April Katherman-Redgrave and her late husband, Mike, were teenagers when they first met. They later married and had two sons. Their small family was just perfect before the tragedy struck. When Mike, a San Jose police officer, was killed on duty in a motorcycle accident, April was utterly lost and heartbroken. Visiting the cemetery months after…
Fallen Officer’s Wife Prays at Grave for Miracle, Meets This Special Man Weeks Later
De-Stressing Your Marriage
Each day, approximately 2,000 marriages in the United States end in divorce. The top reasons for marital splits include constant fighting and infidelity. But these problems don’t appear out of nowhere. They often start with a breakdown in communication. Fights, affairs, and eventual divorce are frequently the results of this breakdown. Fortunately, communication problems can…
Doing Life Together: Marital Advice From the Early 20th Century
Every now and then, when I need some cheering up or a good reminder of the truth, beauty, and goodness in relationships and life in general, I hunt up one of Grace S. Richmond’s books or short stories. Last Saturday was one of those days. To many, Richmond’s tales, set in the early 20th century…
The Marriage Effect
When I met them, Bill and Janet Ligon were living in a sunny, plant-filled home in Ashland, Oregon. Born in Malaysia of English parents, Janet was just turning 85, and Bill, who grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was turning 90. They told me they had been happily married for over 60 years. Bill used a…
What Brings You More Joy: Your Child Getting Into a Prestigious College or Getting Married?
Commentary The second of my two sons got married last week, and it prompted me to consider the question: What brings parents more joy: their child getting into a prestigious college or their child getting married (presumably to a good person)? Three things prompted this question: my joy and pride, the joy of those who…
Fewer People Are Getting Married—Why?
Commentary The existentialist Soren Kierkegaard pondered many things—life, death, happiness, sadness, even the importance of birds and lilies. He also pondered the question of marriage. Kierkegaard, a man who was engaged for a year before deciding against tying the knot, once wrote the following: “If you marry, you will regret it; if you do not…
Leftover Women and Elusive Men
Commentary China is grappling with the problem of what to do with what they call “leftover” women—unmarried women, often highly educated and urban, who can’t find a mate. Communist officials are finding their proposed incentives to persuade these women to marry unemployed men are meeting with stiff resistance. Meanwhile, as the communist regime struggles with…
US Birth Rate Fell to Record Low in 2020: CDC
The rate of births in the United States fell to a new record low in 2020, according to data released on Feb. 7 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). There were 3.61 million children born in the United States in 2020, the lowest total since 1980, according to data drawn from birth certificates…
U.S. Birth Rate Fell to Record Low in 2020: CDC
The rate of births in the United States fell to a new record low in 2020, according to data released on Feb. 7 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). There were 3.61 million children born in the United States in 2020, the lowest total since 1980, according to data drawn from birth certificates…
Hundreds of Couples On Valentine’s Day in Orange County: ‘I Do’
SANTA ANA, Calif.—Love is in the air as hundreds of love birds flocked to the courthouse to tie the knot on Valentine’s Day. “We’ve been wanting to get married and Valentine’s Day is the perfect day,” Ricardo Orellana told The Epoch Times. Ricardo and his now-wife, Yasmine, stood side by side outside the Old Orange…
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