Engagement & Newlyweds

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  Marriage Myth Number One For too long marriage has been saddled with unrealistic expectations and misguided assumptions. The best time to grapple with these expectations is before you've even found the person who will be your... Les and Leslie Parrott Jan 24, 2005
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  The Best is Yet to Come! We just celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary, and by today's standards, we are a rarity. However, we don't think we should be. So we interviewed couples who've made it at least 20 years to find out the... Bill and Pam Farrel Jan 17, 2005
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  Marriage: The Good News and the Bad News I've got some good news and some bad news for your marriage. You may have already experienced both shortly after the honeymoon was over. The good news is what we all dream of. The bad news is what we all... Barry R. Leventhal, Ph.D. Dec 27, 2004
• Kicking the Tires: Cohabitation vs. Commitment Even as Americans are voting to affirm the special estate of marriage between a man and a woman, our children are having a hard time saying "I do." Instead, many are taking their "love" for a "test drive." Jane Jimenez Dec 13, 2004
• Dealing With Doubts You will experience doubts and insecurities in even the healthiest relationship. The most important thing is not to avoid these feelings, but to accept them and deal with them well. Robert and Rosemary Barnes Dec 06, 2004
• It Can Happen In Your Marriage “I love these hands,” he said, “more today than I did when I put this wedding ring on her finger, because I’ve seen all the things that she has done for me over the years.” Nov 22, 2004
• Warning: Real Marriage Ahead Janet thought about divorce more than once even though her friends thought she was married to the greatest guy in the world. Her unfulfilled expectations and assumptions threatened the wonderful potential of... Sandra P. Aldrich Nov 08, 2004
• Leave and Cleave: Reflections of a Military Wife When you marry a military man, leaving home may not only mean moving to another town but possibly another country! They say to overcome challenges like this, "All you need is love." In a sense this is true... Carol McGlothlin & Brenda C. Pace Oct 25, 2004
• Needed: A Marriage License Warning Label Ever wish your marriage had come with a warning label? Most of us do. At the altar, the bride and groom smile at each other, convinced their marriage will be sweeter and better than any they've witnessed.... Sandra P. Aldrich Oct 17, 2004
• A Grace-Filled Marriage Grace is a relatively undiscussed and unknown term in our society. We hear a lot about justice, fairness, and legalities, but we don't often hear about grace. Grace is giving space to be human. Jill Savage Oct 10, 2004
• Reflect On Your Wedding Vows Our wedding vows were never promises of contentment, but promises of commitment. Dr. J. & L. Dillow, Dr. P. & L. Pintus Sep 27, 2004
• New Reality TV Show Promotes Virtues of Traditional Marriage When Jennifer Fuqua and Jeff Higgins said, "I do," they did so in the presence of their family and friends – and with the help of a camera crew – before a projected two million families who are expected to... Shannon Baker Sep 13, 2004