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April 2013

April 24, 2013

Help, Dr. Greg! My Husband and I are Growing Apart

Dear Dr. Greg, My husband and I have been married 15 years. We have four...

April 22, 2013

Coming Monday on More2Life Radio– To forgive, Divine

As our nation tries to put itself back together in the aftermath of last week,...

April 17, 2013

Notes Like This Make It All Worthwhile

I got an email today that really touched my heart. I've removed any identifying information,...

April 15, 2013

God Wants to Change the World through your Marriage…

Rebecca Hamilton posted the full text of Pope Francis' homily from this past Sunday. It...

April 15, 2013

Men Can’t Read Women’s Minds

From NBC News: To see whether men really did have trouble reading women's emotions, Boris...

April 15, 2013

Coming Monday on More2Life Radio: You Just Don’t Get Me!

Coming Monday on M2L: You Just Don't Get Me! -- A new study shows that...

April 12, 2013

How Big SHOULD Your Family Be?

How do you know how big your family should be? How do you know what...

April 11, 2013

“Love is a climb, not a fall. I want to keep climbing with you.”

A powerful and beautiful post about what real love looks like between two people cooperating...

April 08, 2013

Mandated Infertility “Treatment” for Homosexual Couples

I have to admit that even I didn't see this coming. As you read this,...

April 08, 2013

You’re not fat. You’re Happily Married.

(H/T PsychCentral) “It’s pretty well-established that marriage is associated with weight gain, and divorce is...

April 02, 2013

Newsflash: Yelling isn’t Communicating.

I talk to a lot of people who have a hard time with their temper...

March 2013

March 28, 2013

Why Children Need Moms and Dads–Culture, Complementarity and a Whole Bunch of Other ‘Portant Bidness.

I'm planning a post--probably after Easter--that gathers some of the research that illustrates the different gifts...

March 26, 2013

The Erroneous Infertility/Post-Menopausal Argument

CNN reports that in today's session, Justice Kagan and the attorneys for Prop 8 had...

March 26, 2013

Why Can’t We Just Give Marriage Back to the Churches?

In the debate about the nature of marriage, many people wonder why we don't just...

March 26, 2013

“Dear Dr. Greg, Don’t be a bigot.” Letter from a Child of a Gay Father.

The other day, I received an email from a young woman who read my post...

March 26, 2013

Coming Tues to More2Life: Celebrating Marriage

Today, we join those in Washington, D.C. at the March for Marriage by celebrating the...

March 22, 2013

What is parenthood?

One dimension of the debate about what homsexual unions should be called is "What is...

March 21, 2013

How to Put this Charitably? “Conrad Black, YOU are the Dumbass of the Day.” (Or, Why The Church Need not Get Jiggy with the Pill)

Sadly, the National Review has taken leave of the remains its senses and published...

March 20, 2013

40 Days to a Better Marriage Tip of the Day, Wed 3/20: Love Lessons

Everyone comes to marriage with illusions about love and how things will be and we all...

March 20, 2013

Coming Wednesday on More2Life Radio: When Love is Not Enough

Today on More2Life Radio: When Love is not Enough--We'll look at what it really takes...

March 19, 2013

40 Days to a Better Marriage Tip-of-the Day for Tues 3/19: Celebrate St. Joseph’s Feast

Today is the feast of St Joseph who, among other things, is the Patron of...

March 18, 2013

40 Days to a Better Marriage Tip of the Day for Mon 3/18: Forgive Your Spouse

In Sunday's gospel, we're reminded that only "he without sin" may cast the first stone. ...

March 14, 2013

40 Days to a Better Marriage Tip of the Day–Get Marriage-Building Resources

Couples who are marriage masters know that you can't build a great marriage without great...

March 14, 2013

Manning Up Through NFP

Here's a sneak peak at an article I have in the upcoming edition of Family...

March 14, 2013

Parenting Style at Adolescence Predicts Child’s Ability to Have a Happy Marriage at Adulthood

The Church teaches parents' are the child's primary educators. Moms and Dads, you can't overestimate...

March 13, 2013

40 Days to a Better Marriage Tip of the Day, Wed 3/13: Remember Your Spouse!

We are busy with so many things. Too often, we lack what psychologists call, "object...

March 12, 2013

Catholics and Protestants Look for Different Skills in their Counselors.

A few years ago, I published a study examining the different attitudes religiously committed Catholics and...

March 12, 2013

40 Days to a Better Marriage Tip of the Day, Tuesday 3/12: Make a Decision to Love

We've all heard that love is a decision. Today put that notion into practice. Imagine...

March 11, 2013

40 Day to A Better Marriage, Monday 3/11: 4 Steps to Becoming a Mindful Spouse

A good marriage is a mindful marriage. Today, I'm encouraging you to do something small...

March 08, 2013

40 Days to a Better Marriage Tip of the Day, Wed. 3/8–Cultivate a Spirit of Understanding

Couples need to make a million decisions every day. Most decisions can be made fairly...