The Marriage and Family Blog

We would all agree that building a successful family takes love. But what about faith? Faith sometimes falls by the wayside. However, it is faith that will keep us going when the hard times...

Relationships are all about the connection between two people. The closeness of that relationship determines the level of connection you experience. For instance, you wouldn’t share the...

Does this little scenario sound familiar? 

Woman: Communication is key

Man: What’s wrong?

Woman: Nothing...

We all know that communication is key to any healthy relationship. However,...

Stop! Don’t get married! Well...at least don’t get married to the wrong person or for the wrong reasons. Have you ever wondered how some people are so lucky in love while you seem to...

This is an exciting week for the Schaffer family. Our oldest son will be getting married on Saturday, and we couldn’t be more thrilled. Due to Covid, wedding attendance has been reduced to an...

The biggest lie ever taught is, "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me." I think it's fair to say we have all proved this little saying false.

Words can be used to...

It seems that commitment is something that is less and less important in our society. As a teacher, I have watched commitment to activities and even to each other digress. The “selfie”...