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INSPIRATION!
A collection of articles and videos from various sources that we have chosen to educate, guide, and inspire you, no matter where you are on your marriage journey.
5 Things Your Husband Won’t Know Unless You Tell Him
“I am not a mind reader!” If I had a nickel for every time my husband said these words to me, I’d be a very rich wife. Unfortunately, I...
Samantha Bailie
3 min read
The Importance of Adventure as a Married Couple
THE IMPORTANCE OF ADVENTURE AS A MARRIED COUPLE I’m a Christian mental heath therapist. I work with married couples from all walks of...
Melissa Gendreau
5 min read
5 Simple Date Night Ideas for a Fun Marriage
Stale is probably not the way you want to describe your marriage—not now, not ever. But the path to keeping a marriage fun, fresh, and...
Celeste Orr
3 min read
Five Lessons from the First Year of Marriage
In writing this I feel as if I’m writing a love letter of sorts to my husband. Marriage can be hard, but what good thing doesn’t take...
Rosemary Sikora
3 min read
Divorce Rate Cut in Half for Couples Who Discussed Relationship Movies
Love Story, 1970 Pdf link for list of movies and discussion questions. A new study finds that watching and discussing movies about...
Susan Hagen
5 min read
Strengthen Your Relationship by Getting Good At Making Up
Conflict looks like it is the biggest problem in relationships, but according to Dr. John Gottman, the amount of conflict in a...
Rohini Ross
5 min read
How Conflicts Help You Understand Your Partner
Does this sound familiar? You think the conflict is about who is going to pick up your child after school. It’s going to be a simple...
Jennifer Pesetsky
2 min read
The 8 Benefits of Praying With Your Spouse
When I was in college there was a girl I really didn’t like. Every time we were around each other we rubbed one another the wrong way. I...
iMom
3 min read
The Importance of Date Night
They call it the seven-year-itch for a reason: the fact is, falling in love is really not that hard. Staying in love? That’s another...
Corinne Issa
4 min read
The Healing of Memories | Cooperating with Grace To Heal From Past Sins
Like most men who survived their twenties, I was a regular consumer of pornography. Not occasionally, and not compulsively, but somewhere...
Rob Marco
5 min read
Conversational Boundaries without Stonewalling
Difficult conversations can lead to flooding. Learn how to set conversational boundaries without stonewalling. During stressful times, it...
Anna Aslanian, LMFT
4 min read
The Rituals in Our Marriage That Keep Us Close
Terry Gaspard identifies the six habits of happily married people. There is definitely an art and a science to successful marriage. In...
Terry Gaspard
4 min read
Moving through the Clouds of Discernment
More than once, having paused from my daily tasks or stresses, I have glanced up at the heavens, searching for the reminder that there is...
Allison DeBoer
5 min read
Annulment Process Provides Healing, Hope and Restoration
Overwhelmed. Unsure. Hesitant. Those are just a few words Mark Schmitz, a member of St. John the Evangelist Parish in Lawrence, uses to...
Marc and Julie Anderson
7 min read
From the Theological to the Practical: Tips for Your Wedding Night
You said your vows, had a beautiful wedding, and now, it’s your wedding night. While the Church may provide us with a spiritual and...
Missy Sheen
4 min read
Find Out If You’re Really in Love
When someone wants to find out if they’re really in love, it usually means they’re asking if the person they’re dating—or want to date—is...
Jackie and Bobby, Ascension Presents
2 min read
How to Pray for Your Future Spouse
If you’re wondering how to pray for your future spouse, one thing to keep in mind is that God wants to free you from any anxiety about...
Jackie and Bobby, Ascension Presents
1 min read
Don't Fear Marriage
It is possible for a marriage to not be broken. Jackie and Bobby have served as living examples of that reality on this channel, but...
Jackie and Bobby, Ascension Presents
2 min read
Old Natural Law Theory, Marriage, and Sexual Ethics
“Old natural law theory” begins with the natural end of our sexual faculties and derives ethical principles from there. But this approach...
Melissa Moschella
8 min read
Relationship Growth Happens in Nature
Growing up in New England, I spent a lot of time in nature. From a young age, my parents instilled in me the value of taking time to slow...
Hannah Eaton
8 min read
An Amazing Secret to Marriage Success
If I were to tell you that there is a simple, 5 minute daily habit that has been shown to increase the chances of marriage success to...
Lisa Garvin
2 min read
Swipe Right to Find Your Soul Mate
Like any good stand-up comedian, Aziz Ansari is an intuitive student of the human condition. He wrote his book, Modern Romance: An...
Michael Moss
5 min read
How to Fight Fair
A great deal can be said about a relationship if the two parties involved can’t fight fair. That’s why Jackie and Bobby argue that...
Jackie and Bobby, Ascension Presents
1 min read
How Catholics (Should) Date
Jackie has some straightforward advice about dating that will eliminate the ambiguity often involved, while hopefully leading to more...
Jackie and Bobby, Ascension Presents
1 min read
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