After 10 years of developing psychological
assessments for web-surfers and businesses around the world, and with some
200 scientifically valid assessments under the belt, PsychTests has unveiled its latest
high -tech offering, MatchScale. Since its inception, CFOC has
worked with all 50 states on various teen pregnancy prevention
initiatives as well as with a number of countries outside the United
States . Please call
917-741-6246 for more information.

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Most dating sites offer demographic matching to their members, suggesting
potential romantic partners based on their age, hair color, hobbies and the
like.C.marriageworksusa."
The impetus behind the "Marriage Works" campaign is, in part , the
striking number of pregnancies among unwed teens in the United States.

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The combination of precise psychological
measurements and cutting-edge computer technology has driven a new industry
with mass appeal. In addition to
communicating the larger benefits of the widely respected institution
of marriage, the ads direct people to visit www. "We want to literally send a
message to teens that delaying childbearing until adulthood and until
they are married provides a brighter future for them and their child.

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MatchScale brings online
matchmaking and compatibility assessment to an entirely new level. Created by an experienced team of psychologists and
artificial intelligence experts who have previously developed a
compatibility test for one of the net's top dating sites , it analyzes more
attributes than any other test designed for matching couples.
The "Marriage Works" pilot program will run through the month of
February and peaks on Valentine's Day, the occasion people of all ages
associate with love and marriage.
"This program has the potential to make an overwhelmingly positive
impact on young people in the MD and DC area as well as throughout the
entire nation," said John P.M. The
specifics of the media buy are also available.

Counseling, psychotherapy , and treatment services specifically for relationship problems and difficulties.

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While such criteria are important for filtering possible matches,
they are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to figuring out the
couple's long-term satisfaction. Numerous studies have shown that the
success of a relationship depends mostly on the couples' personalities,
communication styles and values.

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The spots will begin appearing as part of a pilot program in
Maryland and Washington D.
CFOC , known for its ubiquitous "VIRGIN" billboards, among other
high-profile public awareness initiatives , has significantly
contributed to the national decline in births to teens over the last
two decades .D.

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This unique and exhaustive web-based compatibility testing system is
destined to have a major influence in online dating, relationship
counseling and pre-marital assessments. on February 1 and are expected to be used
in other parts of the country in the near future."
"Marriage Works" is one of the many ways that CFOC is reaching out
to reduce unwanted births among teens.
"The 'Marriage Works' program is a natural progression in the work
of CFOC, a group whose mission has always been to reduce teen
pregnancy rates throughout the United States," said Janet Hardy,
M.

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MatchScale is PsychTests' most comprehensive
assessment to date., president of the Robert
Crown Center for Health Education, a Chicago-based organization that
provides instruction to children on sex education and other health
issues. "Mature choices made by youth
are most often the result of a stable family life and role modeling of
good parents.

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The
first-of-its-kind program includes advertisements that encourage
reaching adulthood before bearing a child as well as a comprehensive
Web site for teens, parents and health educators at
www.

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About CFOC

Established in 1987, CFOC was initially formed to address the high
teen birth rate in Maryland through a comprehensive , hands-on program
to educate children, parents and the general public.org and
www.

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Using
the most recent and reliable research as their foundation, PsychTests has designed an in-depth
questionnaire that gets to the heart of what makes a relationship work. Children of married parents
will most likely do better in school and are more likely to have
long-lasting marriages themselves. Since its
inception , the program has contributed greatly to the overall national
decline in births to teens.

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In concert with the launch of the pilot program, the
organization also declared February, "National Marriage Month," an
effort it will continue to support in the years to come with new
marriage-oriented program elements.
In 2003, 81 percent of all teen pregnancies were to unmarried mothers,
which represented an increase from 2002. "We applaud CFOC for taking this critical step toward
educating our youth about the benefits of marriage and reducing the
burden that out of wedlock teen births places on our taxpayers.

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In
fact, a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control showed
that , among the 127,545 adults polled for its National Health
Interview Study, married adults tend to be healthier than divorced,
widowed or never married adults.

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"We wanted to create a test that would give people the tools they need to
understand themselves as well as their relationship dynamics ," says Ilona
Jerabek, Ph. Zaremba, Ph. CFOC's materials have been incorporated
into adolescent prevention programs, schools and community
organizations in all 50 states and in other countries such as
Zimbabwe, New Zealand, Canada, Yugoslavia and Germany.

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This innovative system is currently available to dating websites and
relationship counselors.

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From their top-rated
personal testing site, Queendom, to
ARCH Profile, a
tool for human resource managers, the possible uses for their accurate and
entertaining tests seem endless.

Campaign for Our Children Unveils Ground-Breaking ' 'Marriage Works'' Public Awareness Program; New Pilot Program Touts Benefits of Marriage to Older Teens in M

The benefits of marriage are plentiful for parents, too: Married
people earn and save more money, enjoy better physical and mental
health, live longer, and exhibit lower rates of substance abuse.marriageworksusa.

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From conflict
resolution styles to need for space, the test measures over 150 attributes
that factor into short- and long-term relationship satisfaction., Pediatrics Professor Emerita at Johns Hopkins University and
a member of CFOC's board of directors.

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About PsychTests

Plumeus, re-branded PsychTests in
2005, has been a pioneer in online testing since 1996. Boys raised by married parents are
also less likely to commit crimes .
"Everyone agrees there are negative consequences associated with
unplanned teenage childbearing , both to the child as well as to
society at large," said Hal Donofrio, president and chief executive
officer of Campaign for Our Children.

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Non-Profit Writers/Business Editors/Education Editors

BALTIMORE----Campaign for Our
Children (CFOC), a nonprofit group established in 1987 to promote
adolescent preventive-health issues, today unveiled "Marriage Works,"
a bold new public awareness program aimed at 15 to 19 year olds.

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The materials feature various images of
young people as well as select messages in Spanish.

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For more information, please visit www.

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National Research Shows Marriage DOES Work

The philosophy behind the new "Marriage Works" program is deeply
rooted in recent research that shows children do best when raised by
two parents inside a healthy marriage.

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PRESS RELEASE PsychTests Launches MatchScale the Blueprint for Compatibility

MatchScale users can improve their understanding
of how their personalities affect their satisfaction in a relationship , and
take a sneak peek at the likely dynamics of a potential match. The campaign includes focused and
persuasive television and radio commercials as well as billboards,
online banners, transit and bus shelter advertisements, and school
lesson plans and posters."

Editor's note: research sources available upon request.

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