Spiritual intimacy shouldn’t be taboo
Religious practice and spiritual belief is often a point of difference for couples, especially if they come from different religious traditions. But having religious differences should never be a reason for
Marital Resilience
Marriage can be a tough gig these days. We live in a culture that almost expects marriages to fail and so it is more important than ever that we take steps
Making your marriage last the distance
Falling in love is easy! Staying in love requires deliberate effort. We all start out in marriage full of hope, brimming with love and unbounded generosity towards our spouse. Yet
Loving the Smart Way is Easy When You Know How
Falling in love is easy. Staying in love requires a conscious decision and focused investment. Loving Smart is easy when you know how. Our romance was a whirlwind of delight and
Goin’ Natural – there’s an app for that
Making love and making babies ... there couldn’t be anything more natural! A new development in the family planning field has brought the Church’s wisdom on fertility front and centre. We’ve
The Midlife Crisis Reinvented
Recently we were talking with a woman whose husband is in the grip of a midlife meltdown. Actually, she wasn’t the first; there have been a string of them over the
Making the connection: It’s easy with these three tips
We recently analysed the feedback from 400 participants in our online marriage preparation course. The results to the question, “On which of the following areas would you like more formation/education”, surprised
Trigger Warning: You might not like this!
We write a lot of articles together. Usually one or the other will do the first draft taking the idea forward as much as they can. So far so good. It’s
Stop Whining Already!
It might not be official church teaching, but the admonishment against complainers got as close as it’s possible to get when Pope Francis recently posted this notice on his residential door.
A Little Restraint Goes a Long Way
To break bad habits of reactivity, try this mindfulness tool. While often associated with Buddhist meditation, Mindfulness has in fact been a feature of many religions under different names, including Christianity.