Catholics are much like everyone else in most ways. But in some important ways, Catholics are very different from non-Catholics. Non-Catholic readers who may be considering dating a Catholic may appreciate some advice about what it may mean to date a Catholic. Whether you are Christian, Jewish, Muslim, atheist, or agnostic—this post is meant for […]
When I look back on my now-husband and I’s 10-month engagement, I remember being overjoyed, excited, impatient, and stressed all at the same time. When you get engaged and start planning a wedding, it can sometimes feel like a whirlwind. Before long, you find out all about those little details about a wedding you didn’t know […]
When I was dating my now-husband, Joseph, we spent a majority of our relationship long distance. We met in a tiny town in western Kansas doing mission work over the summer, hours away from home. Then, when we started dating, we lived an hour away from each other. We went to different schools and only […]
We live in a culture obsessed with physical appearance. But the truth is that we can’t all be supermodels, and many of us are less than satisfied with our looks. Sometimes, our physical faults are largely imaginary, a product of our own self-criticalness. And sometimes, those less-than-perfect aspects of our outward appearance are all too […]
For our non-Catholic counterparts in the dating world, it’s probably pretty typical that “hotness” might be high on the list of priorities one is looking for in a date, with no qualms or second thoughts about it. But for us Catholics, the matter is not so straightforward. It’s quite possible that some of us are […]
I had just been asked out on a date for the first time in my life. I was excited and nervous at the same time. When I told my friends and family about my upcoming date, everyone eagerly gave a piece of advice. My college friends, parents, sisters, and even the clerks at the grocery […]
It’s probably true that most of us considered an age gap of more than a couple years to be a big deal when we were in our teens. But once we grow up and reach mutual adulthood, a few more years’ age difference isn’t so significant anymore. Or is it? Some people in the dating […]
Before my husband and I tied the knot, we knew communication was incredibly important for our relationship and our marriage. After all, it’s not top secret information that good communication is a huge factor when it comes to healthy relationships. According to a recent survey, communication is the number one reason why couples split up. […]
