Our research program is based on current knowledge about the family separation and divorce process, and the factors that contribute to healthy adjustment among children, adolescents and adults who are affected by family break-ups and family reconfigurations. We are interested in identifying and supporting psychological, relationship and contextual circumstances that help families to move in healthy directions beyond the initial adjustment period following marital separation. We are equally interested in circumstances that place children in divorcing families at risk for more serious adjustment problems, and how such problems might be prevented and resolved. We refer to "Families in Motion," because we recognize that divorce is not a single, static event, but a series of changing personal and family circumstances. The FMRIG researchers try to consider family transitions, from the perspectives of various family members, as well as from the viewpoints of professionals who interact with divorcing families.

Our research program at the FMRIG would not be possible without the individuals and families who participate in our studies. We respect and value our research participants, their time and their sensitivities. As such, we see it as a part of our mission to provide participants with feedback about the outcomes of our studies, as well as to bring our findings to the attention of those who might use them in helping families undergoing change. This website is a part of our effort to "give back" to families in transition and those who support them.