Nicole Kidman Can't Have It All

In a Talk magazine interview, movie star Nicole Kidman, divorced from superstar Tom Cruise, talks about the sacrifices a mother and wife must make:

It's ...

Effects of Divorce on Children

In her book The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce, Judith Wallerstein writes about the negative impact divorce has on children:

Children in postdivorce families ...

Allure of Adultery

Chuck Colson writes in Breakpoint:

I still remember my sadness on hearing that an old friend, and someone I believed was a sincere Christian, was leaving ...

Managing the House

A beleaguered young mom went to an "Organizing Your Life" class. After hearing many organizing tips, she asked, "But how do you get your ...

Marital Phases

After author Philip Yancey and his wife reached their 25th wedding anniversary, he reflected on their experience:

Before marriage, each by instinct strives ...

Yearning for Romance

According to Harlequin publishing house, which has been in the romance business for 70 years, more than 131 million romance novels are purchased each ...

Men's Rules for Women

In the Chicago Tribune, Cheryl Lavin writes about the rules guys wish girls followed. Here is a sampling of 17:

1. If you ask a question you don't really want an answer to, expect an answer you didn't want to hear.

Morality Upside-Down

Allan Petersen, in The Myth of the Greener Grass, tells the story of a group of a dozen married women having lunch together. One woman asked, "How ...

Decisions Mold You

A young, ambitious guy whom I worked with at (BP oil) got a double promotion that required a transfer to Cairo. He went home to his new wife and young ...

Have It My Way

About 30 miles from Belfast, Northern Ireland, close to the shore of Strangford Lough, is a stately home that tourists can visit called Castleward. The ...