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Sexual Differences – Respect & Cherishment
When we understand our sexual differences, we are empowered to use them constructively to build great relationships. We’ve always maintained that our differences are something to celebrate; that they allow us to more deeply appreciate the unique contribution we each make to our shared life. We can be different, with differing abilities in various areas,…
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The Family Models Synodality
Only two of our five children, now adults, still reside with us. As resident adults, we respect their right to make decisions about their personal life, but we also impose some house rules. For example, we require them to communicate about their movements, tidy their rooms, do their own laundry, and participate in the preparation…
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Making the connection: It’s easy with these three tips
In times of challenge and stress, it’s especially important to make the connection with each other. Here we offer three tips to make it easier. We recently analysed the feedback from 400 participants in our online marriage preparation course. The results to the question, “On which of the following areas would you like more formation/education”,…
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Discover your Unique Love Profile
Do you know your love needs and love busters? Do the quiz below to determine your top five love needs and worst three love busters. Love Need: a behaviour or gesture which communicates love to you and helps you feel close and connected to your spouse. Of the following list, choose the five Love Needs that…
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The Nature of Love
We all ‘know’ what love is: it’s that feeling of affection and attachment we experience for another person. But is love just a feeling? Or is there more to it?
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Unconditional Love is a Contradiction of Terms
A Story Over the last few months, we have had several conversations with a woman who is struggling with a difficult situation. Her best friend is having an affair and is planning a new life without telling her existing boyfriend with whom she has lived for almost seven years. Not only is this woman distressed…
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SmartLoving @ Home
SmartLoving at Home eBook Series A toolbox of tips, tricks and things you need to know to love smart every day. Choose from a wide range of easily downloadable content – for your own interest, to share with your spouse or to use with friends or a community group. Comprised of an interactive PDF that…
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Parish Sponsors
Engaged – Sponsor Program Building a Marriage Ministry in your parish, using Sponsor Couples with the SmartLoving Online Engaged Course A Context for this Initiative Catholic Marriage Preparation in the 21st century is undergoing a radical transformation. Psychological sciences are developing deeper insights into what makes relationships work and theological advances are equipping Catholics to…
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Marriage Kit Leaders
Marriage Kit for Leaders Refresh and Renew Marriages in your Community The Marriage Kit course leads married couples through a comprehensive enrichment experience that will refresh and renew their relationship. Quality Marriage Enrichment Designed for participation over 5-10 weeks, The Marriage Kit program is a timely response to synod calls for a ‘marriage catechumenate’; a…
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Fertility Leaders
Fertility Awareness Education Online Trustworthy instruction for couples preparing for, or living, Catholic Marriage Endorsement “Congrats on this great program! SmartLoving Fertility offers an excellent and accessible way for couples to learn fertility awareness that meets the highest standards of instruction – and it does so without sacrificing the sensual and spiritual aspects of married love to…
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