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Practical wisdom, faith-filled insights, and real-world relationship advice for couples at every stage. Our blog offers practical tools and Catholic perspectives to help you love smarter. Explore topics including communication, fertility, forgiveness, spirituality, parenting, and more — authored by Francine & Byron Pirola and other guest contributers.
Two of Us: Sexual Hopes
Sharing your hopes for your sexual relationship Reflect Separately, say the prayer and spend some time reflecting on the questions. Write some notes so that you can…
Two of Us: Sexual Awareness
Exploring the gift of yoursexual relationship Reflect Separately, say the prayer and spend some time reflecting on the questions. Write some notes so that you…
Marrying the ‘Right’ Person
We came across a really interesting article the other day – You Never Marry the Right Person, By Timothy Keller. The author makes some really…
Two of Us: Level of Sexuality
Recognising the sexualatmosphere you create Reflect Separately, say the prayer and spend some time reflecting on the questions. Write some notes so that you can…
Two of Us: Criticism and Sex
Understanding how criticism can affect your relationship Reflect Separately, say the prayer and spend some time reflecting on the questions. Write some notes so that…
New Product: Grateful
Joy-filled Couples We all love to be around joy-filled couples. Their good humour and welcoming generosity make their homes places of hospitality for all their…
Two of Us: Fault Finding
On criticizing your spouse Reflect Separately, say the prayer and spend some time reflecting on the questions. Write some notes so that you can share…
Smart Dating #1: The Serial Relationship Trap
From university campuses to the work place, the unspoken rules of 21st century dating are that sex is expected, commitment and fidelity are optional, and…
Two of Us: Affection
Understanding the role of affection in marriage Reflect Separately, say the prayer and spend some time reflecting on the questions. Write some notes so that…
The Search for Meaning
Recently, we came across this video of Viktor Frankl giving a lecture on the Search for Meaning. In it he makes the point, that “if…
Two of Us: Topics of Conversation
A couple exercise to examine the patterns of our communication Reflect Separately, say the prayer and spend some time reflecting on the…
The Sleep Deprived Marriage
I remember my parents once advising us as newlyweds: ‘Don’t go cheap on your bed! One of the best things you can do for your…
The Commitment Challenge #3
Sex and Committed Relationships In a recent discussion at a youth conference, it was put to us by some of the participants that pre-marital sex…
The Commitment Challenge #2
What Are The Signs And What Do They Mean? In today’s dating scene there is a great deal of confusion about commitment and what it…
The Commitment Challenge #1
Commitment Phobia We’ve heard the phrase bandied around for years, but is it really as simple as someone being afraid of, or threatened by, making…