

Between You and Your Spouse Alone
Many years ago, when Dawna was in graduate school we were approached by another couple slightly older than us, Amy and Greg, whom Mark knew from his work. They invited us to engage in what they called "marital co-counseling." The idea was simple: Mark would meet weekly with Amy, and talk with her about any issues that he had in his relationship to Dawna. Amy would offer a "woman's perspective" and help him strategize ways to fix the problem. Then they would switch roles, and
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What Marriage Asks of Us
How well do you treat your spouse? Do you treat them as they deserve? Do you find yourself in tit-for-tat interactions? Are many, maybe even most of your actions responses to their words and deeds? Or do you treat your spouse as God would have you treat them, regardless of whether you feel they deserve it? In this Sunday's Gospel, Jesus tells his disciples that the Son of Man will repay each according to his conduct, and that whoever loses his life for his sake will find it.
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Bound in Heaven: Marriage As Covenant, Not Contract
"I really respect my wife. She's one of the best people I know. I'm just no longer in love with her." Seth told Dawna. "That's why I wanted an annulment." Seth had separated from his wife, and filed for divorce, while also petitioning for an an annulment of his marriage. But the Tribunal reviewing the case said that there was “overwhelming evidence” that he had a valid marriage. He and his wife had been together for 15 years, and had two children. Now they were starting couns
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