The Rules of Engagement

By Tamara Rajakariar | September 3, 2014

  Author Tamara RajakariarThis article first appeared in the FamilyEdge section of MercatorNet, a news site dedicated to reframing modern complexities in a framework of human dignity:…

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The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

By Francine & Byron Pirola | August 30, 2014

In a Stanford Business School talk, author Greg McKeown reflects on what holds capable, driven people from breaking through to the next level. He says…

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A Marriage to Remember

By Francine & Byron Pirola | August 29, 2014

My mother, Pam White, has had a full life. In her 67 years she has raised three children, enjoyed a rewarding career as a social…

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My Partner Hates My Job!

By Dr. Gregory Popcak | August 28, 2014

Gregory K. Popcak, Ph.D., MSW.  Finding a balance between work and relationships is a challenge for everyone, but what if you and your partner disagree…

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What Temperament Are You?

By Bernard Toutounji | August 27, 2014

What Temperament Are You? I remember when I was engaged to my now wife Jane, one of the biggest discoveries I had to process was…

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Sleeping with a different woman every night

By Francine & Byron Pirola | August 17, 2014

Married life is many things but it is never boring! When we are talking about marriage to high school students invariably some guy at the…

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My Many Marriages

By Francine & Byron Pirola | August 10, 2014

We all understand that our marriages go through their ups and downs, but we often don’t appreciate that they also go through fundamental changes over…

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How Porn Kills Great Sex in Marriage

By Francine & Byron Pirola | July 24, 2014

According to Sam Black of Covenant Eyes, there are four fundamental ways that pornography undermines marital sex. Contrary to expectations, porn won’t make you a…

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Conscious Uncoupling Debunked

By Francine & Byron Pirola | July 11, 2014

When Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin announced their intention to ‘consciously uncouple’ last month, the twitter-sphere went crazy. Not only is a Hollywood bust up…

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A Fine Romance?

By Dr. Gregory Popcak | July 10, 2014

Re-posted with permission by Dr. Gregory Popcak Alexis and Jake have been married 11 years. They have three kids, two jobs, one dog and a whole…

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Save a marriage for $200

By Francine & Byron Pirola | July 8, 2014

In July, the Federal Government’s pilot ‘relationship voucher scheme’ comes into effect. The trial period has budgeted for 100,000 couples to receive a $200 voucher…

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What my girly novels taught me about love

By Agi Reefman | July 2, 2014

Selected from Agi Reefman’s blog: New Hope Talks When I wrote this post I was eyeball deep in some heavy theology. Seeing as my brain…

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Modest is NOT Hottest

By Guest Author | June 17, 2014

(Blog article by Natasha Craig, posted June 1, 2014) Growing up in a materialistic world is a challenge, I won’t sugar coat it. Pretty much…

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Have you been lied to? Part I

By Agi Reefman | June 10, 2014

Re-posted with permission by Agi Reefman Last week on my blog post, one person asked the question, “What’s this lie you’re talking about?” It was an…

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Serial Dating or Smart Dating?

By Francine & Byron Pirola | June 2, 2014

Why is it that as a society we only get serious about saving a marriage when it is under threat of ending? What might happen…

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