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• What's our real FOCCUS? by Christy Scannell - 07/01/09
  A couple of months before Rich and I were married; I received a startling phone call from our pastor.
  Written in: English
• And Baby makes Three by Martha Brockenbrough - 06/01/09
  The wedding industry makes it seem like the day you get married is the biggest day of your life. Ha! It's not even close.
  Written in: English
• Fighting Fair in Love and Marriage - 05/01/09
  Ive always been curious about why people (myself included at times) believe that conflict signals problems in a relationship, while the absence of conflict indicates successful relational communication.
  Written in: English
• The Secret to Enduring Love: Love Alone is Not Enough; Part II by Dr. Rob Scuka - 04/01/09
  Building off the two insights I shared last month, that a lasting marriage requires trust and the longterm success of a marriage involves employing a set of relationship skills,...
  Written in: English
• The Secret to Enduring Love: Love Alone is Not Enough; Part I by Dr. Rob Scuka - 03/01/09
  With Valentines Day a distant memory, our thoughts and emotions have recovered from the excitement and expectations associated with romantic love: ...
  
  Written in: English
• A St. Valentine's Day Greeting from Francis Cardinal George - 02/01/09
  My own take on St. Valentines Day is influenced by the fact that its the anniversary of my baptism.
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• What's Your Couple Sexual Style? - 01/01/09
  The core of a satisfying, secure marriage is respect, trust, and commitment. The role of sexual intimacy is to energize your martial bond, and to reinforce feelings of desire and desirability.
  Written in: English
• Keep Your Love Alive by Christy Scannell - 12/01/08
  Rich and I have a good marriage. Yeah, we fight occasionally like anyone else, but we readily admit were soul mates. The Holy Spirit brought us together.
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• Are You Invisible? by John Bosio - 11/01/08
  Dave and Diane are a couple in their early thirties. Married seven years, they have two children. Dave is a successful professional and Diane works parttime at the local library.
  Written in: English
• Together, Crossing the Bridge by Paula Huston - 10/01/08
  We arrived home from Hawaii, happy and relaxed – a splurge in honor of our first anniversary – but as soon as we unlocked the door of our tiny apartment, my antenna went up. Something Was Not Right.
  Written in: English
• What I Didn't Know About Marriage by Jo Noetzel - 09/01/08
  "And they lived happily ever after."
  Isn't that the line thats supposed to follow, You may now kiss the bride? By the time I had been married a few months, however, it was apparent that marriage wasn't exactly what I had imagined it would be blissful, harmonious, and stress-free all the time.
  Written in: English
• Dreams Diverted by Laurie Spellmeyer - 08/01/08
  Though most of us spend a lot of time and energy planning our wedding day, we can never totally plan or be prepared for our marriages.
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• The Newlywed Hibernation by Laura Demetrician - 07/01/08
  We have all seen it. Our friend starts dating (or maybe you start dating). Then this seriously dating friend suddenly becomes engaged, which leads to an elaborate wedding, honeymoon, and married life. So many promises and explanations are made during the whole drama.
  Written in: English
• NEWS FLASH: FIANCEE GIVES UP RING FOR COW! by Monica Mendez Leahy - 06/01/08
  When I read a story about a bride who turned down bling for a bovine, I thought, There's a woman after my own heart! Being the practical sort, she convinced her groom-to-be that a diamond ring would serve no purpose in their future lives as farmers.
  Written in: English
• The Five Dimensions of Touch: The Key to Bypassing Sexual Power Struggles by Barry McCarthy, PH.D - 05/01/08
  Far too many married couples fall into the power struggle trap regarding touching and intercourse. The positive role of sexual intimacy is to energize your marital bond and enhance feelings of desire and desirability.
  Written in: English
• Checks and Balances by Christy Scannell - 04/01/08
  Of all the topics engaged couples discuss, I suspect the least amount of time if any is spent on how to handle money. I'm not talking about those budgeting exercises they give you at PreCana or knowing how you will make your rent..
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• The Bride Without Shoes by John Bosio - 03/01/08
  November 18, 1972. It was the day after our wedding. I remember driving on Interstate 70 east, away from Kansas City toward the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri...
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• Why can't my spouse be more like me? by Drs. Tom and Beverly Rodgers - 02/01/08
  This month, Dr. Bev Rodgers draws on her expertise as a marriage counselor to show that couples who attend marriage sessions early in their relationship can learn to grow together rather than apart.
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• Mentor Couples: Another Gift for Newlyweds by Krsnanandini Devi Dasi and Tariq Saleem Ziyad - 01/01/08
  We had been married just three months when some issues surfaced that we could not seem to resolve, Sheree confided. We were stumbling in the dark and needed some help...
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• My Husband Celebrated Christmas Wrong by Kim Hagerty - 12/01/07
  A spire instead of a star was just wrong and even my mother was no help.
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• The Secret to Happiness by Crystal Sullivan - 11/01/07
  While standing in line for refreshments after mass, I overheard the woman in front of me hiss to her husband...
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• Timing is Everything by Christy Scannell - 10/01/07
  People used to feel sorry for Rich and me because of our work schedules. Now they are envious. If only they knew!...
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• What Have You Done For Your Marriage Today? by Rick McCord - 09/01/07
  Imagine your marriage as a garden, or a new car, or even as a 401K account. If you didnt devote time and attention to any of these possessions, they would turn to weeds...
  Written in: English
• Trust is the Key to Intimacy by Gerald Foley - 08/01/07
  When asked, What is the most important component of long-term marriages? most married couples answer trust...
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• Building the Tree House of Marriage by Matt Turvey - 07/01/07
  I'm not a builder by trade. I don't build houses, boats, engines, wooden birdhouses, Pine Derby race cars or much of anything...
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• Grilling for Relationships by Scott Haltzman - 06/01/07
  Now that summer is here, its time to fire up the grill! And while youre at it, you can throw a few hot coals on your romance, too...
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• I Need a Lover That Won't Drive Me Crazy by Laura Demetrician - 05/01/07
  I was driving to work today with the radio on. A familiar but sadly accurate relationship song by Pat Benatar came on, and I found myself singing...
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• Marriage that Lasts a Lifetime by Dr. Rob Scuka - 04/01/07
  The engagement parties, the wedding showers, the big day itself, and the honeymoon have all come and gone...
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• Sex is Like a Box of Chocolates by Susan Alessandrini - 03/01/07
  In preparing for this article, I jokingly commented to my sister that Natural Family Planning is like chocolate. How so?...
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• And They Lived Happily Ever After by Crystal Sullivan - 02/01/07
  Once upon a time, in a restaurant in downtown Chicago, a handsome man and a beautiful woman were deep in conversation...
  Written in: English