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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.

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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...

Missy Sheen

4 min

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...

Jackie and Bobby, Ascension Presents

2 min

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

1 min

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

2 min

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...

Melissa Moschella

8 min

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...

Hannah Eaton

8 min

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...

Lisa Garvin

2 min

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...

Michael Moss

5 min

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...

Jackie and Bobby, Ascension Presents

1 min

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

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

How to Know if You've Found "The One"

Staying on the straight and narrow path can be difficult when you’re discerning marriage and looking for “the one”. Jackie says we live...

Jackie and Bobby, Ascension Presents

1 min

Aching to Find a Spouse?

Are you aching to find a spouse who understands you and your Catholic faith? Being called to the married life when you don’t have a...

Gary Thomas

7 min

What Cherishing Your Spouse Really Means

For 20 years, I had loved my wife — serving, sacrificing, persevering. But I had conveniently forgotten to consider what it meant to...

Springtime Productions

1 min

What is Humanae Vitae? Testimony to truth!

CLICK HERE TO READ HUMANAE VITAE July 25, 1968 - THE SUPREME PONTIFF PAUL VI Blessed Pope Paul VI wrote Humanae Vitae, providing the...

Glenn Stanton

5 min

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...

Fr. Mike Schmitz

1 min

4 Helpful Rules for Discernment

When we are discerning God’s will in our lives, we often get overwhelmed by the anxiety of making the right choice and don’t permit...

Dr. Margaret Rutherford

6 min

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...

Dr. Marni Feuerman, LCSW, LMFT

4 min

Managing vs. Resolving Conflict in Relationships: The Blueprints for Success

In The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, Dr. John Gottman’s research proves that 69% of problems in a relationship are...

Carol Glatz Catholic News Service

4 min

In new book, pope upholds traditional marriage, need to help sinners

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — By virtue of its very definition, marriage can only be between a man and a woman, Pope Francis said in a new...

Maggie Niemiec

4 min

5 Questions That Will Help You Avoid a Dead-End Relationship

There may be a point when you should call it quits yourself instead of choosing to stick things out. I’ve been in my fair share of...

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