoned marriage.

809
Remarriage Prep: The Second Time Around - TOOB
Carri and Gordon Taylor, MA, MFT
Learn how to identify your non-negotiables – often
overlooked in courtship – and the ten key steps to
the development of intimacy & trust, both so crucial
to the success of any remarriage.

810
The Art of Couples Play
Keith Hackett, DMin
Experience how play can improve your relationship
– help solve conflicts, have better sex, communicate and
bond. Learn how to create your own Playshop. Attend
alone or with a partner.

811
PAIRS: Skills for Couples
Michele Baldwin, MSW, DeWitt Baldwin, MD
Whether you’re dating, engaged, married or remarried,
learn PAIRS skills guaranteed to kick your relationship
up a notch. Easy, enjoyable, and transforming – you’ll
use them ‘til death do you part.

812
Surviving Your Adolescents: 13 - 18 Year Olds
Tom Phelan, PhD
There are times you must keep quiet as they push
toward independence and times you must take charge.
This step-by-step approach will help end the hassles.
Single parents & stepparents also welcome.

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Each of the sessions listed below was recorded at the Denver 2007 Smart Marriages Conference
and is available on CD or MP3 at 800-241-7785 or at
http://www.iplaybacksmartmarriages.com

CDs $15 each or order 12 or more and they're $12.50 each.

Downloads are $9.95 each.

DVDs are available of the Keynote and Special Invited Master sessions - $29.95

206
Enhancing Relationships With Body Wisdom
Kathlyn Hendricks, PhD
Body-based exercises enable couples to unlock the 5
secrets to Lasting Love, resolve power-struggles, create
variety, and rekindle romance.

304
De-Mystifying the Relational Space
Hedy Schleifer, MA
Seven principles and practices will change the way you
think about relationships and help you guide couples
to embrace differences, harness passion and deepen
connections.

314
Tackling the Myths
Mark Gungor
Reexamine many of the concepts – soul mate, romance, benefits
of delayed marriage – accepted as fact by our culture, and even
many in the marriage movement.

503
Mars/Venus Communication Skills
John Gray, PhD
Understand the unique Mars/Venus principles and concepts
brought to life with humor, insight and helpful advice to use
in your counseling or educational settings.

801
The Flag Page: What’s Right About You
Mark Gungor
Learn how to quickly understand your partner &
kids’ most positive motivations and use these insights
to reduce conflict and increase success and happiness.

807
Celebrating Black Marriages: Arusi Style
Andrew and Terri Lyke
Experience rituals and symbols of the African American Christian
community to make your marriage all that it can be – define
your marriage mission and path. Married, engaged, dating or
singles welcome.

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Each of the 2 hour sessions listed below was recorded at the Atlanta 2006 Smart Marriages Conference
and is available on CD or MP3 at 800-241-7785 or at
http://www.iplaybacksmartmarriages.com

CDs $15 each or order 12 or more and they're $12.50 each.

Downloads are $9.95 each.

DVDs are available of the Keynote and Special Invited Master sessions - $29.95


KEYNOTE; DVD, CD, MP3
Message to Our Daughters
Barbara Dafoe Whitehead, PhD
Today’s young women are better educated than any previous generation
but are strangely misinformed about marriage. The good news is the
substantial body of new social scientific evidence on the “do’s” and
“don’ts” of mate selection and marriage. The even better news is that we
have every reason to believe we can all play a part in helping the next
generations of young women become as successful in marriage as they
are in their school and work lives.

Message to Our Sons
Rozario Slack, DMin
Today's young men need their fathers and their elders to step up to the plate
and tell them the truth. They need their fathers and elders to stop standing
silently by and letting them continue to make critical mistakes. Men must tell
their sons, nephews, friends, and brothers that it takes a real man to create a
high-quality, life-long marriage and family. That there is no greater or more
manly accomplishment. Old men must teach young men that marriage is the glue,
the crucial factor if we are to save the village. This is what men must do.
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KEYNOTE; DVD, CD, MP3
Breaking the Cycle of Divorce
Pat Love, EdD, Kathleen McFadden
This mother/daughter team talk frankly about breaking the legacy of
divorce - using the latest research, as well as hard-earned personal experience -
they describe the victories and challenges facing marriage educators.
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John Van Epp, PhD
Adult children-of-divorce face a substantially higher risk of their own
marriage failing. Changing this sad legacy requires changes in courtship
knowledge and practice. The Relationship Attachment Model (RAM)
provides a continuity plan - a way to build intimacy in courtship that will
carry through to a stable, sexy, successful, til-death-do-we-part kind of marriage.

KEYNOTE; DVD, CD, MP3
Saturday Night Live - Love & Respect
Emerson Eggerichs, PhD
Couples have to learn how to break the "Crazy Cycle". Eggerichs demonstrates
how to use unique tools, like c.h.a.i.r.s, air hoses, and "unconditional respect" in
ways that you won't soon forget.

KEYNOTE; DVD, CD, MP3
Mars Venus Makeover: Get Your Mojo Working!
John Gray, PhD
A whole new synthesis that will help us understand how
diet, exercise and communication skills combine to affect the production of
healthy brain chemicals and how these play out differently in men and women to
govern mood, motivation, passion - and marital happiness.

KEYNOTE; DVD, CD, MP3
Flying Our Flags!
Mark Gungor
The Flag Page is a simple assessment tool that helps couples understand their own and
each other's motivations - WHY they do what they do - and what it takes for each of
them to be truly happy. It's not a personality or "match-up" test. It's about knowing
- and supporting - the one you're with. Flag Page marriages report improved communication
and connection, reduced conflict, and a greater sense of purpose.

203
10 Things You Need to Know About Marriage
Barbara Dafoe Whitehead, PhD, David Popenoe, PhD
Understand the latest “State of Our Unions” research
and trends including lower divorce rates, best age to
marry, effects of cohabitation and of widespread divorce.
What does it all really mean?

310
Marriage Genograms: Beyond the Two of Us
Rita DeMaria, PhD
Learn a tool that helps couples understand the powerful
influences of their family legacies including divorce,
gender, ethnic, religious, economic, sexual and attachment
patterns.

316
Intrusive Partners-Elusive Mates
Stephen Betchen, DSW
Pursuer-distancer marriages are most likely of all to end in divorce.
Learn fifteen major traits and tendencies of pursuers and distancers
and techniques to improve the dynamic and achieve true intimacy.

705
The Essence of Marriage - MINI
Pat Love, EdD, Kathleen McFadden
This program uses Enneagram personality types to help
couples gain insight, take personal responsibility, and develop
deep intimate connections. For workshops, retreats, private practice.

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