Love is patient, love is ... controversial?
Online, authors can rarely predict what kind of feedback they will receive on their writing. One of the articles on our site, "Help! My Husband Doesn’t Want Sex!", has quite unexpectedly received well over 200 comments so far!
Another very popular article (that has somewhat taken us by surprise) is "What is true love?" on our student's site,...
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5 Tips for Brides
Years ago, my roommate was engaged for a year and a half. For 18 months our apartment was covered in magazines and tulle samples, lists and favors. Eventually the day came and it was lovely. As I walked out of the sanctuary behind the bride and groom the groom looked at his watch, turned to me and said, “Over a year of planning for 32 minutes. ...
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Top 10 Tips for Husbands-to-Be
June (aka "the wedding month") is only a few months away. If you are getting married this summer, there's a good chance your wedding day is during the 6th month of the year, June is a popular month to get hitched. Regardless of when your wedding date is, it can always help to hear some advice from wise men who have been married for awhile and have...
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Tiger: Integrity and Forgiveness
Only minutes after Tiger Woods gave a press conference to confess and apologize for his marital infidelities today, the blogosphere began to light up with accolades and condemnations. If he were a private citizen, not a famous golfer, few would care about his indiscretions. It would seem more than a little odd for an Average Joe to give a press conference...
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Love in the Movies
Although we might hesitate to admit it, many of our beliefs and values are subliminally shaped by our culture. As Valentine's Day approaches, it's worth thinking about the ways in which our view of love has similarly been shaped ... for example, in the movies we watch.
See if you can identify the movies these famous quotes are from: (The answers...
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The Latest Superbowl Ad Controversy
Most years, the most controversial thing about the Superbowl are the ads (or perhaps a wardrobe malfunction) so in a way this year is nothing new. But unlike most previous years, where the controversy surrounds the overt sexuality of the ads, this year it's the opposite: This year's controversial Superbowl ad advocates celebration of family and life.
Tim...
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Five Wedding Planning Tips for Brides-to-be
If you're engaged, congratulations! Your joyous wedding day is fast approaching, and soon you'll enter the next stage of your life with your new spouse. But the days leading up to the wedding are not always carefree. I'm not married myself, but if you're like my friends who've been married recently, wedding planning can be tremendously stressful...
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