What Singles Should do with that ‘Extra’ Hour on Sunday
Sign up for Meridian’s Free Newsletter, please CLICK HERE Read more from Annette at her blog, Annette Talks. Last weekend my friend visited with me and we talked about the changes happening in the...
View ArticleIlluminate Podcast: Respectfully Addressing Pornography in a Dating Relationship
Sign up for Meridian’s Free Newsletter, please CLICK HERE Geoff Steurer and Vauna Davis discuss how couples can respectfully address the issue of pornography when dating. She also shares a free...
View ArticleGetting Up Early: A Secret to Success for Young Adults?
Sign up for Meridian’s Free Newsletter, please CLICK HERE In our work with young adults around the world we share a simple yet powerful formula that makes a real difference in helping them plan their...
View ArticleDating in the Age of Ambiguity: Scholar Shares 7 Tips for Those Working...
Sign up for Meridian’s Free Newsletter, please CLICK HERE The following is excerpted from LDS.org. To read the full article, CLICK HERE. Imagine you are on a playground and you spot a giant,...
View ArticleBYU Study: Serious dating can create serious challenges for teens
Sign up for Meridian’s Free Newsletter, please CLICK HERE Considering a host of social pressures and stresses that adolescents experience, the addition of a relationship to the equation can have a...
View ArticleThe Rising Generation in Rome
Sign up for Meridian’s Free Newsletter, please CLICK HERE Meridian was live in Rome for the temple dedication. You can find all of our coverage at latterdaysaintmag.com/Rome. Some of the photographs...
View ArticleYour Hardest Family Question: Does physical attraction matter in romantic...
Sign up for Meridian’s Free Newsletter, please CLICK HERE Question I met a girl recently in my apartment complex and we’ve started hanging out a lot. I like being around her and her roommates and I...
View ArticleFour Bad Ideas that Make Dating Stressful as a Latter-day Saint
Sign up for Meridian’s Free Newsletter, please CLICK HERE Editor’s Note: The following was originally published in 2018. We are running it as part of Meridian’s Summer Rewind; a week of our most...
View ArticleProvo Ranked No. 1 for Best Dating Scene in the United States
The following is excerpted from the Deseret News. To read the full article, CLICK HERE. Provo is well-known as the home of Brigham Young University, but the college town is also making headlines for...
View ArticleYour Hardest Family Question: How do I know if I should marry this woman?
Question I am currently in a relationship in which we have been dating for six months. A few months ago, we were talking about marriage, and there were times I felt like it could work and times where...
View ArticleYour Hardest Family Question: My ex wants me to comfort him after a family death
Question I may sound a bit cold-hearted with my question, but it’s a hard situation. My ex-boyfriend and I have dated for almost two years. We are both in our 50s and have grown children from...
View ArticleWhat to Know – Before the Honeymoon
To sign up for Meridian’s Free Newsletter, CLICK HERE. This article is an excerpt from Chapter 4 of the new book From Honeymoon to Happily Ever After: 23 Keys to Prepare for a Sextraordinary Marriage....
View ArticleWhat a Woman Wants in Her Future Husband
Men, of an age to be seriously dating, often think there is nothing in the world as hard to understand as a woman and to know what she wants. So, I’m going to give it to you straight. (I’m about to...
View ArticleDeveloping Sexual Self-Restraint Before Marriage
Ready to embrace your God-given sexuality and create your own “sextraordinary” marriage?! Get started today with Laura’s new “Sexual Wholeness for Women – Online Course!” Young people often wonder...
View ArticleYour Hardest Family Question: Should I marry a guy who thinks gay people...
Question My boyfriend and I have been together for only a bit over a year, we have a very strong relationship and share mostly all of the same values. We have different political views, which I feel I...
View ArticleFairytale or Failure?: The Fear of Love and Marriage
Lost in the magical melodies, dreamy princes, and romantic ruses of Disney fairytales is fear. I’m not referring to fear of the dragon, the evil stepmother, or even the glistening red apple. The...
View ArticleYour Hardest Family Question: I’m afraid of commitment
Question I don’t know why I’m afraid to be in a relationship. I want one but when it’s time to get serious I get so scared. I’m enjoying being single but feel lonely at the same time. I’m attracted to...
View ArticleDealing with the Collateral Damage of Divorce
As you may know by now, we released our long-awaited book, “Intentional Courtship: a Mid-Singles Guide to Peace, Progress, and Pairing up in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,” on...
View ArticleDealing with Mid-Single Exhaustion
My first divorce exhausted me in mind, body, and spirit. I felt like I had just been kicked in the stomach all the time for about 4 years. I felt so much anxiety about all of the life changes and...
View ArticleOffering Divine Love in the Dating World When You’ve Been Hurt
Divine love is God’s universal love for His children. It is the kind of love our Savior wants us to have for each other (John 13:35). This can sometimes be challenging when we have been hurt or...
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