Nurturing hispanic couples with young children

This project explores the many different areas in which Hispanic couples with children struggle and need support with to continue nurturing their love for one another. After having children, Hispanic couples' focus shifts to the children and the love that once bound father and mother together seems to be part of the past. Love is what bounds the family together and if Hispanic couples do not nourish the couple subsystem, then all other subsystems might not function and could even become dysfunctional. With the rapid growth of the Hispanic population, programs tailored specifically for the Hispanic population will strive to provide Hispanic couples the psycho-educational tools needed to sustain a happy and satisfying marriage while performing the difficult task of parenting. This project proposes a psychoeducational process group for couples that utilizes an integrative approach including family systems interventions, relationship enhancement programs, and positive therapy. The group curriculum that is designed to meet the diversified needs of Hispanic couples includes procedures, handouts, process questions, and writing exercises to help couples become aware of issues that may arise as a consequence of intergenerational conflict and to recognize and utilize the psycho-educational tools learned.