She's also concerned that the perception of failure will be extended to longer marriage education programs that work, like the weekend programs attended by the Yannacones and Kyzima and Spears. But Diane Sollee, director of the Coalition for Marriage, Family and Couples Education, called the legislation visionary and groundbreaking. Sollee founded the Washington group as a clearinghouse for information on marriage education training programs. The high school requirement is a first in the country, according to Sollee. It's just that no state has mandated it,'' she said.
Divorce courses, however, are widespread across the country.
Sollee said couples who want a good marriage don't have to go to a therapist who searches for their inner demons. It isn't a mental illness. It's a relationship and it's about skills,'' she said. Opinions expressed are not necessarily shared by members of the Coalition.