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October 2013

October 02, 2013

The Married Guide to Surviving and Thriving over the Holidays

Patheos Book Club is featuring Lisa's and my new book, Just Married: The Catholic Guide to Surviving and...

October 01, 2013

Just Married: A Patheos Book Club Interview with Dr. Greg and Lisa Popcak

Deborah Arca of the Patheos Book Club interviewed Lisa and I yesterday on our new...

September 2013

September 30, 2013

Marriage Hack: Improve your Marriage (and your Life) in 3 Easy Steps

On this feast of St. Jerome, who is almost as well-known for his temper as...

September 18, 2013

Is No-Sex the New Sex?

That's the title of an article at The Science of Relationships. The article itself covers...

September 14, 2013

Check out the New Book Trailer for our new title, “Just Married: The Catholic Guide to Surviving & Thriving in the First 5 Years.”

The release is Sept 23rd but you can pre-order here! Or, starting Monday 9

September 10, 2013

Marriage Enemy #1

People often ask me what the biggest problem affecting marriages is. They usually expect me...

September 03, 2013

Great New Way to Destroy Your Relationships–Get the APP

This has got to be the worst app I've seen in a long time. Brownie...

August 2013

August 28, 2013

Holy Sex! More Resources for Infallible Loving

When my book, Holy Sex! A Catholic Guide to Toe Curling, Mind Blowing, Infallible Loving...

August 27, 2013

Happy Couple Hosts Charity Event in Lieu of Reception

While I can't imagine that every couple would be able to do this, good for...

July 2013

July 25, 2013

Husband Posts Wife’s AMAZING Tantrum on YouTube

Believe it or not, I encounter this kind of behavior in marriage therapy all the...

July 25, 2013

“Do We HAVE To?” Natural Family Planning and the Reluctant Couple

My latest article for the Couple to Couple League's Family Foundations magazine (What? You don't...

June 2013

June 27, 2013

The Marriage Debate: What NOT to Do (and What TO do instead)

There is really no way to put a smiley face on it. Yesterday's SCOTUS decisions dealt a serious blow...

June 14, 2013

Why Knot: My Interview with OSV Newsmagazine

Mary DeTurris Poust featured me in great piece on cohabitation v. marriage. The main article is...

June 13, 2013

“To Forgive My Father” Children of Divorce and the Parable of the Prodigal Son

Frank Weathers has a tremendously powerful post on his blog about how he came to...

June 05, 2013

COMING WED on MORE2LIFE RADIO: Marital Disputes that Divide (Plus Win a Free Book! Details below)

Coming Wednesday on More2Life--Marital Disputes that Divide: The theology of the body reminds us that...

June 04, 2013

Elizabeth Scalia Blogs So I Don’t Have To…

I'm only here three days this week as my work week is bookended by a...

May 2013

May 29, 2013

Dirty Sex, Accidental Heretics, and the Cult of Purity

"But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by everyone, despised by the...

May 28, 2013

Natural Family Planning and the Dignity of Women

(Here's an advanced look at my next Family Foundations column). The dignity of women is...

May 28, 2013

Coming Tues on More2Life: Relationships First! (Plus win the Book of the Week–Details Below)

Coming TUESDAY on More2Life-- Relationship First: Summer is a time for regrouping and putting first...

May 23, 2013

What Does a “True” Sex Education Look Like?

Last week, while I was on vacation, several of my Catholic Patheosi colleagues were engaged...

May 23, 2013

Coming Thurs on More2Life Radio: Overcoming Resentment —PLUS WIN A FREE BOOK. DETAILS BELOW!

Coming Thurs on More2Life-- Overcoming Resentment: When others hurt us or fail to live up...

May 06, 2013

Coming Mon 5/6 on More2Life Radio: A Question of Trust

A Question of Trust: Trust is an important part of any relationship, especially the kind...

May 03, 2013

Coming Friday on More2Life Radio: The Marriage Care Kit.

Coming Fri on More2Life Radio--The Marriage Care Kit. Today on More2Life, we'll look at everything...

May 02, 2013

The Pill Makes You Hate Sex and Want to Leave Your Milquetoast Man.

New research by the Royal Society says that women taking oral contraceptives, "scored lower on...

May 02, 2013

COMING THURS 5/2 on More2Life Radio: When Doing Right Turns Out Wrong

When Doing Right Turns Out Wrong--We all know that being self-sacrificing should make relationships better. ...

May 01, 2013

Cohabitation Nation: Sliding v. Deciding for Marriage

One of the most common concerns young people encounter as they begin to pursue adult...

May 01, 2013

Coming Wed on More2Life Radio: The Family that Prays Together…

The Theology of the Body reminds us that families aren't just biological units or relationships...

April 2013

April 25, 2013

Jealousy Consult

Elizabeth Duffy asked me to offer some input on this post in which she addresses...

April 25, 2013

MARRIAGE DO’s and DON’Ts

Beverly and Jim are newly engaged. Even though they are very much in love, they...

April 25, 2013

COMING THURS on MORE2LIFE RADIO: THE JUGGLING ACT

COMING THURS: THE JUGGLING ACT--Marriage and kids. They're supposed to go great together. So why...