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Faithful Mid-Singles Are Pioneers
When pioneer day arrives every year, we remember the great story of the Latter-day Saints who moved westward in search of a dream. The dream of a Zion in the New World inspired Sister Hannah...
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Relationships are Like Rope
On Independence Day, Cathy and I went to Freedom Park in Orem, which is part of the America’s Freedom Festival in Utah County. (I grew up in Orem and consider the folks in Utah County the most...
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A Hall of Fame Football Coach’s Mid-Single Journey
Coach Bill Cowher was the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers for 15 years—an almost unheard-of tenure in the modern era, where coaches are routinely fired after a season or two. He had not been a...
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How Much Should We Heal Before Dating?
Cathy and I often advise those who have been through a traumatic relationship loss to take some time to heal before venturing back out into the dating world. Sometimes, I think we might have overdone...
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Is There Anyone Out There for Me?
The question “In there anyone out there for me?” has been asked by many who have reached their 30s or 40s without marrying. It is also asked by many who are divorced or widowed. For the divorced, they...
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Blame and Marrying the “Wrong” Person
Many of us have trauma from former relationships that makes us fearful of innocuous behaviors we might see moving forward. You may find yourself defensively telling a dating partner about something...
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Grief and the Hope for Healing
As some of you know, less than a month ago, my sweet 24-year-old son Henry fell to his death in a rock-climbing accident. I believe losing a child to death is, perhaps, the deepest pain we feel in...
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3 Ways to Let General Conference Change Your Life
The following is excerpted from the September issue of the Liahona. To read the full article, CLICK HERE. I always learn new principles when I listen to general conference. I’m reminded of God’s love...
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Two Ways To Guide Youth Toward Purposeful Living
An exasperated mother said to me, “My teenager doesn’t like to work hard. She expects everything in life to be easy. How do I teach her to like work?” “Do you like work?” I asked the mother. “Most...
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Facing Financial Difficulties as a Mid-Single
Money is a vexing subject for many mid-singles. You might be a single mom forced into the workforce for the first time by a divorce or the loss of your husband to death. You might be a single dad who...
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Your Hardest Family Question: Why do some people have commitment issues?
Question Why do people (men and women both) in relationships typically want what they don’t have, and when they have it, they do not want it anymore? Is it the hunt? Is it the thrill of the kill? Is it...
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What if My Former Spouse is Toxic?
You want a peaceful co-parenting relationship, right? In some cases, I hear divorcees say “I can’t have a peaceful relationship with my former because he (or she) is an abusive narcissist.” And it’s...
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Is Dating Like Car Shopping?
Last fall, on her way to a huge concert she had spent over a year planning, Cathy was in an accident that totaled her car. Our YouTube (LILY Tube) producer graciously loaned us his spare car while we...
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A Better Way to Discuss Pornography Concerns When Dating
How do you know if it’s safe to be in a relationship with someone who has struggled with pornography? Dr. Adam Moore returns to the podcast with his co-author, Wendy Morkel, where they talk about how...
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The Things “Everybody Knows”
When I was a kid, my mom used to subscribe to “Woman’s Day” and other women’s magazines. She would leave these issues in the bathroom. Sometimes when I would go in to use the restroom, I would pick up...
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Divorce and the Holidays
The holidays, which are fast approaching, often accentuate the grief of divorced people, particularly the newly divorced. It is often an all too poignant reminder of the dreams we have lost and the...
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The Role of Confidence in Courtship
For men, shame is most often manifest by feeling that we may be seen as weak. What was the most shameful thing you experienced in elementary school? Chances are that it involved being beaten up or...
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Mid-Singles, Mistletoe, and Making Merry
For many over age 30 and not married or in a promising relationship, the holidays can be a desperately lonely time. You may look at others with spouses and children and watch them decorating homes and...
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How NOT to End up “Like an Old Married Couple”
You know the cringe-worthy old married couple who openly bicker about each other in front of other people? Perhaps one of them is telling a story “for the millionth time” or the other remembers it...
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Four Suggestions for Finding Hope When All Seems Lost
The suicide rate in America increased by 24 percent from 2000-2014. The rate is so high now that it has actually decreased the average life expectancy by 3 years. Suicide is the 7th leading cause of...
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