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Cultivating a deep friendship in marriage can include more than just having fun. Christian and Darcie Nielsen discovered that small pilgrimages to sacred Catholic sites helped them grow spiritually as individuals and as a couple. What does that look like? The founders of CatholicGo, a website and app for discovering […]
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Quiet quitting is a hot topic in the work-world, but how do the same behaviors translate to our other relationships? Jessie sits down with Pat & Kenna Millea, co-founders of the Martin Center for Integration, and discusses the ways we check out, detach, and otherwise quit our marriages while also […]
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Join our well-loved Pre-Cana presenters for a candid conversation about how marriage ministry has changed their lives. Andrew and Terri Lyke have been serving other couples in the Catholic Church for over 40 years. It hasn’t always been easy, but they’ve experienced some wonderful benefits from walking alongside other couples. […]
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As a Certified Financial Therapist, Jerry Inglet is well versed in how attitudes about money and spending behaviors can affect a marriage. Jerry recently joined Jessie for The Marriage Group Podcast to discuss how couples can benefit from financial therapy and when they need it. In This Episode… Fun & […]
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What if I’m having doubts about getting married? The engagement period is marked by several emotional highs: the thrill of announcements, anxiety about mounting costs, and the mad dash to get everything done. Couples will ride the roller coaster of those highs and lows all the way to the altar […]
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What do engaged couples need to know about finances during marriage prep? This is a big question to answer. Especially considering the diversity of couples who get married in the Catholic Church. Did you know the average age of couples taking our online Catholic marriage prep course is 30? […]
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Such a monumental and life-changing event as a wedding deserves a significant amount of thought and planning to be sure! From the perfect church to complicated guest lists, to bouquets of flowers and more, planning a wedding requires a lot of time, effort, and brainpower. With so much focus on […]
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Book Title: The Good, The Messy, and the Beautiful Authors: Dr. Edward and Beth Sri Who Should Read It? This book is great for engaged or married couples who want to learn from the experience of a couple married over 20 years. It’s written from the co-authors’ (Edward and Beth) […]
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As we near the middle of the Lenten season, couples may find themselves in a variety of positions. Some have experienced greater connection as they practice the spiritual disciplines of prayer and fasting together, some may be experiencing conflict if one partner has proved to be more devoted than the […]
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In 2022, we were blessed to serve over 6,000 engaged Catholic couples from 72 countries around the world. We recently reflected on the data collected from our course participants, and we saw a marked difference in a couple of key areas. As ministry leaders, you have likely experienced these changing […]