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General, Married Couples

What Are Marriage Deserts and Why Do They Matter?

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Married Couples

Should I Stay In My Marriage or Leave to Make Myself Happy?

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Dating & Engaged, Married Couples

How to Turn Conflict into Connection

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General, Married Couples

How Caregiving Can Damage Romantic Relationships

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Married Couples

The Number One Phrase Used in Successful Relationships

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Married Couples

Is Your Relationship Stuck in the Negative Override Sentiment?

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Married Couples

Marriage Is Dead… Or Is It? (Part 1)

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Married Couples

Marriage Is Dead… Or Is It? (Part 2)

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Married Couples

Marital Health vs Marital Length

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Parents & Families

A New App to Prevent and Dismantle Cyberbullying

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Parents & Families

Humor: A Secret Weapon of Parenting

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Parents & Families

How Can Parents Navigate Feelings of Fear in an Uncertain World?

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Parents & Families

The Surgeon General’s Call to Action on Parenting and What it Means for Us All

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Parents & Families

Staying Connected During the School Year: Tips for Busy Parents

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Parents & Families

The Unlikely Way to Defuse a Tantrum

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General, Parents & Families

Do We Really Inherit More than Physical Traits from Our Family?

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Parents & Families

Understanding the Impact of Two-Parent Privilege

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Parents & Families

Why Dads Matter Everyday

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COVID-19, Dating & Engaged, General, Married Couples

What to Do When You Disagree With the Ones You Love

It's nothing new to disagree with the ones you love, whether it’s about current events, religion, guns, racism, politics, football or something else. In fact, chances are pretty good that you completely disagree on certain topics with someone…
July 1, 2020
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Dating & Engaged

Money-Saving Tips for Planning Your Own Wedding

Prioritizing your marriage over your wedding is a beautiful place to grow from. While you dream of, save for and plan the wedding day, it can be magical without hurting you financially. You'll have some of the same conversations you had while…
June 26, 2020
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Dating & Engaged, Married Couples, Opposite-Sex Friends

How Opposite-Sex Friendships Change After You Get Married

As a young girl, I grew up in a neighborhood that was primarily boys. So, I played football, kickball, basketball and baseball with the guys. Throughout high school and college, I always felt comfortable around guys. They were like big brothers…
June 23, 2020
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Dating & Engaged

5 Common Misconceptions You Should Know About Marriage Before You Say “I Do”

Marriage is the best! But it’s not perfect. If you’re engaged, I think it’s only fair someone breaks the news to you. There are some definite misconceptions about marriage you should know before you say, "I do." Having recently been…
June 22, 2020
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Dating & Engaged

3 Things I Wish I Had Done Differently While I Was Engaged

Being engaged is like being in limbo. You’re excited to be engaged but more excited to be married. It’s a season of anticipation and possibly a lot of frustration if you aren’t careful. My husband Tyler and I just celebrated our first…
June 11, 2020
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Dating & Engaged

What to Do When Your Fiancé Doesn’t Want to Set a Wedding Date

This engagement season is something you’ve looked forward to. Being able to tell your family and friends that someone loves you so much that they want to spend their life by your side. In this season of excitement, planning begins and you…
June 4, 2020
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Dating & Engaged, Married Couples

Do Happy Couples Argue?

Even after being married for 30 years, I vividly remember our first argument after we got married. It was intense and to be honest, it scared me. In my mind, I thought, “Wait, we are happy and we love each other, but happy couples don’t argue, do they?”I wish I knew then what I know now: Happy couples do argue.

February 17, 2020
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Dating & Engaged, Married Couples

What People Are Thinking About Marriage

What people are thinking about about marriage may surprise you. At the 2019 NARME Summit in Nashville, Dr. Scott Stanley shared what people are thinking about marriage using the latest marriage and cohabitation research. If you’ve heard…
January 12, 2020
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Dating & Engaged, Married Couples

Why Do Couples Fight?

When asked, “What do couples fight about?” most people usually say money, sex, kids and in-laws straight out of the gates. In romantic relationships, couples can have all kinds of major and minor disagreements that impact the quality of their relationship. If you’re wondering what the research says about what couples are most likely to fight about, you’ll be interested in the results of a 2019 study by psychologists Guilherme Lopes, Todd Shakelford, David Buss and Mohaned Abed. They co...

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