Tag: Relationships

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

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.

Wondering how to get your husband to do the household jobs you really care about? Or how to get your wife to stop nagging and micromanaging? If so, SmartLoving’s Francine and Byron Pirola have some ideas to help you.

How letting go of expectations opens us to God's grace and helps fuel the virtue of hope in our lives and marriage.

Sometimes protecting faith and family means ending sinful or destructive relationships. Those decisions will hit hard. We love our families—but we must love them harder; love them more.

Modern dating is a struggle for many young men and women, who increasingly look to dating apps to replace the organic meeting places of old. Now another challenger to genuine human connection has appeared on the scene: AI chatbots.

All unresolved wounds put strain on our relationships, with our marriage bearing the brunt. Our wounds lead to increased conflict with minor issues sparking major disputes as past emotions resurface with disproportionate intensity.

In a world that pulls couples apart, a simple ten second kiss is a small act of love with big rewards.

We need to be honest with our loved ones, but in our marriages too much of what we might think is "being honest" is downright dangerous.

Christian marriage flourishes through active engagement with God, its designer. Our role as Catholic companions requires us to be faithful to God's blueprint for marriage, relying on the Holy Spirit to guide our interactions with those in pain.

Later this year, population experts and pronatalists will meet in Texas to explore practical solutions to declining worldwide fertility. It’s one of several signs that attitudes to fertility rates are shifting.

Faith-filled relationships thrive on God’s guidance, friendship as a foundation, and personal growth, Milad shared at Bondi’s final Fidelis talk for the year.