Want a Happy Marriage? Do the Dishes Together.

Every day, they slowly accumulate. Plates covered in sauces and crumbs. Forks, knives, and spoons all gummed with bits of this and that. At the end of ...

Love is the Driving Force Behind Everything We Do

PBS’ The Great American Read is an eight-part series that explores America’s 100 best-loved novels. The series notes that one theme emerges ...

How America Grew Bored with Love

“Where is the love?” Donny Hathaway and Roberta Flack sang in an unforgettable hit from 1972. Their breakup ballad could now double as an ...

God Gave Us Sex in Marriage to Unleash Joy

In a recent book on marriage, Ray Ortlund writes:

The key to understanding the sexual wisdom of [the Bible] is to combine both form and freedom, both structure ...

Einstein Listed Marital Expectations for His Wife

A collection of Einstein's letters auctioned off in 1996 contains a list of marital expectations for his wife, Maliva Maric. The list includes daily laundry ...

Husband with Alzheimer's Proposed Again to His Wife of 38 Years

Michael Joyce's memory and some of his speech have been snatched by Alzheimer's. The disease is so advanced that he forgot he was married to his wife ...

This Bride Wears Her Wedding Dress Every Year

As a mental health counselor and dating consultant, Samantha Burns knows a thing or two about successful relationships. And this self-proclaimed "millennial ...

College Senior Has Flings but Longs for True Love

The New York Times' "Modern Love College Essay Contest" featured a "finalist" article by college senior Lauren Petersen. Ms. Peterson met Michael on a ...

Marriage Therapist: Couples Need Role Model to Inspire Them

A recent This American Life podcast features an interview between Ira Glass, the podcast host, and a marriage therapist named Esther Perel. Ira Glass ...

Kids Try to Describe Love to an Illustrator

It can be difficult to find words that properly articulate the rush of feelings and emotions that accompany being in love—for adults, at least. ...