The Science of Marriage
by Avraham Kass, M.A., R.S.W, R.M.F.T
Marital researchers can predict with an 80-85% accuracy which couples will divorce based on self-reporting information about themselves and their partner...  |
Simple Ways to Make Your Marriage Happy
by Avraham Kass, M.A., R.S.W, R.M.F.T
When a husband and wife give gifts to one another in a spirit of friendship it creates between them feelings of comradery, affection and closeness. Giving includes a full range of behaviours from givi... |
When A Couple Drifts Apart
by Rabbi Aron Moss
At Jewish weddings I've seen this dance where people stand facing each other in two lines, and then run towards each other and meet in the middle, then run backwards to their original place... |
What To Do With A Stale Mate
by Rabbi Yossy Goldman
"Nothing new under the sun," wrote King Solomon in Ecclesiastes. According to the Torah, infidelity and other marital problems aren't exactly a new societal phenomenon...
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The Art of Listening
by Avraham Kass, M.A., R.S.W, R.M.F.T
There are two main reasons people go to professional counselors, psychologists, and psychiatrists. One reason is to solve a particular difficulty in their lives that is causing ... |
Holy Matrimony
by Rabbi Yossy Goldman
The first kohanim were Aaron (Moses' older brother) and his four sons. Together with their future descendents, they were chosen by G-d to conduct the service in the Sanctuary as representatives... |
A Bride's Biggest Fear
by Rabbi Aron Moss
I am getting married in a few weeks and am really excited. But I have this crazy fear that something will go wrong, like I will trip under the Chuppah and the whole... |
Date At Your Own Risk
by Rabbi Aron Moss
I've found myself going out on many many dates and I'm wondering if I'm being too fussy. I'm waiting to meet someone and get a good feeling about him, and of course... |
Why Is Dating So Difficult?
by Rabbi Aron Moss
Why is dating so hard these days? Never in history have people struggled with relationships so much. So many of my friends are still single and looking. And even my married friends seem... |
Can You Test Drive a Marriage?
by Rabbi Aron Moss
I liked your take on traditional Jewish dating, and can see some of its advantages over modern dating. But one thing doesn't make sense. In traditional circles, you only live together... |
Boy Meets Girl
by Rabbi Aron Moss
My best friend just got engaged after only a month and a half of dating. She met the guy through the Jewish dating system, a Shidduch, and they are an amazingly well-suited couple. What I ... |
The Dance of Love
by Rabbi Aron Moss
At Jewish weddings I've seen this dance where people stand facing each other in two lines, and then run towards each other and meet in the middle, then run backwards to their original place... |
How To Escape a Boring Marriage
by Rabbi Aron Moss
I have a good marriage. But I'm bored of my wife, and she is bored of me. Neither of us have done anything wrong, we just simply have lost the excitement for each other... |
Buttons of Love
by Rabbi Avrohom Kass
When a husband and wife give gifts to one another in a spirit of friendship it creates between them feelings of camraderie, affection and closeness... |
Meaning Of Hair Covering
by Rabbi Aron Moss
I heard an anthropologist talking about shaitels (wigs). He said how ironic it is that observant Jewish women wear wigs. In biblical Judaism, the rule was that married women should cover their hair... |
The Five Spices of Married Life
by Abraham Kass, M.A.
Heres a short quiz...Whats is the best way to raise healthy children... |
Uncovering the Oneness
by Mendy Herson
Everybody loves a wedding. The love, the excitement, the heartfelt anticipation of a deep and lasting bond... |
How Do You Find Your Soulmate?
by Freidy Yanover
An oft asked question, it is one laden with assumptions, misconceptions and truly good intentions... |
My Wedding Haircut
by Esther Sall
Quietly I sat reading tehillim (psalms), with a handful of nickels and a small wooden pushka (charity box), as my hairdresser twirled my thick, beautiful curls into an updo... |
Dr. Phil...NOT
by Yael Hanover
We have never attended a couple's retreat. We do not have a therapist. We have never had a his & hers spa day. We've never even watched an episode of "Dr. Phil."...
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Cultivating Your Emotional IQ IV
by Atara Malach
Recent psychological research has revealed that there is a vast difference in styles of communication between men and women. The great differences in how men and women communicate... |
Shidduch Crisis
by Chana Sharfstein
When I was a kallah, a friend of my husband-to-be asked me to introduce him to one of my friends in Boston where we all were at that time. And that is how Chaim and Esther met... |
Cultivating Your Emotional Intelligence IQ III
by Atara Malach
What can I do if despite the various suggestions and the practical advice, my spouse is still not willing to change?
One person alone can make a major impact on any relationship... |
Cultivating Your Emotional IQ II
by Atara Malach
How can I become more sensitive to what my spouse is feeling? A good start in cultivating emotional sensitivity is by listening to what your spouse is saying... |
Cultivating Your Emotional IQ
by Atara Malach
Finely honed intelligence and wide-ranging intellect dont guarantee shalom bayis (family harmony). On the contrary! Often superior mental abilities can be a disadvantage... |
Beautiful Wedding, Holy Marriage
by Yael Hanover
This Sunday is my third wedding anniversary. This Saturday night is the third anniversary of my first Mikvah immersion. I cant speak for all brides, but I know that for me,... |
Creative Problem Solving
by Atara Malach
Which is more beset by problems: a new marriage where so much has to be negotiated and jointly decided, or a long-standing marriage stressed by life's complex nature?... |
Why Conflicts Escalate
by Atarah Malach
How do seemingly innocent interactions, the so-called harmless arguments, escalate into serious conflicts?
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Women's Rights
by Sichos in English
Do women occupy a position in Judaism inferior to men? Does Torah and the lifestyle it mandates discriminate against women? Some people apparently believe so... |
The Ten commandments of Marriage
by Esther Piekarski
When Eliezer was seeking a wife for Yitzchok, prior to even asking Rivka her name, he offered her gifts: two gold bracelets weighing ten shekels...
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Marriage, Custodian of the Future
by Rabbi Abraham B. Hecht
A great Sage, Rabbi Shimon ben Gamliel, in "Ethics of the Fathers", prescribed a formula for the existence of the world. He said: "The world exists on three things... |
"Chana" Woman's Three Mitzvos
Both man and woman are obliged to fulfill G-d's mitzvos (precepts). The man is obligated to perform all 613 commandments. The woman, on the other hand, is excused from the performance of ... |
Tzimtzum
by adapted by Yanki Tauber
In the beginning, a simple divine light filled the entirety of existence... When there arose in His simple will the desire to create the worlds... |
Ladies First
by Yanki Tauber
Even in this day and age, most women graciously accept the traditional "ladies first" rule, whether it's getting off a sinking ship or going through a ballroom doorway... |
Taking Monotany Out of Monogamy
by mikvah.org
What is as holy as Yom Kippur, more spiritual than meditating and the best thing you can do for your love life?
You may not believe it, but the answer is THE MIKVAH - the ancient Jewish method guiding... |
Understanding Childhood Influences
by Atara Malach
Somewhere, sometime, you were a child. That is an obvious fact, universally acknowledged, yet frequently ignored or forgotten. You cried, you laughed, you learned about yourself and ... |
Love At Second Sight
by Rabbi Yossy Goldman
Why are so many marriages failures? And why do so many fail so soon after the wedding?
We read about the first shidduch (match) in history. Abraham sends his trusted servant, Eliezer, to find a wife... |
The Life Long Marriage
by by Rabbi Yaakov Lieder
Going through life with a spouse that we love is one of the greatest satisfactions in life. A small percentage of us have a natural gift for it -- the rest of us ... |
Lifesource: Sholom Bayis
by Leah Grossman
A relationship, whether with a good friend, a sibling, a parent or especially a spouse, is alive only as long as life is breathed into it... |
Wellsprings
...Torah calls Jewish marriage "kiddushin"--sanctification and gives us guidelines through which husband and wife can sanctify their love for each other... |
Values
...A husband and wife who observe Taharat Hamishpacha (Family Sanctity) are the ultimate "romantics"-honeymooning some twelve times a year... |
The Marriage Disciplines
by Pulitzer Prize Winning Author HERMAN WOUK
"In all the great religions, immersion has been a symbol of purity and rebirth..." |
Woman, Man and Fire
by Rabbi Akiba
Some of our sages probe not only the words of the Torah, but each individual letter as well. The foremost exponent of this method was Rabbi Akiba. |
Choosing A Mate
by Rabbi Yehudah Lebovits
Choose a mate with a little help in the beginning and you won't need a lot of help in the end... |
The Wedding Day
In many aspects, the wedding day, for the bride and groom, is like a personal Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement). It is spent in fasting, prayer, and spiritual reflection... |
Whom To Marry
by Yanki Tauber
A wise man once said that the most difficult question to answer is a question that has a simple answer.
Because a simple answer is the most difficult kind of answer to accept. A simple answer seems an insult... |
Eternal Harmony
by Dr. Miriam Biber, PhD
While standing under the chuppa, what couple doesnt hope for eternal shalom bayis, lasting marital harmony? The partners fervently pray that they should feel as good about each other in the many years... |
The Wedding Gift
by Esther Piekarski
The month of Elul is an auspicious month that precedes the High Holy days of Rosh Hashono (Jewish New Year) and Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement). Children are taught a simple way to understand... |
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