Posts Tagged ‘love’
St Valentine for the Modern Church
For a number of years we have been involved in the St Valentine’s Day initiative of the Australian Catholic Marriage and Family Council. It’s a simple project: provide an easily reproducible print kit to Catholic parishes, schools and family movements with content relevant to married and engaged couples. When talking about this resource we get…
Read MoreThe Soul Mate Myth
Chasing ‘Happily Ever After’
Read MoreTwo of Us: Negativity
An exercise to help us grow in the area of ‘affirmation’ rather than ‘criticism’ to enrich our relationships rather than grid-lock them. Reflect Separately, say the prayer and spend some time reflecting on the questions. Write some notes and then share your answers more fully with your spouse. Prayer Father, You have chosen me to…
Read MoreVideo: The Tutu Project’s Story
This guy traveled the country in a pink tutu just to make his wife laugh during chemo
Read MoreTwo of Us: Compliments and Criticisms
An exercise to understand the impact compliments and criticisms have in our individual relationships. It can be quite easy to give someone either, but the effect is usually greater than we initially think. Reflect Separately, say the prayer and spend some time reflecting on the questions. Write some notes and then share your answers more fully…
Read MoreLoving Smarter
How can an otherwise intelligent man be such a dumb lover? For over twenty years I have bought my wife those very expensive chocolates to show her I love her, only to slooowly realise that for her it was more of an annoyance than a gift of love. I love chocolate and find gift giving…
Read MoreConnect Hug
Question: How can couples reconnect when things are tense and distant between them? Preferably without words?? Answer: Connect Hug! Connect Hug – Created with Haiku Deck, presentation software that inspires;
Read MoreTwo of Us: Being Better
In what ways can I improve my behaviors and attitudes for the benefit of both my spouse and my family? Reflect Separately, say the prayer and spend some time reflecting on the questions. Write some notes and then share your answers more fully with your spouse. Prayer I know You want the best for…
Read MoreMarriage Isn’t For You
An insightful piece we thought to share on marriage, by Seth Adam Smith. Read the full article here. Having been married only a year and a half, I’ve recently come to the conclusion that marriage isn’t for me. Now before you start making assumptions, keep reading. I met my wife in high school when we…
Read MoreTwo of Us: Atmosphere
Reflect Separately, say the prayer and spend some time reflecting on the questions. Write some notes and then share your answers more fully with your spouse. Prayer Father, I don’t praise You enough. I really do know how wonderful You are, even though I don’t always express it. One of the reasons I…
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