Pope Leo XIV reminds couples that lasting love is not about chasing butterflies, but choosing each other daily through life’s joys, struggles and changing seasons.
Byron and Francine Pirola
A bishop’s reflections on his parents’ 52-year marriage reveal a powerful truth: lasting love depends less on perfection than on mercy, humility and forgiveness.
Byron and Francine Pirola
Rediscover the simple pleasures that once brought joy to everyday life. A little intentional planning can help restore meaningful moments and strengthen relationships.
Jay Payleitner
Young adults haven’t abandoned marriage or love; many are simply weary of today’s dating culture. Could recovering intentional dating and relationship skills help a generation find lasting love?
Byron and Francine Pirola
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.
Larry Stockstill
Knowing your children’s friends is more than protection — it’s a vital part of fatherhood, helping dads guide, encourage and strengthen their children through relationships.
National Center for Fathering
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.
Byron and Francine Pirola
When it comes to marriage, relationships and arguments, there are a lot of myths out there. Here are five of the most common.
Byron and Francine Pirola
The gender war is not merely an online spectacle. Its consequences are reshaping families, schools and workplaces, leaving both men and women struggling.
Lisa Britton
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.
Byron and Francine Pirola
In the quiet moments, a growing number of young men are confronting a hard truth about themselves.
Lisa Britton
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.
Kurt Mahlburg
What the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly can teach every marriage about the gift of frailty.
Byron and Francine Pirola
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?
Byron and Francine Pirola
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.
Jay Payleitner
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.
Byron and Francine Pirola
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.
Byron and Francine Pirola
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.
Byron and Francine Pirola
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.
Byron and Francine Pirola
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.
Byron and Francine Pirola
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.
Byron and Francine Pirola
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