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February 2018

February 27, 2018

“He Ain’t Heavy…”: The Death of My Same-Sex Attracted Brother

Guest post by Dave McClow, Pastoral Solutions Institute. “I don’t believe in hell. If there...

February 07, 2018

Fear, Men, and The Locked Doors of Our Hearts

Guest post by Dave McClow, Pastoral Solutions Institute Men are more wired to assess threats...

November 2017

November 29, 2017

Family Food or Family Feud—Surviving or Thriving During The Holidays

The holidays are wonderful, however, as some of us may have experienced during Thanksgiving, they...

September 2017

September 25, 2017

Unsupported? Simple Tips to Get The Help You Need

Feeling overwhelmed is something that we all experience all too often. Our “to-do” lists are...

June 2017

June 26, 2017

Stop Dreading Disagreements

When you’re disagreeing with someone, don’t forget to pray for them.

April 2017

April 18, 2017

Taking Relationships from Stressed to Supportive

Relationships are meant to be sources of support and love, yet sometimes in the craziness...

February 2017

February 20, 2017

Unhappy Marriage? New Study Reveals 1 Simple Trick Can Turn Things Around.

According to a new study by the UK's Marriage Foundation, 70% of couples who said...

February 02, 2017

Making MARRIAGE Great Again: 3 Ways to Supercharge Your Relationship

Working on your marriage isn’t some selfish enterprise that just benefits you and your spouse....

September 2016

September 06, 2016

Relationship Problems? Be Careful Who You Talk To!

New research in the Journal of Personal and Social Relationship shows that talking to your best...

August 2016

August 01, 2016

Imagining the Future Helps Couples Resolve Present Arguments More Easily

A new study published in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science found that thinking about the...

February 2016

February 20, 2016

“Popes Say the Darndest Things” (Zika Edition)–Clarity for Confused Catholics

Are you confused, frustrated by, or for that matter, gloating about Pope Francis' recent comments...

October 2015

October 08, 2015

Are You Getting The Help You Need? 5 Ways Seeking Help Can Make Things Worse

Are your attempts to seek help actually making things worse? Earlier today, Simcha Fisher featured...

October 06, 2015

Pphubb You.

Yesterday on More2Life Radio, Bill Donaghy of the Theology of the Body Institute spoke of what...

September 2015

September 03, 2015

Spiritual Infidelity: A Crisis in Catholic Marriage

New study says 83% of Catholic couples are committing 'spiritual infidelity'. Are YOU in a...

August 2015

August 19, 2015

“Female Viagra” Released Despite Dangers. What YOU Need to Know.

Sprout Phamaceuticals is touting the development of a "female Viagara", brand name Addyi (generic,...

July 2015

July 28, 2015

Men Want MORE Romance–And Other Surprising Relationship Facts

Contrary to conventional wisdom, men really DO value romance in relationships! So much so, in...

July 21, 2015

Can Men and Women Be “Just Friends”? 1st in New CatholicMatch.com Video Series with Dr. Greg and Lisa Popcak

Check out the first in our brand new series of videos that Lisa and I...

July 14, 2015

“You Make Me Sick!” The Surprising Ways Your Spouse May Be Undermining (or Helping) Your Health

Researchers consider it a well-establish fact that the quality of our relationships, in general, and...

July 09, 2015

Pastoral Solutions Institute and CatholicMatch.com: 2 Great Things That Go Great Together

I'm excited to announce that that Pastoral Solutions Institute will be working with CatholicMatch.com...

July 06, 2015

The Terrible, Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad Burden of Natural Family Planning (Part 2): Dealing with Frustration Continued

Before you read this, I hope you'll take a moment to read Part 1 in...

June 2015

June 02, 2015

Congrats Homely Guys! You CAN Still Get the Girl! (Just don’t break the rules.)

Good news for homely guys. Research examining the first impression men make on women found...

May 2015

May 19, 2015

Your Cheatin’ Heart: This Risk Factor Doubles Chance of Infidelity

From The Science of Relationships In a recent study of about 300 college students, researchers...

April 2015

April 30, 2015

Want to Bring the World to Christ? Strengthen Your Marriage!

People seem to think that working on their marriage is somehow self-serving or selfish. But...

April 11, 2015

Life Changing Resources. Inspiration from Down Under

Sometimes the Holy Spirit sends a hug just when you need it most. At the...

April 09, 2015

Is Your Spouse Making YOU Sick?

Previous research has demonstrated a strong link between marital quality and physical health. This most...

April 07, 2015

4 Ways Good Relationships Can Save Your Life

Researchers estimate that 40% of Americans feel lonely. That's remarkable, considering that we're more connected...

February 2015

February 05, 2015

Fight the Power of 50 Shades: Here’s What YOU Can Do!

I am doing a lot of interviews over the next few days about the appeal...

February 04, 2015

Tainted Love: Why is 50 Shades of Grey So Popular?

Note: The following article deals frankly with sexual topics. Unless you've been living under...

January 2015

January 08, 2015

Are Your Committing These 2 Relationship-Killing Habits?

When you have a conflict with your spouse or significant other, do you withdraw like...

January 08, 2015

5 Signs YOU’RE Dealing with Toxic People

Although, as Christians, we are called to be charitable toward others, there are some relationships...