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Dating & Engaged July 22, 2026

Dating App Burnout Is Real: The ‘Rejection Mindset’ Behind Endless Swiping

Dating app burnout is real — and research reveals the 'rejection mindset' behind it. Learn why endless swiping…

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Marriage July 22, 2026

Why Couples Fight About Money — When the Argument Is Never Really About the Money

Why couples fight about money is rarely about dollars — it's about four unconscious money scripts. Learn the…

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Separation & Divorce July 21, 2026

Discernment Counseling: What to Do When One of You Wants Out and One Doesn’t

Discernment counseling exists because of a situation that ordinary couples therapy handles badly: one of you wants to…

A child hugging a parent, illustrating emotion coaching
Family Life & Parenting July 21, 2026

Emotion Coaching: Why Rushing to Cheer Your Child Up Backfires

Emotion coaching is the parenting research finding that most contradicts a parent’s instincts. When your child is upset,…

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Dating & Engaged July 21, 2026

What Wedding Planning Actually Tells You About Your Marriage

Almost every engaged couple is told some version of the same thing: don’t let wedding planning stress on…

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Marriage July 21, 2026

The Magic Five Hours: The Weekly Ritual That Separates Marriages That Improve From Ones That Drift

The magic five hours is the most quietly demanding piece of advice in relationship research, and also the…

Life after divorce: a person sitting at a table looking out a window in the morning
Separation & Divorce July 20, 2026

Life After Divorce: The Six Paths People Actually Take, According to a 30-Year Study

Almost everything written about life after divorce assumes there is one path through it: a bad stretch, then…

Loyalty binds in blended families: a family posing together outdoors in a field
Family Life & Parenting July 20, 2026

Loyalty Binds in Blended Families: Why Your Stepchild Pulls Away Right After a Good Day

Loyalty binds in blended families explain why a stepchild can pull away sharply right after a good day…

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Dating & Engaged July 20, 2026

Dating Dealbreakers: Why Your List Is Scoring the Wrong Things

Your dating dealbreakers are almost certainly measuring the wrong things — and there is a large, unglamorous body…

Stress spillover in marriage: a man and a woman standing quietly in their kitchen
Marriage July 20, 2026

Stress Spillover in Marriage: Why Your Worst Fights Have Nothing to Do With Your Marriage

Stress spillover in marriage is the reason your worst fight this month probably had nothing to do with…

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Separation & Divorce July 17, 2026

How to Tell Kids About Divorce: What to Say at Every Age

Learning how to tell kids about divorce is one of the hardest conversations a parent will ever plan…

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Family Life & Parenting July 17, 2026

The Sandwich Generation: How to Protect Your Marriage While Caring for Kids and Parents

If you are raising your own kids while also fielding calls about your parents’ medications, appointments, and finances,…

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