Three Practices for a Lasting Marriage

By Francine & Byron Pirola | May 1, 2026 |

The science confirms what the Church has taught all along  We live in an age of marital pessimism. Divorce has touched almost every family, and many couples walk down the aisle quietly wondering whether they’ll beat the odds.   The statistics are sobering – somewhere between 30 and 50 percent of marriages in Western countries will end in divorce.…

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Natural Fertility – Hey What?

By Francine & Byron Pirola | April 3, 2015 |

Couples the world over are adopting Fertility Awareness Methods (FAMs – what used to be called Natural Family Planning) with new vigour as they access them via smartphone apps. And it’s not only conservative Catholics and alternative lifestyle naturalists doing so – ordinary couples who just want a reliable, chemical free alternative are the keenest…

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The Language of Love

By Francine & Byron Pirola | June 26, 2013 |

Natural fertility methods promote an attitude of shared responsibility for your fertility management and family planning decisions. The process of learning about your fertility and how to apply your knowledge will provide an opportunity for you as a couple to grow in your mutual appreciation of each other and your sexuality. Sexual intercourse is not…

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Free Sex? The Unintended Cost of the Pill

By Francine & Byron Pirola | November 28, 2012 |

While the western world celebrates the 50th anniversary of the pill, an American economist, Timothy Reichert*, using simple but powerful competition theory, is questioning its benefit to women. The Mating Market The theory goes thus: There used to be just one ‘mating market’. If a person wanted sex, it was readily available in marriage and…

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