My wife and I have been married for 11 years. That’s not long enough to be too confident in our success—after all, it’s just a few years longer than the average U.S. marriage of eight years. But it’s long enough to have endured many different seasons of life, to have seen each other at our…
The Civil Disobedience of Raising a Family
In case you haven’t noticed, times have changed, and somehow, those who hold to traditional societal norms have become the new face of counterculturalism. As this is unfamiliar territory to those on the traditional end of the spectrum, a few lessons are needed on how to live up to this new moniker. One of those lessons…
‘I Had to Become Feminine’: Businesswoman, 42 and Single, Breaks Down, Ditches Feminism to Find Husband
Lisa Stingley was supposed to be happy. An accomplished career woman with a headhunting firm in Washington, she was like a superstar in some people’s books. There’s “a glamor” to women working outside the home, she says. Yet weirdly the feminist values Stingley once venerated—for garnering success, a genuine sense of accomplishment—suddenly rang hollow. Something…
Anglican Split in Australia Reflects the ‘Go Woke, Go Broke’ Trend
Commentary Recently, a gathering of Anglicans from the Pacific Region began their Conference in Canberra by announcing the creation of a new Anglican Diocese of the Southern Cross with former Archbishop of Sydney Glenn Davies as bishop. The split comes after events at the Anglican Church’s General Synod in May, where the majority of Australia’s…
Couple Who’ve Been Together for 70 Years Share, ‘Keep God at the Center of Your Marriage’
A South Dakota couple who’ve been married for 70 years, and are still as much in love as they were when they first tied the knot, have shared the secret to their happy, long-lasting relationship. Melvin, 92, and Nancy Lubbers, 87, first met at the local skating rink in Mitchell in 1951. “Grandpa likes to…
The Diminishment of Family Values
Commentary In the space of three decades, the Democrats have gone from the party of “safe, legal, and rare” abortions to the party of abortion on demand. In the early 1990s, then-presidential nominee Bill Clinton argued that although abortions should be accessible, they should also be considered emergency procedures. But as they say, that was…
Finances and Marriage: Should You Say “I Do” to a Joint Bank Account?
Marriage is more than falling in love and wanting to be together. It’s a spiritual union that encompasses emotions, legalities, and economics. It brings together two people who promise to share themselves and everything that comes with themselves. How much you share with your spouse says a great deal about the commitment you have to…
‘It Was Love at First Sight’: Couple Who Met on a Blind Date and Got Married 4 Months Later Have Been Together for 62 Years
For an octogenarian couple who met on a blind date in their early 20s, it was love at first sight. They got engaged after two weeks and tied the knot four months later. In a true testament to lasting love, the pair from Florida have stayed together through thick and thin, for more than six…
‘Energy Flows Where Focus Goes’: Couple Shares Secrets of 30 Years of Marriage Without Any Arguments
Blair and Hannah Keeley know how to keep a loving marriage alive and healthy. The Virginia couple, who’ve had a happy and harmonious marriage for the past 30 years, claims that it has been without any arguments. “You keep love alive by continually feeding it,” Hannah, 53, told The Epoch Times. “A lot of marriages…
Marriage Really Is Best
Commentary Former President Ronald Reagan said in a 1986 radio address, “Some have suggested that in today’s world, the family has somehow become less important. Well, I can’t help thinking just the opposite, that when so much around is whispering the little lie that we should live only for the moment and for ourselves, it’s…
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