August 19, 2022

Building trust in your marriage should be the foundation because it creates a safe space with your partner. Without trust, it’s difficult to have or maintain a thriving relationship long-term.  When trust is broken, fear and worry begin to settle in. If you’re constantly worried about your partner’s thoughts and actions, you’ll never feel truly

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May 15, 2022

Arranged marriage.

This is how we refer to the practice that led me to my husband in my home country of India.

Are you familiar with the term? Whether you are new to the idea or understand how it works, I’d like to tell you more about it from my perspective.

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May 4, 2022

During marriage preparation, it’s critical that a couple discuss their future plans for children and how they would deal with a host of related issues.

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April 6, 2022

What happens when sweethearts have to split up to attend different colleges hundreds of miles apart? Check out these long distance relationship tips endorsed by relationship experts.

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April 1, 2022

Prenuptial agreements strike me as a bit of an oddity. I review a recent article from USA Today and offer my thoughts on “pre-arranged divorce”.

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March 16, 2022

Note: This is a guest post from Marina Salsbury.  I’ve been asked about this topic numerous times and enjoy hearing a fresh take on it.  FYI, I was married right after college graduation, and Bethany was still in college at the time. Often couples who date in college want to go ahead and get married

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March 12, 2022

The best way to build a lifelong marriage is to prepare for it. Marriage preparation helps couples and increases the likelihood of happy, successful marriages.

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February 21, 2022

Eating is a pretty simple event, isn’t it? You sit at the chair, place the table napkin on your lap, grab the food from the serving plates, place them in yours, take the cutleries (spoon, fork, and knife), use them to make bite-sized portions of the food, and then put the food in your mouth.

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February 10, 2022

Your long distance engagement has led to a decision to move to a new city for your new spouse. While it’s certainly exciting, it’s also a little scary because you’re diving head first into the unknown. Yes, you’re doing it with an open mind and an open heart, but you’re also leaving behind your family,

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February 2, 2022

When planning your wedding, there is so much you need to take care of – from caterers, to the venue, the honeymoon and of course the wedding photographer. However, only one of these will produce a keepsake that will last for a lifetime, and that’s the wedding photos. For this reason, it is crucial that

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