[SAnews.gov.za] Cabinet has welcomed the historic issuing of the first batch of 33 Muslim marriage certificates by the Department of Home Affairs.

The pair tied the knot in 2018 and share two children togetherLaura Prepon and Ben Foster’s marriage has reached its end after five years together.Court documents obtained by People magazine reveal that Foster, 44, recently filed for divorce from the That ’70s Show alum, also 44,...

Former U.S. Solicitor General Ted Olson, who served two Republican presidents as one of the country's best known conservative lawyers and successfully argued on behalf of same-sex marriage, died Wednesday. He was 84.

THE VATICAN TAKES A TOUGHER STANCE ON SAME-SEX MARRIAGE.

In Tongwa village husbands and wives don't know how to love each other. A young couple is working to change that.

Ten years ago, Lydia* arrived on the field as a single woman. Now married and with two kids, her method of ministry has changed entirely.

Hollywood power couple Ben Foster and Laura Prepon have decided to part ways after six years of their marriage and the actor requested that their prenuptial agreement be upheld and that assets and debts be divided equally.

How does cheating affect a divorce? It’s a question we get asked often, as it’s a situation that unfortunately happens quite frequently. We have a lot of literature on this site on this topic already but this article will specifically focus on what happens to the partner who has actually engaged in the extra marital […]

For a variety of reasons, some people have a desire to keep their own assets and funds separate when entering a marriage.  They do not want to co-mingle their separate property and assets. Frequently, folks are interested in keeping gifts and inheritances separate, and with good reason. Some parties might be interested in separately maintaining […]

...Church and it's ministry. The government should not have the right to decide who gets married. Marriage is a religious precept, not a legal one. The government constitutionally should not have any authority on religous precepts unless they violate the...

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Fairy tale marriages do exist. It is just that they are quite rare. We studied couples who married happily every after to discover their secrets.

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When you're a couple with varying sleep preferences, finding the perfect bed for you can be tough. So, will the Saatva Classic work for both of us? We tried it for 30 nights to find out.

Fr. Stephen reflects on the complexity of the human heart through the work of Dostoevsky.

Fr. Stephen Freeman offers some honest thoughts on the sacrament of marriage and its importance in our culture.

Frederica shares her perspective on the legalization of gay marriage.

Frederica discusses a controversy that erupted online over her comment on gay marriage, and concludes that it is time for Christians to stand together on this issue.

In light of the debate in the Roman Catholic Church about divorce and re-marriage, Fr. Tom offers the Orthodox view of this topic as well as an explanation of the fundamental difference in how marriage is viewed in Orthodoxy. We are so happy to have Fr.Tom back recording podcasts. Please continue to pray for him.

Fr. John shares his homily from the Sunday of All Saints.

Fr. John Whiteford's sermon from September 15, 2024.

In his third episode, Michael reflects on a topic in the news a lot lately. How do we as Orthodox Christians view marriage and what is significant about our ceremony?

Is one better than the other? Fr. Seraphim begins tackling some listener questions.

No good can come from constantly re-assessing our decision to enter a marriage or monastic life. The time for assessing is before we enter the Sacrament; after that, we should allow Christ to freely use the 'tool' of the Sacrament to shape us into the Saints He created us to be.

Fr. Steven takes a break from his commentary on Orthodox unity to speak about the recent Supreme Court decision related to Same Sex Marriage.

Our world is full of marriage advice, but is it good advice? So much of what we read and hear about healthy marriage is untrue. Listen to Fr. Nicholas and Pres. Roxanne Louh as they discuss the truth about building a good marriage.

Fr. Nicholas and Dr. Roxanne Louh were honored to welcome best selling author Dr. Gary Chapman for a special 90 minute version of the show. Dr. Chapman is author of The Five Love Languages which has helped thousands of marriages find peace and harmony.

As our culture grows more and more accepting of things that trouble us as Orthodox Christians, Fr. John Oliver shares the example of St. Paul to guide our response.

Fr. John sees our sexuality as a gift from the Divine Logos.

In part 3 of his series on same sex marriage, Fr. John reflects on what a civil right is and how that applies to the question of same same unions.

Fr. John shares his speech from the The National March for Marriage in Washington D.C., and reflects upon his experience with the counter demonstration.

Fr. Gregory Jensen, PhD and Fr. Anthony Perkins talk about Orthodox sexuality, chastity, celibacy, and abstinence. Along the way they also discuss the negative effects the culture wars have had on Orthodox pastoral care. They hope to make this part of a series. Warning: it's hard to talk about this euphemistically. Some graphic terms were used. Enjoy the show!

Elissa discusses Orthodox marriage and parenting, focusing particularly on how both involve dying to self.

Fr. Michael begins a two-part series on discussing the comparison between vocations: marriage, monasticism, and singleness.

There are some in the Orthodox Tradition who have said that married couples should abstain from sexual relations during lenten periods. Some have gone so far as to say that this is the teaching of the Church. I am not an expert on such things, so I will not venture an opinion on whether or not it is the teaching of the Church or whether or not it is merely pious opinion. However, since someone has asked me about it, I will share some of my thoughts about it. Follow the blog at blogs.ancientfaith.com/prayingintherain/2016/03/marriage-sex-lent

If we do not work on that relationship, if we do not nurture longing for God, if we do not take the time to nurture our inner life, then we also grow apart from God. We are still baptized, still joined to Christ, but growing apart we become bored with God, our longing wanders to more exciting possibilities; and if we are not careful, God become a stranger, even an enemy to us. And this, perhaps, is what hell is like: to be joined to God, yet be bored with Him; to go to your own wedding, despising your fiance; to spend eternity knowing that you ignored for a lifetime the God who loves you so much that he allows you even to ignore His love.

In Orthodox Christian marriage, the wife is the queen, crowned and exalted at the head of the household; however, she is also the intercessor, standing submissively behind her husband, receiving his full attention and quietly interceding on behalf of the household. In this image is revealed the mystery of Christ and the Church, the mystery of the miraculous transformation of water into wine, of what is natural into what is above nature, of what is merely human into what is divine.

Fr. John explores marriage within the life of early Christendom.

In this episode, Fr John Parker address same-sex marriage and homosexuality, in response to the frenzy of discussion on these topics today in the public sphere.

Fr. Josiah Trenham speaks about marriage at a parish retreat earlier this month at Holy Ascension Orthodox Church in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina.

Today, on what has unfortunately become a merely “secular” festival, we recover a deeper Valentine’s message by considering what our faith has to say about romance and true love. We look at the life of the third century St. Valentine, and consider Hebrews 13:4, Genesis 1 and 2, Ephesians 5; and the book of Tobit (especially 8:4-8).

Fr. Ted explains that the purpose of marriage is union with God.

A common dillemma for inquirers into the Orthodox Church is either disinterest or outright hostility to the idea of Orthodoxy by their spouse. In this edition Kevin speaks with a couple who lived this scenario. Meet Bruce and Lynn Marie Heying and learn about their family dynamic and what made Lynn Marie decide to follow Bruce into Orthodoxy seven years later.

Steve McMeans talks to Fr. Josiah about St. John Chrysostom and his views on the relationship between marriage and monasticism. This show will suprise you...!

Orthodox marriage and family therapist and professor at Holy Cross Theological Seminary, Dr. Philip Mamalakis, speaks about the mystery of marriage and how it is meant to be—and can be—a path to holiness.

Andrew continues from the last episode about unfaithfulness being the characteristic act of immorality by exploring how pornography is a rejection of the ultimate significance of marriage. Read a transcript HERE.

When one considers Orthodoxy, he or she is confronted with a clearly sacramental world view. So how does that apply to Christian marriage?