Declining Divorces: A Cause for Celebration?

By Francine & Byron Pirola | September 5, 2025 |

  Exploring the trends and what they mean for our relationships and families  Recently published data on marriage and divorce in Australia have caught media attention: according to the Australian Institute of Family Studies, the crude divorce rate has dropped to 2.3 per 1,000 residents (2023). Like trends in USA and other developed nations, it’s…

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The day after the big day

By Francine & Byron Pirola | December 13, 2016 |

Yesterday we celebrated our daughter’s wedding to a wonderful man and family. Our daughter Kiara looked absolutely radiant with an interior joy; her now-husband Doug, was magnificent – strong, steady and adoring. Their evident love for each other lit up the church and the celebration that followed. As parents of the bride we were afforded…

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