There are lots of things in the world today that we just see backwards. Like “trying it out” by living together is a good way to tell if you’re compatible for marriage, when study after study shows the opposite is true. “We don’t need a piece of paper to validate our relationship.” When what you… Continue reading getting it backwards
Science claims to have found the reason women are more “talkative” than men. Apparently, the female brain has higher levels of a protein called FOXP2, which is linked with verbal communication. (It’s so cute how they managed to work the word “fox” into this biological protein. Who says scientists have no sense of humor?) Anyway,… Continue reading why women talk more
The View From Her was recently included in a list of top 100 Christian marriage and relationship blogs by the Catholic Dating Sites Blog. First of all, thank you to Joseph Atkins, editor of the blog, for compiling such a comprehensive list of thoughtful and well-written sites that is a remarkable resource for marriage, singles,… Continue reading relationship resources
Last week, the Strategic Monk wrote a perceptive post called Living Life Out Loud. He began by describing a conversation he’d had with someone, in which they described to him a particularly painful experience, and observed “Saying it out loud makes it more real.” “We depend on our stories. We believe the stories we tell… Continue reading listening all in
Yesterday I spent a rainy afternoon with someone I barely know in a local brewery. Through the marvelous connectivity of the internet (who says social media is isolating or artificial?), I met Greg Richardson, aka the Strategic Monk to learn a little more about brewing beer. He claims monasteries used to brew their own beer… Continue reading crafting connection
Researchers hail recent “Scientific Advances on Contraceptive for Men,” though they’re still not quite sure they meet the “stringent safety and effectiveness criteria that female methods do.” Also, they’re still not sure men will actually use them. Hmm. Now why do you suppose that is? Let’s review. Women used to have relationship power. Back in… Continue reading update on male birth control
Lots of good thinking going on out there about Valentine’s Day, being single and, well… sex. Take a look. True Woman blog posts some thoughts by Carolyn McCulley on other ways to spend a Valentine’s Day than maybe feeling sorry for oneself. The frank and insightful Susan Isaacs discusses how single Christians can express sexuality… Continue reading more valentine’s thoughts
Dennis Prager writes a perceptive article about what women really want. First, Prager suggests that “what men most want from the woman they love is to be admired.” So the correlation is not really surprising. “What a woman most wants is to be loved by a man she admires.” “And what is it that women… Continue reading what women want
Earlier this week Christianity Today posted a timely article: What Is the Gospel Response to the Prop. 8 Decision? – a collection of observations by Christian thinkers, primarily academics. I’ve read through it several times, and find myself feeling… well, disappointed. But if there’s one thing I know absolutely about Prop 8, it’s that it’s… Continue reading thoughts for christian leaders on prop 8 decision
Last weekend, Andrew Marin and friends from the Marin Foundation intentionally spent time at the Chicago 2010 Gay Pride Parade. You might not guess it but Andrew, author of Love is an Orientation, is a conservative Christian determined to build a bridge between Christians and the gay community. The team wore t-shirts that simply said,… Continue reading love is an action
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