Stronger Marriages

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We’ve all heard the phrase “happy wife, happy life.” However, no one ever said anything about happy wife, longer life. A recent study indicated that married people are up to a fifth less likely to die early than people who aren’t in wedlock. Researchers examined the medical records of half a million people in their…

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Jada Pinkett Smith turned her husband’s Oscar-night blow up into a teachable moment about alopecia areata, the hair-loss disorder affecting her and millions of others that, in some cases, can impact a person’s sense of identity. “Considering what I’ve been through with my own health and what happened at the Oscars, thousands have reached out to me with their stories,” Pinkett…

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Joe Garcia had just returned home from placing flowers on his wife's memorial when the grief became simply unbearable.

More than three years after they tied the knot, Justin Bieber is taking time to reflect on his marriage to his wife, Hailey Baldwin Bieber. The two-time Grammy winner touched on his relationship in a candid interview this week with Apple Music’s Ebro Darden, noting that married life had been “a journey” thus far. “I remember when I…

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Rarely does the whole world pause all its conversations to collectively focus on a single incident, but that’s exactly what happened the night Will Smith climbed the stage at the Oscars to slap comedian Chris Rock. Smith’s blow came as an emotional retaliation brought on by Rock’s ill-advised joke focusing on Smith’s wife’s appearance. Jada…

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Viola Davis credits the heavens for giving her the perfect husband she got down on her knees and prayed for.

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What’s the secret to a successful marriage? According to Julia Roberts: Kissing. Roberts shared the secret behind her successful marriage spanning nearly two decades during an interview on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. This summer, the beloved actress is gearing up to celebrate her 20th wedding anniversary with her husband, Danny Moder. When late-night host Stephen Colbert asked her what…

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A sexpert claims since the pandemic began, couples enjoying open relationships have soared because they are simply going through romantic burnout.

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We know that there are positive aspects of going to church, but who knew going to church affected your relationships? According to a study by the Barna Group, practicing Christians in the United States are twice as likely to say they’re in flourishing relationships than the general adult population. The group released the study earlier…

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Hearing a story about someone redeeming themselves inspires us to do better for ourselves. Once we know that someone else is capable of redemption, we know that we are also qualified. If you love a good redemption story, then you’ll love the story of Joshua Broome. He used to be a porn star but turned…

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