Galena K. Rhoades is a senior researcher for the Center for Marital and Family Studies in the psychology department at the University of Denver.

Howard Markman is a professor of psychology and co-director of the Center for Marital and Family Studies at the University of Denver in Colorado. He is internationally known for his work on the prediction and prevention of divorce and the effects of destructive conflict, healthy marriages and relationship distress on mental health and well-being.

Christine Johnson is the associate dean for research and graduate studies in the College of Human Sciences at Oklahoma State University and associate professor in the department of human development and family science. Her research interests include marital relations, adolescent adjustment and research methodologies. In this capacity Johnson has designed and implemented several studies on marriage […]

David Fournier is a professor emeritus of marriage and family therapy and family sciences at Oklahoma State University.

Christopher G. Ellison is professor of sociology at the University of Texas at San Antonio. He is the author of several publications involving faith and families and lists marriage as among his areas of expertise. He has also written about religious influences on the environmental movement.

Ronald B. Cox Jr. is director at the Center for Family Resilience at Oklahoma State University, where he is also an assistant professor/family science state specialist.

Linda J. Waite is a professor of urban sociology at the University of Chicago. She is co-author of The Case for Marriage: Why Married People are Happier, Healthier and Better Off Financially.

Katherine S. Spaht is professor emeritus in the Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. She is the author of Why Covenant Marriage May Prove Effective as a Response to the Culture of Divorce. She also is the author of several articles on covenant marriages.

John Wilson is professor emeritus of sociology at Duke University in Durham, N.C. He has written articles on religion and marriage and also about religion and leisure. He has taught a class on sport and society.