In this week’s feature article, “Why You Should Keep Hoping for Marriage,” I make a case for why singles shouldn’t give up on their desire to wed. But I know from experience that’s sometimes easier said than done. It can feel good to “just decide” that …

Here is a list of questions a licensed marriage and family therapist suggested that couples with an age difference (five years or more) consider

A few years ago, I heard a lecture on the Millennial generation by Christian Smith, author of Souls in Transition: the Religious and Spiritual Lives of Emerging Adults. One thing he said that really stood out to me was that past generations viewed life …

It may be time to take a break from digital dating and go old school.

In today’s featured article, “Stop Shopping for a Spouse,” I examine the idea of consumerism in Christian dating. I wrote: “Hyper-intentionality created division between Christian singles as we sized each other up, hoping to get the ‘best deal’ we coul …

Now that Thanksgiving is over, the season of Christmas (and Christmas parties) is upon us. Office parties. White elephant gift exchanges. Ugly sweater parties. You may have more social opportunities in this one month than you do for the rest of the yea …

Here are five things you can do on Thanksgiving besides eat turkey.

Five years ago, my life changed.  After 31 years of being single, I got married. That was a big change. But, surprising to me, some things stayed the same. I still thrived on relational activities. I still struggled to keep my house clean. And I still …