How the State of a Couple’s Marriage Impacts Their Children

A child’s growth and character are often the result of a combination of influences, including family, school, peers, and society. However, the role family relationships play is the most important one of all. How a couple raises their children has a big impact on the types of people they will grow up to be, and ...

Tatiana Denning

A loving family out shopping.

What Makes a Marriage Thrive for a Lifetime? (Part 3)

This is part three of a three-part series; please see Part 1 and Part 2 How couples have come to marry has changed drastically since ancient times. Initially, couples would marry without getting to know each other before marriage. Then arranged marriages came into being followed by individuals making a conscious decision to select a partner of ...

Emma Lu

Older smiling African American couple at home.

What Makes a Marriage Thrive for a Lifetime? (Part 2)

This is part two of a three-part series; please see Part 1 and Part 3 True character will thrive and shine through marriage in grueling circumstances and situations. Fu Ruojin, a poet of the Yuan Dynasty, wrote: “Newlyweds vow to grow old together, and the kindness and righteousness will last forever.” However, it is not ...

Michael Segarty

An elderly couple bike riding.

What Makes a Marriage Thrive for a Lifetime? (Part 1)

This is part one of a three-part series; see Part 2 and Part 3 The divorce rate in China has soared from 2 percent in the 1970s to 40 percent today. In this commodity and consumer-driven world, so many modern marriages are fleeting and disposable, with many now heading for the rocks. Marriages have become ...

Michael Segarty

A happy newly married couple.

5 Highly Effective Habits to Master Longevity in Marriage

Couples who celebrate their 40th, 50th, or 60th wedding anniversaries are remarkable! So how do some couples achieve a long-lasting and happy marriage? Couples who embrace these 5 habits will experience more success, happiness, and longevity in their marriage 1. Always be attentive when listening and communicating with your partner One skill individuals in a ...

Mikel Davis

A happy older couple.

7 Powerfully Effective Ways to Overcome Stress in Your Marriage

Marriage is one of the most challenging relationships any human being can undertake. But it is also one of the most rewarding. According to a study published by the British Medical Journal, people in a healthy love relationship have better mental and physical health and live longer than those in unhealthy relationships. However, the lifelong love ...

Nathan Machoka

A happy newly married couple.

10 Things to Consider for a Successful Marriage

After the marriage and once the honeymoon is over, a couple’s life will gradually return to normal and begin to harmonize. However, it is said that “loving each other is easy, getting along is difficult.” Therefore, it’s not as simple as falling in love. The couple’s living habits and personalities need to integrate further; in ...

Emma Lu

A couple stand on the beach at sunset holding their arms so as to frame the setting sun in a heart-shape.

Hu Shih’s Remedy for Making a Marriage Last

Hu Shih (December 17, 1891 to February 24, 1962) was a Chinese literary scholar, philosopher, and diplomat. He held degrees from Cornell and Columbia universities and was later appointed Ambassador of the Republic of China to the U.S. between 1938 and 1942. He then served as Chancellor of Peking University between 1946 and1948. Jiang Dongxiu ...

Emma Lu

Hu Shih with Franklin .D. Roosevelt.

Keys to a Successful Marriage

Love is an adventure, and sometimes marriage can be a big change. As your union grows, you’ll start to find the beauty in each other and the challenges that follow. Trying to navigate the complexities of marriage can be overwhelming. It will take work, but with patience and persistence, you’ll grow as a couple and ...

Viena Abdon

Young couple holding hands on their wedding day, standing outside in a field with rolling hills in the distance.

How Marriage and Fatherhood Benefit Men

There’s a common misconception that marriage and fatherhood are the things that ruin a man’s life. After all, why would any sane man want to be tied down to one woman and have a bunch of kids? Surely, that would just lead to a life of drudgery and misery. However, the truth is that marriage ...

Jack Roberts

A dad with a daughter on his shoulders.