The Equality Myth
Part 1 of the Quest for Happiness SeriesInequality in the division of labour at home has long been a sore point for married women. In…
R E A D M O R E →Marriage Enemy #1: Lethargy
We asked a marriage counselor friend of ours about why a marriage fails. We were expecting a long complex answer so we already had a…
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Business Time
We were reading an article today about an African tribe that refers to sex as the ‘work of the night’. It made us think of…
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Mercy Gospel Reflection: Dec 25
Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 25 December | Christmas At Christmas, we are called to reflect on the great love of a God who humbled…
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Mercy Gospel Reflection: Dec 27
Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 27 December – The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph In this week’s Gospel, Mary and Joseph, without…
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Mercy Gospel Reflection: Dec 20
Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 20 December | 4th Sunday of Advent In this week’s Gospel, Elizabeth is filled with joy and the Holy Spirit as…
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Gratitude: Superfood for Relationships
We all seek happiness and are drawn to the things we believe will make us happy. But sometimes, the things we desire fail to deliver.…
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Mercy Gospel Reflection: Dec 13
Gospel Reflections for Married Couples 13 December | 3rd Sunday of Advent Saint John the Baptist in this week’s Gospel tells us that in…
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Mercy – The Gift you Give Yourself
The Year of Mercy began on December 8 and forgiveness is in the air. Pope Francis has called this extraordinary Jubilee year to draw attention…
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Annulments made easy…really?
In September when Pope Francis announced a reform of the annulment process, media headlines suggested the Church was stepping towards the acceptance of divorce. However,…
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Being intentional about insurance for my marriage?
Someone mentioned the idea of marriage insurance to me recently in the context of a discussion about the value of marriage for our society. It…
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What Women Want
In her typical engaging style and with practical suggestions, Karen Doyle addresses the Young Men of God conference on What Women Want. For the audio…
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Making Peace with Francis
If there is one thing for which the great Saint of Assisi is revered, it’s his peacemaking (feast day: October 4). Pope Francis, through the…
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For Better or Worse?
Byron and Francine Pirola discuss the importance of hope in navigating the inevitable ‘for worse’ times that afflict our marriages. This short video is a sample…
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How Often Do Men Need to Have Sex?
Shaunti Feldhahn is an author and social researcher who specialises in marital relationships. In this article she responds to a question from a female reader…
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