Surprising Factors That Predict Divorce

Two researchers at Emory University studied 3,000 married couples in the U.S. to determine the factors that predicted divorce. They discovered some surprising ...

Modern Marriages Loaded with Ridiculously High Expectations

In a popular TED talk titled "The secret to desire in a long-term relationship," psychotherapist Esther Perel, who has counseled hundreds of ...

Unhappy Marriages Can Make Us Unhealthy

An unhappy marriage can break your heart—literally. A study from sociologists at Michigan State University indicates that people in contentious ...

Andy Stanley Explains Marital Submission

Pastor Andy Stanley writes:

When I was twenty-six, I flew to Washington, D.C. to be a groomsman in a friend's wedding. After the reception, the wedding ...

Marriage Expert: Marriages Thrive on Kindness

What helps a marriage thrive? John Gottman, one of the world's leading researchers on marital relationships, looks for the presence of contempt or ...

A 700-Year-Old Display of Affection

Excavations in the small village of Hallaton in Leicestershire, England have uncovered 11 skeletons from the Middle Ages. All were interesting finds, ...

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" ...

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 ...

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 ...