Tag: Marriage

In the second of this two-part series, here are more ways families can put Pope Leo XIV's vision for authentic human flourishing into practice at home.

It's entirely possible to love someone while no longer living with them, says Philippa Martyr

Why do some marriages unravel within a decade? We have a personal stake in the question – three of our own children are newly married – but there’s a bigger reason too: research suggests that what eventually breaks a marriage often takes root in the first five years. 

It’s easy to love our spouse when the affection is mutual – when our efforts to love are received, acknowledged and returned. But what about when it isn’t reciprocated?

As rising costs reshape wedding plans, more couples are questioning expectations driven by social media and the wedding industry. Francine and Byron Pirola argue for reclaiming weddings as faith-filled, community celebrations.

Feelings may spark love, but they cannot sustain it. True love requires an act of the will, especially when the emotional high fades.

The power of forgiveness can bring even the most broken marriages back to life.

Why would a 70-year-old widower and his 60-something fiancée need fertility awareness in their marriage prep?

A friend recently told me that the Vatican released a document last year about the Church’s teaching on monogamous marriage. Can you tell me something about it?

In a culture where weddings can easily overshadow marriages, one course is quietly helping couples put first things first.

It’s typical to approach Lent as individuals, each of us committing to our own plan of renewal. Yet our marriage vocation reminds us that being close to God and close to each other naturally go together.

Philippa Martyr found six things that young married Australian Catholics seem to have in common.