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How to Stay Connected for a Lifetime
Marriage can gradually lose its spark as life pulls couples apart. But connection can be restored through acceptance, intentional time together, attentive listening, fewer distractions and renewed intimacy.
The Mental Load is an Equal Opportunity Frustration
The ‘mental load’ is trending online as a woman’s burden. But if we only count tasks and time, we miss half the story – because someone also sets the standard, and that makes a big impact on the dynamic.
Fewer Men are Married, Fewer Men Are Happy — That’s No Coincidence
Young men are delaying marriage in record numbers. Researchers say loneliness and unhappiness are following close behind. We need to — and can — reverse these trends.
Myths about Arguments
When it comes to marriage, relationships and arguments, there are a lot of myths out there. Here are five of the most common.
Made for Greatness: Why the World Needs Strong Men
Masculine traits — strength, competitiveness, risk-taking, the instinct to protect and provide — are often downplayed or seen as dangerous. But the truth is the opposite — strong men and dads are a gift to the world.
The Gender War is Real and Goes Far Beyond the Web
The gender war is not merely an online spectacle. Its consequences are reshaping families, schools and workplaces, leaving both men and women struggling.
The Conversation No Couple Wants to Have (But Needs To)
Why couples should talk openly about death early in marriage—not out of morbidity, but as an act of love, preparation, and faith that deepens intimacy while there's still time.
Finding Our Way to Heaven
Raising kids is a lifelong lesson in our journey towards Heaven. Motherhood and fatherhood form us as parents, and we in turn form our children.
What This Crying Toddler Knows That Our Culture Would Rather Forget
A viral video of a toddler watching her parents’ wedding reveals something profound: children draw security not only from being loved, but from seeing their parents love each other.
When a Pregnancy Ends Too Soon: Offering Support After a Miscarriage
Miscarriage is one of the most common griefs couples face, yet it is rarely discussed. Here's how communities can respond with tenderness rather than platitudes.
Natural Fertility – Hey What?
Couples are adopting natural fertility methods (also called Natural Family Planning) with new vigour. Not only do these methods help couples plan their families reliably, they connect the couple in a profound way with the essence of their masculinity and femininity.
The Gift We’d Rather Not Receive
What the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly can teach every marriage about the gift of frailty.
Are We Outliving Marriage?
We’ve heard it said many times – you probably have as well – it goes like this: “People live so much longer these days, it’s unreasonable to expect a marriage to last all their life.” Is it true?
Verbalise Dreams
Strong marriages are built on shared dreams, not silent sacrifices. Discover why speaking your hopes aloud can deepen unity, strengthen trust, and help couples flourish together.
Sleeping Our Way to a Better Marriage
Sleep deprivation is a recognised means of torture. But what about when the cause is one of our children? In this post we explore how we might sleep our way to a better marriage.
Newly Married and Already at Risk
Why do some marriages unravel within a decade? Research suggests that what eventually breaks two married people apart often takes root in the first five years.
The Art of Apology
Sadly, most of us are not as good at apologising as we need to be. We think that it’s obvious, should just be instinctual, or that our love should somehow make it magically work. Here are five aspects of the art of an apology.
When Love Feels Impossible: Choose It Anyway
When we don't feel love, it's at this crossroad that we have a choice – protest the situation or act on our conviction and commitment to our spouse and choose love.
The Passion Principle
Passion is a desire for union and communion; to be one with each other in body and soul. It transforms our motivation and the way we perceive our responsibilities, making the everyday tasks of building a home and supporting family more life-giving and rewarding.
Can We Change the Subject Please?
One of the hardest conversations to have as a couple, is one about our sex life. Yet lovemaking is central to marriage and this subject is crucial to the flourishing of our relationship.
On Trend with Unbusy
In a world addicted to busyness, true connection — with ourselves, our spouses, and God — demands we slow down, be present, and embrace the gift of unbusy.
For Richer or Poorer – Balancing the Wedding Budget
More couples are starting out in marriage with financial debt – student loans, mortgages and credit debt. The last thing they need is wedding debt.
5 Tips That Helped Us Make 50 Years of Marriage
Only 7% of marriages make it to the fifty-year mark. We are blessed! Let me share with you a few thoughts about how God helped us to reach this milestone.
Three Practices for a Lasting Marriage
Three research-backed habits dramatically reduce the risk of your marriage dissolving — and they're ones that Christians have championed for centuries. The data might just surprise you.
Time, Energy, Attention — Three Words Every Marriage Needs
Every lasting marriage runs on three things: Time, Energy, and Attention. This simple T.E.A. framework is a beautiful reminder that love lives in the ordinary moments.
