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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.


Solving Relationship Communication Problems: How Couples Overcome Issues in Relationships
Explore effective strategies for solving relationship communication problems. Learn how couples navigate and overcome common issues with expert-backed insights and practical tips. by: The Gottman Institute’s Editorial Team Solving Relationship Communication Problems: How Couples Overcome Issues in Relationships We all know that feeling when communication in our relationship seems more like a battleground than a bonding experience. It can be tough, but you’re not alone. Many c


10 Communication Exercises for Couples to Have Better Relationships
Discover 10 effective communication exercises designed for couples to strengthen relationships and marriages. These practical, expert-backed strategies help couples connect, understand, and communicate more effectively. by: The Gottman Institute’s Editorial Team Brief Overview Communication is the heartbeat of any relationship, yet is often elusive amidst life’s hustle. By recognizing barriers—like different communication styles and the impact of mental health—couples can beg


3 Ways to Make Your Married Arguments Productive
by: Mark Merrill Elie Wiesel wrote, “The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference.” And divorce usually happens because one or both spouses became indifferent. They didn’t hate each other, but like all couples, they argued. And they didn’t resist the urge to see conflict as a sign of a terrible marriage. So they drifted into indifference. But indifference doesn’t have to describe your marriage. I’m not writing to tell you couples should never argue. I’m writing to say


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...


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...


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...


Does Faith Reduce Divorce Risk?
Religious belief and activity—particularly prayer—matter in important ways. They make a deeply practical difference in how husband and...


Practical, Science-Based Steps to Heal from an Affair
Working through an affair is tough. It takes tremendous energy and vulnerability on both sides. Many years ago, in the Clinton era, I was...


Divorce & Catholics
Rose Sweet, author of The Catholic’s Divorce Survival Guide, clears up some common misconceptions about divorces and annulments among...
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