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A Garden of Love: A Farmer’s Devotion to Creating a Haven for His Blind Wife

In the yard of Toshiyuki Kuroki’s home in Miyazaki Prefecture, the shibazakura flowers are in full bloom. Up to 7,000 visitors would flock to admire the thousands of vivid pink blossoms on several days throughout the year. Love motivated Mr. Kuroki to devote his time to creating this wonderful garden for his wife. The healing properties ...

Ratul Saha

A field of shibazakura with Mount Fuji in the background.

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.

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.

7 Principles for Making a Happy Marriage

What makes a marriage work is surprisingly simple. Happily married couples aren’t smarter, richer, or more psychologically astute than others. But in their day-to-day lives, they hit upon a dynamic that keeps their negative thoughts and feelings about each other from overwhelming their positive ones. They have what I call an emotionally intelligent marriage. They ...

Emma Lu

Smiling woman embracing her husband at the beach.

Inspiration for a Long and Happy Marriage

A grand wedding was held in Tokyo, Japan where Luke, a doctoral student married Chengeng — a girl from the Inner Mongolian prairies. The bride’s father gave a beautiful speech at the wedding. The following is an excerpt of his speech advising a long and happy marriage. Requirements for a long and happy marriage Standing here ...

Raven Montmorency

Couple laughing together.