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Why We Don't Use Contraception in Our Marriage
Jackie and Bobby give their reasons for not using contraception in their marriage. While sharing the Church’s beautiful teachin...

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Fatherly Advice: Should You Share Your Confession With a Spouse?
A listener asks Father Dave for advice about sharing details of his experience during the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Dave sha...

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How Meta-Emotions Can Escalate Conflict in Your Marriage
We were both standing in our kitchen. I made a gesture as if I was about to speak. My husband waited, but the words felt stuck ...

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When You Feel Squelched by Your Forceful Spouse
When a passionate and determined wife – or husband – is married to an equally determined partner, it’s usually clear when one s...

8 Min Read
Identifying the Negative Feelings Behind Unresolved Conflict
Marriage conflict is a lot like taming tigers.
Consider this: A keeper wanted to have a tiger as a pet. At first, the keepe...

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How to Survive Vacation with Your In-laws
A weekend trip to a cute, seaside town could almost be described as idyllic for Tim* and Heather*. Who doesn’t want a chance ...

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7 Things to Remember When Your In-laws Can't Let Go
"My husband always stops by his mom’s house on the way home."
"My wife still asks her father for advice instead of asking me...

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Why Wait For Marriage (Even When I'm Engaged)?
When I was single, saving sex for marriage seemed easy peasy. And of course it was — there wasn’t anyone around to test my reso...

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Questions To Make Your Anniversary Meaningful
Creating intentionality in a long-term relationship takes time, effort, and sometimes, a little extra guidance. Occasionally, ‘...
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