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Ask Dr. Elia: Can love be rekindled? Part 1
Dear Dr Elia, I have no feelings for my spouse anymore. I try to but we have grown apart. I am trying to be more interested, spend time and try to feel how I once felt. I am frustrated that I feel empty inside. Is there any way back? It would be a relief to not be married anymore, but I want to...
John Bytheway: the hazards of criticism in marriages
Many couples who hope to improve their marriages start by doing more of the good things, like prayer and scripture study. But sometimes couples forget about cutting back on the bad things, like criticism, Education Week instructor John Bytheway said. “It’s like inviting the Holy Ghost into our...
Selfish living endangers marriages
Littering, sleeping in church, sloppy behavior and pornography all contribute to the demise of marriages both within and outside the Mormon church, said a marriage expert at BYU Education Week Tuesday. Douglas E. Brinley, professor emeritus of church history and doctrine, listed more than 100...
Gottman, Conflict Styles, and Why I am Not Worried About My Marriage
Before I went to school, I was sure I could point out which marriages would succeed or fail. I would casually observe the marriages around me and secretly guess how long each couple would last. Not a very positive game, but I was surrounded by divorce and keen on avoiding it in my own marriage. ...
My Parents Wedding Anniversary
My parents just celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary. My siblings and I threw them a huge bash in the hopes of recreating their original wedding reception back in the summer of 1970. Minus the bell bottoms and Cher-like hair, of course. We left nothing out. There was a wedding cake with...
How I Met Your Mother, or, A Terrible Basis for Romance, or, God’s Guiding Hand
Mormon Life says: This is quite sweet and romantic.
I have recently been reading some writings from my Mormon pioneer ancestors, especially those related to my great-great-great grandmother, Sarah DeArmon Pea Rich. One of the interesting stories from...
Premarital education: love doesn’t conquer all
Premarital education may be the best investment couples can make before saying, “I do.” In a sample conducted by BYU professors of nearly 50 marriage prep classes throughout the U.S., none of which were from BYU, most of the classes focused on communication skills. The study was published in...
The Nature of Union
I met my husband when we were both freshmen at the University of Utah. He was only eighteen years old at the time, and I was even younger–sixteen. We fell for each other pretty hard, but it was four years until we got married. (His idea. He wanted us to graduate first.) For the first ten years of...
Passing the Bridge of Sighs
Mormon Life says: Expectations really can be tricky.
Many years ago, when our marriage had that just-out-of-the-box shine, my husband (G) and I lived in England for a summer. We visited Cambridge and decided to try punting on the river Cam. (Punting,...
Puddles of Blossoms
Mormon Life says: Beautifully written post addressing a marriage of two people with different faiths.
One of the big questions I had when I decided to marry a nonmember was whether or not Sam would support me in my faith. I thought about this a lot, discussed it when it came up with those I sought...
Orson Scott Card: Husbands, wives and decisions
Mormon Life says: Some good advice here.
One of the hardest things to learn, for people embarking on the difficult enterprise of marriage, is decision-making. It's easy to conceive of a marriage as a corporation, with a CEO who makes all...
Unreasonable Expectations
Mormon Life says: Worth a read for husbands & wives (and those contemplating gaining a husband or wife.) Some difficult and potentially sensitive matters discussed around physical attraction and marital expectations.
A few years back, a man I home taught, whom I’ll call Dave, left his wife of 25+ years to pursue a younger, more attractive woman. He said he’d been having problems with his wife for years and that...
Emotional fidelity means protecting one's spouse
Emotional fidelity has more to do with protecting a spouse's heart and ego than even suspending daydreams about an imaginary lover. April Perry and Ester Rasband spoke on avoiding emotional infidelity at the annual Women's Conference sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
Rachel and Leah: A Modern Perspective
Mormon Life says: Super interesting insight in to marriage here.
Last year, I posted a topic about Marriage Fitness. The author is Mort Fertel, and he makes no illusions that his method is a quick or easy solution to a better marriage, but he does guarantee it...
Good communication: When intent equals impact
Communication, or the lack thereof, is among the top three issues couples seek out Dr. Michael Adams for. But it affects all relationships, even those that might appear ideal. "If you think you're never going to disagree in a relationship, think again," Adams said in a lecture Thursday as part of...
