marriage, marriage bonds, marriage crisis, marriage made in heaven, stable and life-long marriage

A Marriage Made in Heaven: 4 Characteristics of a Good Marriage

A marriage made in heaven is a true blessing. We have all heard of this kind of marriage where couples hold each other’s hands into the waning years of life; faithful to each other even till the last breath. The relationship may seem ordinary and plain with some squabbles at times. It goes through ups and downs, and many hardships, but the two love birds still walk hand in hand till the ...

Michael Segarty

Couple in their wedding clothes sit together on a bench made from a log with the bride leaning her head on the groom's shoulder as they look out over a lake.

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.

Why Getting Married Early in Life May Be Worth It

Nowadays, it is quite common to come across people who are in no rush to get married. They cite reasons like their love for freedom or the high instances of marital relationships falling apart. For some people, a career seems more important than settling down. However, relationship experts think the idea of getting married early ...

Mikel Davis

A young married couple pose for a wedding portrait outdoors.

A Sad Love Story

The following is a sad love story from China’s Warring States Period. Han Ping was a member of the court of Kang Wang, the King of Song State. Han’s wife, He Zhenfu, was as beautiful as the flowers, virtuous, kind, and well-versed in writing poetry. Desiring her for her beauty, Kang kidnapped He Zhenfu and ...

Helen London

A Chinese woman with red parasol dressed in hanfu surrounded by clouds and water.

The Price to Pay for Misunderstanding Can Be Very Great

People are usually motivated by good intentions, and seldom is there any question about it. On the other hand, blaming, accusing, jumping to conclusions, and misunderstanding someone’s motives and intentions can bring disastrous consequences. The following eye-opening story related by a lady is such a scenario, with an interesting outcome. I am a person with ...

Michael Segarty

Woman who has arrived home from work.

The Ancients Regarded Marriage as the Foundation of Human Relations

Su Dongpo, the great writer of the Song Dynasty, once said: “When a man becomes wealthy, he should not abandon his loyal and faithful wife, even though she loses her good looks.” In this statement, he was referring to his own wife and marriage. Song Minister, Zi Zhongzi, was a famous minister of the early ...

Michael Segarty

Asian couple getting married.

New Zealand: A New World, a New Life, With Endless Possibilities

There are many reasons for people from China wanting to migrate to New Zealand. It is a peaceful, stable, democratic, and prosperous country with great people, great scenery, and good quality of life. Mary chose New Zealand because of her family pressuring her to get married. She left China when she was 33. Mary once ...

Michael Segarty

Woman sitting on a hill at sunset.

Gratitude and Obligation: How Couples Stayed Together for Life in Ancient Times

Married life has many kinds of ups and downs for a couple, as well as many joys and challenges. It is certainly not always a bed of roses. Couples have stayed together since ancient times, through the thick and thin. Love and affection for each other, arranged marriages, shotgun marriages, gratitude and sometimes obligation, and ...

Emma Lu

Married life has many kinds of ups and downs for a couple.

Marriage Stems From Special Karmic Relationship

Love and marriage, what a wonderful life when they co-exist together for a couple. They count their lucky stars and feel lucky in love. During the Jin Dynasty, the beautiful Zhu Yingtai was from a scholarly and well-to-do family. Her accomplishments included excellent embroidery work and a love of reading books and writing poetry. She ...

Jessica Kneipp

A painting of two butterflies.

Chinese Video Inviting Uyghur Brides for Han Men

A video advert seeking 100 Uyghur brides for “urgent” marriage to Han Chinese has raised a storm online, with rights activists accusing Beijing of trying to racially sinicize the community. The ad initially appeared on the Chinese version of TikTok, Douyin, but was later deleted after immense online opposition by Uyghur people living abroad. Campaign ...

Armin Auctor

uyghur women lined up in a photo