Why Marriages Are Either 'Masters' or 'Disasters'

Marriage researcher John Gottman has separated couples into two major groups: the masters and the disasters. The masters were still happily together after ...

TV Show 'Chopped' Features Weekly 'Mystery Basket'

Every episode the Food Network TV show Chopped features a competition between very experienced chefs. They're each given a "mystery basket" containing ...

Husbands vs. Kids: Who Stresses Mom Out More?

From an article on Today: "An exclusive [survey] of more than 7,000 U.S. mothers reveals that the average mom rates her stress level an 8.5 out of ...

Female Athlete on What Saved Her Marriage

Former professional volleyball star and fitness expert Gabrielle Reece recently revealed her controversial "secret" to creating a successful ...

Tim Keller: The Unpredictable Journey of Marriage

Over the years you will go through seasons in which you have to learn to love a person who you didn't marry, who is something of a stranger. You will ...

Research Shows Unsolicited Advice Doesn't Help

An article in The Wall Street Journal summarized a series of studies which proved what many people may know from experience—giving advice isn't ...

Jim and Pam from The Office Recall Marital Vows

In the final season of The Office, Pam and Jim Halpert's marriage has been on the rocks. Jim, without Pam's knowledge or consent, started a ...

Researchers Track the Temporary Nature of Infatuation

The New York Times reported on a major study that tracked 1,761 people who got married and stayed married over the course of 15 years. The article reported ...

The Feminine Mystique Asks, "Is This All?"

Editor's Note: Like this illustration, sometimes a good sermon illustration raises a challenging issue or question that the sermon must address.

The 1963 ...

The Song of Songs Will Reach the Unchurched

Isn't the Bible amazing? It has a whole book—the Song of Songs—that is primarily an unabashed celebration of the pleasure of physical intimacy ...