The Blame Game – IKEA Carpark Couple Therapy

By Francine & Byron Pirola | November 30, 2016

The scenario: a frazzled couple, stroppy kids and a car that just isn’t big enough to fit all the stuff they’ve just bought in store.…

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Relationship Meltdown in Ikea

By Francine & Byron Pirola | November 14, 2016

“Why do couples fight in Ikea?” friends asked us. They had made a long-planned store visit on the weekend and almost every couple they encountered,…

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The best worst thing … ever

By Francine & Byron Pirola | October 5, 2016

We’re loving this annimated presentation of how fertility awareness methods stack up against other birth control methods. It’s had over a million views on Youtube…

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Lessons from Mr and Mrs Smith

By Francine & Byron Pirola | September 30, 2016

Earlier this week the news reported that Angelina Jolie had filed for divorce from Brad Pitt. Together for over a decade and married for two…

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How to deal with Wedding Mayhem

By Francine & Byron Pirola | September 21, 2016

Weddings these days are fraught with stress for engaged couples. Dealing with family expectations, full-time jobs and a wedding industry on the make are some…

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Why is forgiveness so hard?

By Francine & Byron Pirola | September 11, 2016

In this Year of Mercy, there’s lots of talk about forgiving: God’s expansive forgiveness and our own obligation to forgive others. We get it. It’s…

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Mating Market – Sheila Shortages and Man Droughts

By Francine & Byron Pirola | September 6, 2016

In the modern Mating Market every one is a loser. When it comes to love and the quest to find a life-long mate, it is…

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How to Help a Marriage in Trouble

By Francine & Byron Pirola | August 29, 2016

Over our years as a married couple we’ve had numerous occasions when people have approached us about their troubled marriage. It hasn’t always been in…

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Making the most of single life

By Francine & Byron Pirola | August 22, 2016

Many people see single life as the opportunity to have some fun and ‘live it up’ before they ‘settle down’ to marriage. In fact, some…

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Divorce is Contagious

Avoiding the Divorce Flu

By Francine & Byron Pirola | August 19, 2016

A new study has documented what counsellors have observed for years: divorce is contagious. Just like a virus, divorce spreads among social networks and influences…

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Know What You Want

By Francine & Byron Pirola | August 8, 2016

Part 3 of It Takes One to Tango Perhaps you’ve heard the saying: Failure to plan is a plan to fail. So many people fail…

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Do Something Different

By Francine & Byron Pirola | July 27, 2016

Part 5 of It Takes One to Tango Too often people don’t think or act ‘sanely’ when it comes to their marriage problems. Picture this…

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Passion and domesticity

By Francine & Byron Pirola | July 14, 2016

One of the greatest challenges couples face in our contemporary age is the presumption of sexual excitement. When the romance wanes, marriages are at risk –…

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Mercy Gospel Reflection: Jul 17

By Derek & Karen Boylen | July 12, 2016

  Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 17 July – 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time In this week’s Gospel, we hear the challenging story of Martha and Mary.…

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Knot Yet! #5: Responsibility Phobia

By Francine & Byron Pirola | July 6, 2016

What comes first, maturity or the responsibility? In the world of adultescence, the absence of the necessity to be responsible, delays maturity. Most of us…

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