Sponsor Couples now renamed to Mentor Couples

Important Announcement We want to let you know about an important update at SmartLoving. Going forward, Sponsor Couples will now be called Mentor Couples. The time has come for us to reclaim the title of ‘Mentor couple’ for SmartLoving Sponsors – for that is what they do. They mentor engaged couples – accompanying them in…

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Time, Energy, Attention — Three Words Every Marriage Needs

I recently had a delightful and thought-provoking meeting with Fr. Patrick Toohey from the Catholic Archdiocese of Perth.  During it he asked me what do I thought all relationships require?   The answer? An acronym: T.E.A. which stands for:  Time, Energy, and Attention — and according to Fr. Patrick, these are the three ingredients that every lasting marriage is built on. You can’t buy them, fake them, or borrow them. You can only choose…

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