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Video: Many Voices, One Promise

By Francine & Byron Pirola | May 7, 2020

This is a magnificent tribute to the glorious commitment that is marriage. Drawn from multiple cultural and religious traditions, the video celebrates and honours the…

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Closing the Gap on Marital Distancing

By Francine & Byron Pirola | May 1, 2020

There’s been quite a bit of talk around the increase in marital tension associated with the lock down conditions. Counselling services have rushed to set up online options…

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Are you ready for marriage?

By Francine & Byron Pirola | April 24, 2020

So, you’ve been dating for a while. How do you know if you’re ready for marriage? Before you have the ‘forever conversation’, consider these signs…

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Lockdown – show down

By Francine & Byron Pirola | April 17, 2020

Tips for couples to survive the Corona lock down  The Corona virus is not just a threat to our physical health – it’s also a…

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COVID-19: Wedding Crasher

By Francine & Byron Pirola | April 2, 2020

How to manage your wedding expectations in the time of COVID-19. Throughout the world, engaged couples are reeling in shock. Meticulously planned weddings are unravelling…

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Making Marriage Permanent

By Francine & Byron Pirola | March 20, 2020

Breaking up is hard to do. We all worry about the state of marriage today, especially with the decreased emphasis on its permanency. Divorce is…

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From Valentine to Valen-TIME

By Francine & Byron Pirola | February 13, 2020

With St Valentine’s day approaching, couples everywhere are looking for ways to mark the day with romance. From love-struck dating couples to couples stressed out…

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Marriage on Fire

By Francine & Byron Pirola | February 6, 2020

At the time of writing, fires are still blazing across the Australian landscape with many tragedies of life and property lost. Even if not directly…

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Monogamy is Supernatural

By Guest Author | February 5, 2020

I came across blogger Matt Walsh and was captured with his bold articles. Here’s a great one on monogamy and marriage. His response to the…

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Retired, Extremely Dangerous

By Francine & Byron Pirola | December 13, 2019

A few weeks ago, we watched the action comedy R.E.D. featuring Bruce Willis as retired black ops agent whose peaceful retirement is disrupted by a…

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On Trend with Unbusy

By Francine & Byron Pirola | November 28, 2019

We recently enjoyed a week in New Zealand – about five days with some of our children and then two blessed days on our own.…

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Business lessons for marriage

By Francine & Byron Pirola | November 14, 2019

Byron’s life-long career has been as an advisor to large companies on their strategic directions. As an outsider to the company trying to help its…

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Programmed for love or for trouble?

By Francine & Byron Pirola | October 31, 2019

We were recently hosted overnight in the country home of friends. It was a beautiful experience in every way. Our hosts greeted us with warmth,…

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It’s all about me…not!

By Francine & Byron Pirola | August 23, 2019

We were at our local Italian pizzeria last week for a date night. Truthfully, we really would have preferred to stay home as it was…

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Delusions of Superior Communication

By Francine & Byron Pirola | August 9, 2019

Here’s a question for you: How would you rate yourself as a driver – below average, average, or above average? How about your IQ (intelligence)?…

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