Man and woman shouldn’t bike alone: Advice for a great marriage
One of the first dates I went on with my now husband was a long-distance bike ride. He wanted to share this hobby with me, and I was hooked after…
Want the key to a happy marriage? P.O.L.I.T.E. communication
We often feel that we can be the most rude to the people we are closest to because they will “understand where we are coming from” or because we have…
One year of grace: What god can undo with a willing heart
The liturgical calendar from Lent to Lent will forever remind me of my year of grace — the year my husband and I fully came to the Lord. This past…
‘Becoming Wife: Saying Yes to More Than the Dress’
Perhaps you have heard the words of Pope St. Paul VI, who said that man “cannot fully find himself except through a sincere gift of himself.” What does this mean…
How one handsome Marine led me to the Catholic faith
I was raised in a God-fearing home, and this story is not meant to criticize any other faith. I realize that my father’s antipathy toward the Catholic faith was rooted…
The simple daily habit that has most strengthened my marriage
My husband, Joseph, and I had only been married a few months when we signed up for a marriage retreat at our local parish. We knew we had a lot…
How to endure the silent season of childlessness
Childlessness is one of the most heart-wrenching and loneliest struggles a woman can experience. The pain is silent, leaving many feeling isolated and devastated that their time to be a…
How to discern when you are already in a relationship
In the Catholic world, we often talk about discernment. Discernment of vocations, careers, different life choices, etc. It’s a hot topic that can sometimes feel over-discussed, especially when it comes…
Why the gift of attention is important to a happy marriage
Does Latin grab your attention? It does my husband’s. I don’t know anybody who loves Latin and Greek more than he does. He memorizes Latin poetry in the shower and…
What it really means to work as ‘one flesh’
“What will your mission, your way of serving others, be as a couple?” A priest posed this question to my now husband and me when we asked him for advice…