The Mouths of Babes
Written by Beverly Willett We have a tradition at the Episcopalian parish I attend. Every Sunday after mass, parishioners and visitors gather in the parish hall to greet one another and snack on...
View ArticleLiving Together: Myths, Risks & Answers
Written by Mike McManus To the Presidential candidates, America’s biggest problem is the economy. However, I believe the disintegration of marriage is the nation’s central domestic problem, costing...
View ArticleWhy Get (and Stay) Married?
Written by Krsnanandini Devi Dasi and Tariq Saleem Ziyad In a few weeks, one of our daughters will be getting married. “Why?” one of her friends asked seriously. ”You are an intelligent, independent...
View ArticleThe Value of Two
Written by Janice Shaw Crouse The man I married so very long ago is a wonderful husband and father. Our kids love their dad, respect him and often rely on his good judgment for advice and counsel,...
View ArticleThe More Than Good Enough Marriage
Written by Cathy Meyer Low-conflict marriages account for the lion’s share of divorces every year. And these divorces involve marriages that experts believe can be saved. “One minute, you love the...
View ArticleBalancing Marriage On The Fine Line
Written by Eve Gaal In my college days of yore, we’re talking the seventies and eighties, couples wrote letters to each other instead of tweeting. We chatted at social events and hugs were actual...
View ArticleHonoring The Institution
Written by Chris Gersten I have a friend, we’ll call him Marty, whose marriage has been struggling. Marty has been married for over 30 years. His children are grown, married, and out of the house....
View ArticleThe Photo Finish That Accompanies Divorce
Written by Jennifer Graham The family dog licks Tiger Woods’ face, as Elin Nordegren cuddles the couple’s daughter and newborn son. It’s their last family photograph – at least the last one the public...
View ArticleThe ABCs of Marriage and Relationship Education
Written by Seth Eisenberg Nearly 30 years ago Virginia Satir, called the “Mother of Family Therapy,” encouraged psychotherapists to shift focus from therapy to education as their primary strategy for...
View ArticleFinding Meaning in Your Life and Marriage
By Lori D. Lowe What’s more important to you—total personal freedom and the pursuit of happiness, or finding a purpose and meaning for your life? Researchers have a lot to say about how choosing one or...
View ArticleStanding For Something
By Kenda-Ruth Stumpf In 2005, my husband left me for another woman and filed for divorce. Everyone kept telling me I was so lucky that at least we didn’t have kids. Though I agreed that divorce...
View ArticleDad-ication
Written by Jason Williams I’ve been a dad for about six years now. In that time, I’ve been peed on, pooped on, puked on, drooled on, cried on, spit on, sneezed on, and even bled on (nobody told me the...
View ArticleFacilitating Forever
By Alan J. Hawkins, Ph.D Recently our attention has been riveted on the important debate about who can legally marry. Even with the recent Supreme Court rulings, the debate and legal struggles will...
View ArticleDoes Getting Divorced Mean We Lied On Our Wedding Day?
By David Schel As baseball season nears the home stretch, football is gearing up. Sports, like entertainment in general, provides needed distractions from life’s difficulties. It also mirrors what...
View ArticleMarriage In The Culture of Immediacy
Written by John Stewart Our culture’s obsession with immediacy (I feel ignored if my email is not answered within an hour), simple answers to complex problems (kill all of the radical Muslims, this...
View ArticleWhat Kids Want Most
Written by Beverly Willett I’m willing to bet the house that no child who sat on Santa’s knee this past Christmas wished for mommy and daddy to split up and live in separate houses. And I don’t need...
View ArticlePreventing Divorce Through Compassion, Humility and Positivity
By Krsnanandini Devi Dasi & Tariq Saleem Ziyad The following is based on the true story of a couple headed toward divorce. After the narrative, we give two scenarios that were possible, given the...
View ArticleAmerica’s Dismantling of Marriage
Earlier this month, columnist Cynthia Allen reflected on America’s on-going debate about marriage and the historical connection between marriage and economic outcomes, especially for children....
View ArticleMarry First
By Julie Baumgardner Remember the rhyme, “First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes baby in the baby carriage”? Not so anymore. Over the past decade there has been a shift in the sequence of...
View Article“Beta Marriage” Isn’t a Better Marriage
By Greg Griffin I’m intrigued by the recent article in Time Magazine suggesting that millennials try out a “beta marriage” model instead of marriage as we have understood it through the ages. Like many...
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