The Secret to A Successful Marriage -- Expert Bill Coffin to Tackle Topic at Belmont Abbey College
The Bradley Institute for the Study of Christian Culture and Belmont Abbey College will host a presentation by marriage expert, Bill Coffin entitled, “The Healthy Marriage Initiative: We Have Only Just Begun,” on Monday, August 29, 2005.
BELMONT, NC (PRWEB) August 10, 2005
Experts say approximately 50% of all marriages in the United States end in divorce.
With only a 1 in 2 chance of any relationship surviving the sometimes rocky road one encounters after walking down the aisle, some may be wondering, “What does it take to make a marriage work?”
The Bradley Institute for the Study of Christian Culture and Belmont Abbey College will host a presentation by marriage expert, Bill Coffin entitled, “The Healthy Marriage Initiative: We Have Only Just Begun,” on Monday, August 29, 2005 at 7:30 PM in the Student Commons at Belmont Abbey College. The event is free and open to the public. Reservations are required, call 704.829.7231 or register online at www. bradleyinstitute. org.
Coffin is the special assistant for Marriage Education at the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). He joined the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) in 2002. Working with the Assistant Secretary, he is helping orchestrate a change in American culture, where those who marry will have better access to knowledge and skills to form and sustain a healthy relationship with their spouse.
For nearly three decades, Coffin has worked for the U. S. Navy, initially on active duty, and then as a civilian in the NavyÂ’s Family Support Program in Washington, DC. His field of expertise is marriage education and enrichment. Coffin served as the marriage preparation coordinator for the Catholic Archdiocese of Washington and as a consultant to the U. S. Catholic Bishops Committee on Marriage and Family Life.
A 1968 graduate of Fairfield University, Coffin holds two masterÂ’s degrees, one in human relations and another in counseling.
He and his wife of 36 years have four children and three grandchildren.
The Bradley Institute for the Study of Christian Culture at Belmont Abbey College was founded in 1996 by its director, Dr. Robert A. Preston. Dr. Preston had served Belmont Abbey College as its 13th president for six years until his retirement in 2001.
The Bradley Institute provides opportunities for business executives, career professionals and clergy to examine relevant ethical, theological and philosophical topics within the context of their modern lives. Program topics range from business, legal and medical ethics to history and philosophy.
The Institute is named for The Reverend John P. Bradley, former president of Belmont Abbey College and former CEO and chairman of the board of Good Will Publishers of Charlotte, North Carolina. The Bradley Institute, in cooperation with the Ingersoll Foundation, presents the annual Ingersoll Prize.
Ranked one of the best liberal arts colleges in the South by U. S. News and World Report, Belmont Abbey College celebrates excellence and virtue steeped in its 128 year Catholic Benedictine heritage. It is home to students from over 34 states and 17 countries and welcomes everyone from any background or tradition committed to this vision of excellence and virtue. The campus consists of the College, the Monastery and the Abbey Basilica, which can be found on its sprawling 650 acres of picturesque landscape.
Just minutes from Charlotte, NC, the nationÂ’s second largest banking center, Belmont Abbey College offers students numerous internship opportunities and career placement.
The College believes in development of the whole person – mind, body and spirit. By offering a wide array of clubs and activities including Division II athletics, theatre, publications, and study abroad, Belmont Abbey College invests in the personal growth of its students.
Founded in 1876, the College celebrates its heritage and is inspired by the Benedictine monastic tradition. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the College and Abbey Basilica greet thousands of visitors each year.
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