By Lisa Ann McKinley My name is Lisa Ann McKinley and I’m standing for my marriage. This is my testimony about where I am in my marriage and how my faith journey changed after attending the November retreat by Catholics for Marriage Restoration and the Archdiocese of Atlanta. I originally wrote this for my family […]
Don’t Divorce — Why Mending Your Marriage Makes Better Sense
July 2, 2017 Leave a Comment
By Mike McManus Marriage has fallen on hard times. Half of America’s marriages have ended in divorce since 1975 – a divorce rate that is triple that of Britain or France. Dr. Diane Medved offers answers in a compelling new book, Don’t Divorce: Compelling Arguments for Saving and Revitalizing Your Marriage. It is must reading for […]
Children Are Hurt by Marriage Failure
September 20, 2016 1 Comment
By Mike McManus We all know that half of America’s marriages fail – and have for decades. What’s less well known is that America’s marriage rate has plunged in half and unwed births soared 8-fold. Who is most wounded by divorce and non-marriage? Children – innocent victims of their parents’ selfishness. Only 46% of American […]
The Joy of Love
April 18, 2016 2 Comments
By Dr. Hilary Towers Last week Pope Francis released his eagerly-awaited synthesis of the work that took place during the 2014 and 2015 synods on marriage and the family. The conclusions reached by Francis and the synod fathers in the lengthy document entitled, Amoris Laetitia, (Latin for “The Joy of Love”), have caused much discussion […]
Time of Divorce Affects Well-being of Children
March 16, 2016 Leave a Comment
By Lori Lowe Many people talk of the “good divorce” and imagine resilient children who go on to have strong relationships with both parents following a family breakdown. That’s not what the research shows generally happens. Instead, when children experience parental divorce, they are more likely to have insecure relationships with their parents once they […]
How To Fix No-Fault Divorce
December 11, 2015 11 Comments
By Mike McManus In the old days, if a spouse wanted a divorce, there had to be proof that a partner was guilty of a major fault – adultery, abandonment, or physical abuse. Marriage was considered a sacred contract agreed to by the man and woman before God and witnesses. Then in 1969 California Gov. […]
Preventing Divorce Through Compassion, Humility and Positivity
February 5, 2014 Leave a Comment
By Krsnanandini Devi Dasi & Tariq Saleem Ziyad The following is based on the true story of a couple headed toward divorce. After the narrative, we give two scenarios that were possible, given the challenges the couple experienced. We ask you, the reader, to choose the scenario that would give the best hope for the […]
Why Divorce Reform Is Key To America’s Prosperity
November 18, 2013 Leave a Comment
The devastation caused by divorce in America each year is real and pervasive. And the toll it takes on men, women and especially children has far ranging negative consequences in every realm — financial, physical and emotional. “Families are torn in two, children grow up without a stable home or with a missing mother or […]
A Voice For The Children
November 9, 2013 Leave a Comment
By Lesli Doares Several years ago, a colleague of my husband’s loaned him the first season of In Treatment. As a therapist, I appreciated the show but it felt a lot like a busman’s holiday for me. After watching a few episodes, he turned to me and asked, “Is this what you do all day?” […]
Hooray For Hollywood
September 16, 2013 3 Comments
By Jennifer Graham Opponents of divorce had a surprising new ally this summer: Hollywood. Normally the champion of the follow-your-bliss world view, filmmakers suddenly rushed to the side of intact families, not unlike a caped superhero venturing forth to save the world. First on the scene: uber family man Brad Pitt, whose character in World War Z quit a […]
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