Stronger Marriages

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House Speaker Mike Johnson made an emotional and unusually personal appeal at the 53rd annual March for Life rally in Washington, D.C., on Friday, revealing that he was nearly aborted before his birth and crediting that reality for his unwavering pro-life convictions. Addressing tens of thousands gathered on the National Mall, Johnson said his own…

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Jay Leno has made a career out of making people laugh, but when it comes to his marriage, the longtime comedian takes things very seriously. As his wife Mavis battles advanced dementia, Leno says he’s choosing to honor the vows he made more than 40 years ago — a commitment that, surprisingly, has shocked some…

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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are marking a personal milestone this week as they celebrate their 21st wedding anniversary on January 22, 2025. The celebration comes as the president heads back to Washington, D.C., following his trip to Davos, Switzerland, where he attended the World Economic Forum. According to a White House…

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Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance shared joyful family news this week: they’re expecting their fourth child. The couple made the announcement on Instagram, writing, “We’re very excited to share the news that Usha is pregnant with our fourth child, a boy. Usha and the baby are doing well, and we are…

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Country star Blake Shelton is setting the record straight about rumors surrounding his marriage to Gwen Stefani — and revealing how artificial intelligence has made the problem even stranger. During a recent interview on the radio show Country Countdown USA, host Lon Helton joked that it’s tough to Google Shelton without running into misleading information.…

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Derek Hough and his wife, Hayley Erbert, are officially parents for the first time — and the couple couldn’t be more grateful for their tiny blessing. The Dancing with the Stars judge, 40, and the Extra host, 31, announced this week that they welcomed a daughter, Everley Capri Hough, on December 29. They shared the…

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While Packers quarterback Jordan Love, 27, has to prepare for the Wild Card match against division rivals the Chicago Bears, he has something even more exciting to prepare for: fatherhood. Love and his wife, Ronika Stone, announced they were expecting their first child via Instagram on January 1st with the caption, “New year, new addition.”…

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In the weeks following an unimaginable loss, Alex Vesia and his wife, Kayla, have been learning how to take life one day at a time. The Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher and his wife announced in November that their infant daughter, Sterling Sol Vesia, had passed away. In a heartbreaking joint statement shared at the…

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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is celebrating a joyful new chapter after welcoming her second child—a baby girl—into the world. Leavitt, 28, announced that she and her husband, Nicholas Riccio, welcomed their daughter, Vivian, affectionately called “Vivi,” on May 1. The exciting news was shared in an Instagram post on May 7, where she…

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As marriage rates continue to decline across the United Kingdom, a leading Christian think tank is calling on churches to take a bold step: eliminate wedding fees for low-income couples in an effort to strengthen families and renew commitment to marriage. The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ), a London-based conservative think tank, is urging the…

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