'The Good Wife's Guide' from 1965

On May 13, 1965, Housekeeping Monthly offered the following advice to women in what they called "The Good Wife's Guide":

Plan ahead, even ...

Christianity's Revolutionary Attitudes towards Women

Historian Rodney Stark argues that one of the reasons why Christianity spread throughout the ancient world was due to its revolutionary new attitudes ...

Imaginary Journal Entries from a Wife's and a Husband's Perspective

The following quotes represent two imaginary journal entries as a wife and her husband reflect on the same day's events:

Her Journal: Tonight, my ...

'Unwanted' Indian Girls Receive a New Name

In October, 2011, the Associated Press ran a deeply moving story about a name-changing ceremony for girls in Mumbai, India. At birth the 285 girls had ...

What Tempts Men and Women

A survey of 3,000 U.S. adults identifies the differences and similarities between what men and women say tempts them the most:

Sex: Men (50 percent), Women ...

Dealing with the Cow-pie-ridden Fields of Marriage

In his book This Momentary Marriage: A Parable of Permanence, pastor and author John Piper offers a memorable analogy for dealing with the highs and lows ...

Most Common Complaints Men Have About Women—and Vice Versa

University of Louisville psychologist Michael Cunningham recently did an extensive study of the most common complaints men and women have about each other. ...

Men Are Computers, Women Are Cell Phones

Rhonda Rhea writes in "Men Are Computers, Women Are Cell Phones”:

"I don't know how we're going to sort out tonight's schedule," ...

"Seinfeld": Marriage Is a Man-Made Prison

In a Seinfeld episode entitled "The Engagement," Jerry and his friend, George Costanza (Jason Alexander), have decided it's time to "grow ...

Tim Keller on Being an Adopted Son of God

Being completely conformed to the likeness of God's Son is something that we look forward to in the future, although the transformation is happening ...