M.P. Wylie, Ph.D., RRF executive director, has extensive experience in research, instruction and training leaders in relationship and marriage education programs. An active member of the Orange County Marriage Resource Center and the California Healthy Marriage Coalition, she is a well known speaker in Orange County and nationally, including the Smart Marriage Conference. She is a certified trainer-of-leaders in various relationship and marriage programs such as Relationship Enhancement, Mastering the Mysteries of Love, and Love's Cradle. She is the author of the Journey to Love program that assists singles in attracting and building loving relationships. Email M.P.

Relationship Research Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit community organization whose mission is to increase the well-being of children, families and society by cultivating loving and lasting marriages.

These lyrics and images beautifully express our mission at RRF.
RRF trains relationship and marriage educators
in certified programs for marriage preparation, marriage enhancement, parent enrichment, and youth and singles programs.

RRF offers ongoing training, supervision, technical assistance and classes in:
  • Relationship Enhancement (RE)
  • View our brochure and
    information packet
  • Mastering the Mysteries of Love (MML)
  • Love's Cradle (LC)
  • Journey to Love (J2L) for singles
  • FOCCUS Inventory for marriage preparation
  • Bringing Baby Home (BBH)
  • Family Wellness

  • All our programs have a special focus on building intimacy, communication skills, problem solving, and conflict management.

    Marriage Resources and Studies
  • California Healthy Marriages Coalition
  • Orange County Marriage Resource Center
  • Dibble Institute (relationship skills for teens)
  • National Fatherhood
  • National Healthy Marriage Resource Center
  • National Marriage Project, Rutgers University
  • "Should Government Promote Healthy Marriages?" (2002 Urban Institute report)
  • "Taxpayer Costs of Divorce and Unwed Childbearing" (2008 study)
  • Learn about programs presented at the 2008 Smart Marriage Conference


  • Source: National Healthy Marriage Resource Center References

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