| author archive Dr. Christine B. Whelan : 120 article(s) Dr. Christine B. Whelan, is an Iowa-based social historian. Her book "Why Smart Men Marry Smart Women" is available in stores or on the Halo Store. | June 12th, 2008 “Wives, obey your husbands?” As someone who studies the family and relationships, I usually look forward to the discussion of these big, important issues in the liturgy. At one church I attended during childhood summers, fathers would be recognized ... | | May 8th, 2008 Men DO want to marry their mothers If the old saying is true that men want to marry a woman like their mother, then this Mother's Day, let's thank moms for leading the way toward ... | | May 5th, 2008 Stop Looking for Your Soul Mate! The honeymoon is over, and being somebody's "everything" isn't all it's cracked up to be. Catholics need to break up with the quest for "the one" in favor of a ... | | April 28th, 2008 The Catholic Guideto Blind Dates It only has to work once. That's what I told myself after every bad date in my 20s. If we fell head over heels in love with everyone we met for coffee or ... | | April 28th, 2008 A new approach to New Year's resolutions Did you make some New Year's resolutions this year? If so, you're in the minority: A 2005 study found that only 45% of Americans make New Year's resolutions. Did you make ... | | April 15th, 2008 Blind Date! Those two words strike fear in the hearts of singles everywhere. And if you're single past your early 20s, odds are, you've been on one.Blind Dates TAKE THIS SURVEY!! To Answer the Questionnaire, click here... | | March 24th, 2008 Is lying a way of life for women? For three months I lied to my husband. I snuck around behind his back and I ... | | March 10th, 2008 Box, Wine and Love Letter In the living room of my next-door neighbors' house is a wooden crate. It's nothing fancy, just pieces of plywood nailed together, but Kim and Matt keep the box in a place of honor by ... | | February 26th, 2008 Young Catholics might be more serious about marriage than they are about the Church Catholic young adults place great importance on marriage but have turned away from church-based ideas of how to make it work, according to a study released last week by the Center for Applied Research in ... | | February 19th, 2008 A new survey reveals significant generational differences in Catholic attitudes toward marriage Do you believe that your spouse should be your soul mate first and foremost? Do you agree that marriage should be whatever two people want it to be? Do ... |
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