There is often truth to some to the things we joke about.  I have heard lots of jokes about in-laws and how awful they can be, but I never thought I would be the one to experience anything like that! When I first got married I didn’t know much about my husband’s family. I knew a little, but my concern was my husband so I didn’t bother...

In the Christian wife/Mommy blogosphere, a lot of patterns are evident.  Many of us who write give very similar advice. Rely on God. Focus on being the best wife you can be, not on changing your husband. Care for your marriage & kids first. Create a nice home. These things are all true, and I hope that people can come here for some encouragement...

What is the greatest threat to the family in the US? David Frum, a CNN contributor argues that the issues surrounding the same sex marriage debate are not the greatest threat to marriage in America.  Rather, the declining view of the necessity of marriage at all poses the greater risk.  Did marriage slip away from us while we were looking the other...

I was both surprised and deeply saddened by a video on CNN this morning that asked “Has Porn Hijacked Sexuality?” The video shows an interview between CNN anchor John Roberts and author and sociologist Gail Dines.  Dines is the author of the book Pornland which looks at the effect of pornography on people’s view sex and even of their own bodies. The...

Newspaper columnists are already speculating that, this time, Mel Gibson's movie career is over. With five damning tapes released so far filled with profanity and racist rants, it may be too much for even this perennial film star to gloss over. The legal and publicity fallout from Gibson's rants is ongoing, and so is media attention. That's why we're...

We’ve all heard the stat that 50% of marriages end in divorce. It’s a horrible number, so much heartache in that one statistic.  But researchers are now saying that there’s more reason to hope.  Walking down the aisle doesn’t have to feel like flipping a coin. Jennifer Baker, the researcher who is credited, erroneously she claims, with...

You've probably heard someone say it, or maybe you've said it yourself: "Fifty percent of marriages end in divorce." That's a pretty depressing statistic, especially for couples who are engaged or newlyweds. "Flip a coin," this almost seems to say, "Heads, you stay married. Tails, you don't." I'll be attending four marriages this summer, and if...