“Our kids should never be more important than our marriage, and they should never be less important”
Our kids should never be more important than our marriage, and they should never...
Category Archives: Marriage
“Young Orthodox men and women today come into marriage confused”
Young Orthodox men and women today come into marriage confused. Sexual images pervade their...
“…I think that having a good sex life is often very much entwined with having a certain level of intimacy in the marriage…”
I want to sort of debunk a myth. I think people assume that, when...
“Continuity is not an end in itself, but a culture’s purpose is not to be an ephemeral work of performance art”
Marriage in the classical sense is a commitment to sustainability. Continuity is not an...
“Dignity is a rather elusive and malleable concept compared with more concrete qualities such as race and sex”
Dignity is a rather elusive and malleable concept compared with more concrete qualities such...
“The most frequent dynamic I encounter among straight people, both in pop culture and in couples I know, is that of the annoyed wife and the clueless husband”
The most frequent dynamic I encounter among straight people, both in pop culture and...
“…those of us who have buried a beloved spouse never stop grieving for our loss”
Among the many popular misconceptions about grief and its trajectory, one that particularly rankles...
“Tradition changes over time and from culture to culture, and so commands a fraction of the authority of nature…”
When marriage or certain sexual practices are described as “natural,” the word is being...
“I’m baffled by couples who neglect having sex, especially younger ones…”
I’m baffled by couples who neglect having sex, especially younger ones. We all desire...
“Calling all husbands: mikveh night is not only your wife’s ‘thing'”
Calling all husbands: mikveh night is not only your wife’s “thing”. Remember the children’s...