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September 2014

September 12, 2014

Your Marriage IS Worth Saving–And YOU Can Save It.

When Divorce is Not an Option: How to Heal Your Marriage and Nurture Everlasting Love...

September 11, 2014

Cardinal Kasper and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Idea (and A Better Solution–If I Do Say So Myself)

In preparation for the Extraordinary Synod on the Family, many people of good will are...

August 2014

August 22, 2014

13 Reasons You Need to Make a Baby Today.

Ok, you caught me. There's really only one reason spread out over 13 countries. The...

August 20, 2014

Feeling Loved Increases Sexual Pleasure

I get a lot of questions from men wondering how they can please their wives...

July 2014

July 30, 2014

Soulmates? Become What You Are.

A lot of pastors and other marriage ministers have a very strong, negative opinion of...

July 25, 2014

Religion is Bad for Marriage (when there’s not enough of it)

Great post over at David French's blog on the Evangelical Channel on Patheos. The Blue...

July 07, 2014

Annulment Q & A: 6 Common Questions About Annulments.–UPDATED

The Patheos Catholic Channel is hosting a Symposium on the Family in light of the...

June 2014

June 25, 2014

Can A Bad Marriage Kill You? Study Says, “Yes, and A Good Marriage May Heal.”

From Science Daily The affairs of the heart may actually affect the affairs of the...

June 11, 2014

Enough with the Naysaying–You CAN Make Your Marriage Last A Lifetime

Sociology professor, Pepper Schwartz, has a rather depressing piece in CNN titled, Lifetime Marriage a Crapshoot. ...

May 2014

May 14, 2014

A Healthy Romantic Relationship Can Stabilize Neurotic People

(H/T PsychCentral News) A loving, romantic relationship can have a positive, stabilizing effect on a...

March 2014

March 06, 2014

She Likes Me! She Really Likes Me!

At her blog, Catholic mom, Katie Warner lists some of her favorite marriage books. Three...

February 2014

February 20, 2014

What’s Your “Relationship Work Ethic?”

Some couples do a better job of prioritizing their relationship than others. And some couples...

February 18, 2014

Ricki Lake to Produce Documentary on Dangers of the Pill

I admit I never saw this coming. Check out the story here which includes an...

February 17, 2014

Happily Ever After–Dr. Greg and Lisa Interviewed in National Review on New Book, “Just Married.”

Kathryn Lopez posted her interview with Lisa and I on what it takes to make...

February 14, 2014

From Russia with Love

Of course you all know what today is.... That's right! Sts. Cyril and Methodius Day!...

February 13, 2014

Couple Conflict: Quality of Argument Less Important than Quality of Relationship

The way a couple treats each other outside of their arguments is the best predictor...

January 2014

January 17, 2014

“Just Married” and Loving It! (Plus, Other Great Resources No Couple Should Be Without!)

Dear Dr. Popcak, I just wanted to tell you (and your wife) THANK YOU for...

January 15, 2014

Reforming the Annulment Process–Brainstorming Solutions.

Deacon Greg Kandra links an article that encourages overhauling the annulment process. I think most...

January 08, 2014

Exposing the Lie: Marriage and Manipulating the Media

No doubt you've seen the headlines, Marriage Is Not an Antidote to Poverty. It's a...

November 2013

November 25, 2013

Study Says,Casual Sex Can Cause Depression

“There’s always been a question about which one is the cause and which is the...

November 13, 2013

Build a Marriage that Taps Into God’s Love: The Popcaks on Christopher Close-Up

Toni Rossi interviewed Lisa and I on our new book, Just Married: The Catholic Guide...

October 2013

October 30, 2013

“Marriage Isn’t Easy, But It’s Beautiful,” Says Pope Francis.

Regular listeners to More2Life Radio know that our regular marriage contributors, Frank and Julie LaBoda, serve on...

October 29, 2013

Emily Litella Says, “There’s NO WAY Gay Marriage Will Lead to Polyamory/Polygamy!”

So, just last May 2012, gay advocate, Jonathan Rauch argued on NPR that the thought...

October 22, 2013

What’s the #1 Reason Marriages Fail?

People always ask me that question. They expect me to say, "poor communication" or "infidelity"...

October 22, 2013

The Secrets of Exceptional Couples Revealed!

The Christophers website shares some thoughts from my book on what it takes to have...

October 22, 2013

“Marketing” Catholic Marriage in a Post-Marriage World–FREE WEBINAR TODAY!

Join us in this webinar today and learn how to share the Catholic vision of...

October 08, 2013

Well, Shucks. Y’All Are Makin’ Us Blush.

I had to post this truly touching review from the Snoring Scholar of Lisa and my new book Just Married: ...

October 08, 2013

Speaking of NFP, The Atlantic Discovers Something Faithful Catholics Have Known All Along

There was a terrific article in The Atlantic last week on the growing awareness and promotion...

October 08, 2013

Real Catholic Love and Sex Takes on the Ultra-Traditionalists on NFP So I Don’t Have To

Really good piece over at Real Catholic Love and Sex on the struggle of ultra-traditionalists...

October 02, 2013

Women Want Romance and Men Want Sex, Right? Not So Fast…

It has been a truism in both secular and Christian culture that "women want romance...