Honoring The Institution

Written by Chris Gersten I have a friend, we’ll call him Marty, whose marriage has been struggling.  Marty has been married for over 30 years.  His children are grown, married, and out of the house.   Marty also has run a successful business so he is not hurting financially. Marty’s wife, Ann, left him to live in Italy this […]

What Britnee and Her Buds Could Teach Their Elder Sisters

Written by Richard A. Panzer Let me tell you about a talented, bold and beautiful young woman named Britnee Marsh, who just entered Delaware State University (on a full academic scholarship) as a step towards her goal of entering the field of Forensic Science. Last June at an annual banquet, Britnee was crowned “Miss Free […]

Balancing Marriage On The Fine Line

Written by Eve Gaal In my college days of yore, we’re talking the seventies and eighties, couples wrote letters to each other instead of tweeting. We chatted at social events and hugs were actual embraces instead of words followed by happy faces. Waxing nostalgic, I remember the romantic cards, poems and notes that I saved […]

Hard-Core Porn: The Cancer of Marriage

Written by Mike McManus Hard-core pornography is a contributing factor in more than half of all divorces.  It is also addicting our youth, distorting their values, and rendering many young men sexually dysfunctional. Believe it or not, “Current federal obscenity laws not only prohibit distribution of hardcore pornography on the Internet, but also on hotel/motel […]

The More Than Good Enough Marriage

Written by Cathy Meyer Low-conflict marriages account for the lion’s share of divorces every year.  And these divorces involve marriages that experts believe can  be saved. “One minute, you love the stability and contentment. The next minute, you think it’s not the right marriage, and there are flaws in the marriage that are serious, even […]

The Value of Two

Written by Janice Shaw Crouse The man I married so very long ago is a wonderful husband and father.  Our kids love their dad, respect him and often rely on his good judgment for advice and counsel, even now that they are long since adults and have children of their own. He plays a very […]

Values: Easy To Have, Hard To Live By

Written by David Schel and Jennifer Graham J. Robertson McQuilkin was president of Columbia International University, a Bible college in South Carolina, when his wife Muriel was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Determined to keep his wife at home, where she was safe and loved, McQuilkin made the decision to care for her by himself, and […]

5 Lessons to Help you Stay in Love through Thick and Thin

Written by Lori D. Lowe How can some marriages survive repeated crises, while others don’t stand the test of time? That’s what I set out to learn and share in my book, First Kiss to Lasting Bliss: Hope & Inspiration for Your Marriage. Here are a few lessons based on my interviews and research. Love […]

Why Get (and Stay) Married?

 Written by Krsnanandini Devi Dasi and Tariq Saleem Ziyad In a few weeks, one of our daughters will be getting married. “Why?” one of her friends asked seriously.   “You are an intelligent, independent woman with a lot going for you. Do you need to be married?” This question jarred my daughter’s sensibilities and she and […]

Living Together: Myths, Risks & Answers

Written by Mike McManus To the Presidential candidates, America’s biggest problem is the economy. However, I believe the disintegration of marriage is the nation’s central domestic problem, costing billions of taxpayer dollars for poverty, depression, crime and suicide. This crisis has three elements: 1. The marriage rate has plunged 53 percent since 1970. Of those […]