Stronger Marriages

At 25, Jillian Hanson was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer. Knowing she would face a battle ahead, Hanson gave Allegretti an “out” of their relationship in July 2017. “I brought it to the table and told him this was going to be a lot,” she said. “But he told me that he would never…

When you throw a leaf into a stream of water, what happens?  The leaf will drift with the flow of the current.  Our marriages and families are no different.  Every marriage and family relationship has a flow.  The current flow or direction of your family is either moving closer toward God and each other, or…

Nice guys can finish first. A new Michigan State University Study published in the Journal of Research and Personality found that being a nice and pleasant partner is a more important factor than compatibility. What the researchers found most surprising was that things like shared interests and similar personalities had very little to do with…

Is technology interference destroying your relationship? Phones may be negatively impacting your romantic relationships, in addition to your sex life. One of the big ways they are hurting relationships is by impacting couples’ communication patterns. We live in an age where conversations have been replaced with endless scrolling through social media apps and sites. As…

The sad reality is raising a family in big, urban areas just isn’t affordable. Statistics show that millennials are having less kids. The idea of not having children can be devastating; especially after realizing you can’t reach the same standard of living their parents achieved. From the rising cost in living to higher student loan debt,…

Could marriage lower dementia risk? A Michigan State University study found that married people may be less likely to develop dementia as they age. The research also suggests that divorcees are more likely to develop dementia compared to those who are widowed, cohabiters or did not marry at all. Another interesting find? Divorced men have…

Late last week, Justin Bieber took to Instagram to share a powerful testimony about the power of both God’s love and love in his marriage. The superstar singer has been known to have some dark moments on his road from childhood star to husband. He opened his post with an honest admission that he suffered…

To those seeking a lasting, loving marriage – consider getting more involved in your religion. A new report, which was created in a joint project between the Institute for Family Studies and the Wheatly Institution, found that the recipe for a happier marriage could be found in faith. The study’s authors looked at over 5,000…

Faith-based marriage enrichment program Worldwide Marriage Encounter recently announced the 2019 longest married couple winners. WME selected DW and Willie Williams of North Carolina who married August 17, 1937 in Newberry, South Carolina. They will celebrate their 82nd anniversary this year. “We are truly honored and privileged to recognize the Williams’ for their long marriage,”…

Every Sunday, our family takes some time to have fun and relax. We call it Sunday Funday. This could be something as extravagant as staying in a hotel over the weekend and splurging on an adventure or something as simple as having a BBQ full of music, laughter, and great food. This past Sunday, we…

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