For couples who wish to be wed in a Catholic church, there are certain requirements that must be met first. Weddings of all sorts take proper planning, and a sacred ceremony is no different. If you ...

Pope Francis raised eyebrows in 2014, and again in 2016, when he expressed the opinion that a good portion of sacramental marriages are invalid due to inadequate formation. “They say, ‘Yes, for the ...

A married couple shows their rings. BYU's marriage preparation course teaches students how to build strong relationships, no matter their relationship status. (Universe Archives) BYU's marriage ...

Pointing to YOUCAT’s marriage formation material as a guide, the Pope said couples should 'absolutely participate in marriage preparation courses.' Pope Francis blesses a newly married couple during ...

PORT HURON, Mich. (AP) — For the past few years, a Port Huron company has helped couples receive Catholic marriage preparation online. Marriage Ministries was developed in collaboration with the ...

There was a 16% increase in the number of couples that attended marriage preparation programmes run by Accord for the Catholic Church last year.

I was 7 years old when my parents divorced. If they sat down together to share the news with us, I don’t remember the conversation. Compared with the aftermath of many divorces, my family was ...

The years I was engaged brought the most change my family had experienced in at least a decade. Loss, job changes, moves, retirements, medical diagnoses: All this, and we weren't even married yet! But ...

Our mission is to help dating, engaged, and newly married couples explore, evaluate, strengthen, and prepare their relationship for the most important commitment they will make. The research is clear.

Marriage offers a number of important protections. Research shows that married people can retain emotional and physical health compared with those who are divorced (Amato, 2000; Hughes & Waite, 2009; ...