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Is Remarriage Worth It?
Cathy and I have each been divorced twice. But today we are in the sixth year of a wonderful marriage that we approach with intention and a level of emotional maturity we were simply not capable of in...
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How Soon Should I Date After Divorce?
How many stories have we heard about people who start to date while their divorces are pending, get engaged shortly afterward, and are married two or three months after the divorce is final? Cathy and...
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The Blessing of Blended Families
It takes courage to blend two families and work to make them one. Each blended family is unique and has varying challenges. But every blended family begins with a big adjustment for everyone involved....
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A Positive Outlook Helps in Dating and Relationships
We’ve heard so many single adults say, “I hate dating.” Why is that? Perhaps there are as many answers as there are people. But I think all these answers come down to something deep in our nature that...
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Thriving After Divorce
There are many wonderful things we can do to heal from trauma and thrive after divorce. All sustainable healing that establishes lasting peace in our hearts is obtained intentionally and purposefully....
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Five Ways to Approach Adversity With Strength
When my first marriage broke down, it seemed to take the rest of my life with it. I (Jeff) sunk into deep depression. I felt weak and helpless to make things better. I had no hope of ever getting back...
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Your Hardest Family Question: How Do I Navigate Online Relationships with...
Question I’m fairly new to being single and have found friendships through a Facebook singles page. Not only do I feel like I need to keep up with the posts, I feel like I need to chat with someone...
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Reflections on Fall and Singles in the Church
Earth is moving into autumn, and things are changing. The kids have gone back to school. Summer vacations and adventures are over. The air is crisp and cool. The forests are bursting with brilliant...
View ArticleFalling in Love with Conference as We Study the Talks
For members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, General Conference is a special time to reflect on our beliefs and renew our faith. We hear the word of God taught by apostles, prophets...
View ArticleThe Recipe for Remarriage
Remarriage is typically preceded by a process of grieving a relationship loss, reentering the dating world, choosing to commit to a new person, and ultimately choosing to create a new family and a new...
View ArticleThanking God in Advance
Got your copy of our “It is Well With My Soul” Gratitude Journal by CLICKING HERE. As we enjoy the month of Thanksgiving, we invite you to practice thanking God in advance. If you’ve never heard of...
View ArticleIt Took Losing Everything to Be Grateful for Something
Before and immediately following my divorce, I had a pretty tough time for about five years. It was, by far, the longest period of major depression I have ever experienced. I can’t really explain the...
View ArticleMy Fiancé Held Back His Concerns Over Being Sealed to Me: What Should I Do?
I recently read a letter written by a woman who was deeply concerned that her fiancé had told her that he had submitted his sealing clearance application months ago but never received the letter from...
View ArticleDo You Believe in Miracles – Even in Difficult Times?
Have you felt defeated? I never met my maternal great-grandfather, Christian Larsen (“Chris”), but I heard a lot about him. He had a good head for business and making deals. Chris was wealthy. He put...
View ArticleCES to host ‘low-pressure’ events to help ‘reset the culture of dating’
The following is excerpted from the Church News. To read the full article, CLICK HERE. Within the next week, the Church Educational System will be hosting a Date Night at each of its institutions:...
View ArticleA Year of the “New Testament”
Cover image via Gospel Media Library. Early on in our courtship, Jeff referred to us as “New Testament” Mormons (before President Nelson asked that we become more deliberate about using the official...
View Article‘Bursting at the seams’: How schools and institutes carried out CES Date Night
The following is excerpted from the Church News. To read the full article, CLICK HERE. This week, the Church Educational System reiterated an important message in a fun way. The original message was...
View ArticleYour Hardest Family Question: What are the rules about dating later in life?
Question: My husband, to whom I am sealed, passed away a little over a year ago and I’m starting to date again for a “time” partner. I don’t know the rules anymore, especially since the last time I...
View ArticleHow to Ruin Your Next Marriage
I originally wrote this article as a Facebook post, over a year before Cathy and I were married, based on my experience as a divorced member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and...
View ArticleHow to Succeed in Your Next Marriage
In response to last week’s satirical article about how to ruin your next marriage, we want to give twenty suggestions to divorce survivors for how to make marriage better the next time. Divorce...
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