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We know that the first marriage wasn’t always a Garden-of-Eden experience, right? The first couple had their share of problems (see Genesis 3 and beyond), and contemporary couples do, too.It usually doesn’t take long for couples to figure out that marriage is challenging, if not down right difficult at times.In fact, the number one reason [...]

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Register by September 20th and S-A-V-E!Learn to help couples identify their strengths and growth areas in categories such as Communication, Conflict Resolution, Spiritual Beliefs, and Financial Management. The PREPARE/ENRICH Facilitator Certification Workshop is designed to help facilitators learn how to administer PREPARE/ENRICH and provide feedback to [...]

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Did you ever wonder why so many women have the very same complaints about men? There?s a reason, and it?s probably not what you?re thinking!Most of us have been terribly misinformed about men. In fact, we?ve been lied to, and we don?t even realize it. I?m on a mission to change that ? to help [...]

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So many couples who are experiencing relationship problems seem to need an interpreter.In fact, what I mostly do during a couple’s counseling session is to to translate “what he just said” into words that she can understand, and then translate “what she just said” into words that he can understand.So on the surface, it seems [...]

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by Sheri & Bob StritofAs the topic of matrimonial success and divorce is studied more and more, research is showing that how a couple weathers their first two years together can make or break their marriage. A study, “The Connubial Crucible: Newlywed Years as Predictors of Marital Delight, Distress, and Divorce” by Ted L. Huston, [...]

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If you?re a pastor ? or you?re married to one ? you know how easy it can be to slip into the habit of nurturing your congregation at the expense of your own relationship.Volumes of research have been conducted on how important the marital relationship is for your mental and physical health. Yet it can [...]

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from www.CoupleCheckup.comWith divorce rates hovering around 50% for first marriages, it is no secret that creating a lasting marriage can take some work. We recently conducted one of the largest national marriage surveys ever completed, collecting responses from over 50,000 married couples. After analyzing the results, we were able to identify [...]

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By Dr. Matt Turvey, PREPARE-ENRICHI represented PREPARE-ENRICH and the Couple Checkup at a national conference last week hosted by the National Association of Catholic Family Life Ministers. The goal of the conference was to develop ?marriage-building? parishes and churches. A lofty goal, no doubt.Like other conferences, there were great speakers, exhibits, [...]

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Imagine you are going for a walk along the beach. The gentle breeze is soothing to your soul, and the warm sand feels amazing under your bare feet. You wander down to the water’s edge and lose yourself completely as you watch the waves lapping at the shore.You’re mesmerized by the flight of the seagulls, [...]

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Your marriage is one of the most important and satisfying relationships you’ll every have. And like any quality relationship, to get a lot out of it, you have to put a lot into it. A successful marriage takes an investment of time, effort, and a commitment to your partner and to the relationship.It takes trust, [...]

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