Making Your Marriage Even Better

Foryourmarriage.org -
For Your Marriage is full-service website for Catholic marriage produced by the U. S. Conference of Catholic Bishop's to help couples in all stages of life to understand and live God’s plan for happy, holy marriages. On this site you'll find great content and the latest articles on the full range of topics for 25th anniversary couples, plus the Pope's Corner, reviews of the latest Catholic books, and a segment on Marriage Today.

Topics include: 1) Enriching Your Marriage, 2) Overcoming Adversity, 3) Sexuality and Conjugal Love, 4) Caregiving, 5) Family Dynamics, 6) The Domestic Church, and 7) Parenting

 

Better Together Marriage Enrichment Program
The Better Together program from Dynamic Catholic is a free service that covers all the topics associated with marriage in a 12-session series of videos along with couple's workbook to guide your discussions. it is equally effective for marriage preparation and marriage enrichment. Videos are short and impactful; total video time for all 12 sessions is less than 5 hours.

Topics include: 1) God's Dream for Marriage, 2) What Are Your Dreams? 3)The Expectations Gap, 4) Seven Levels of Intimacy, 5) Conflict is Inevitable, 6) Prayer and Spirituality, 7) Sexuality, 8) Family, 9) Money, 10) The Most Important Word in a Marriage (Forgiveness), 11) Better Every Day, 12) On the Day (for engaged couples)


Beloved Video Series Finding Happiness in Marriage 
So you’ve shared an anniversary or two… or twenty… and you’ve learned a lot about yourselves and each other so far. But what if marriage is more than you think it is? What if God has woven into the very fabric of your humanity a purposeful need and desire that can only be fulfilled in your marriage? 

In 12 stunning sessions, BELOVED uncovers the mystery and the meaning of the sacrament of marriage, inviting all couples to experience firsthand the wonder, mystery, and joy behind that first “I do”... whether you said it last year or many years ago. Originally created for marriage preparation, the BELOVED series is enriching and transforming marriages in homes across the globe.
 

 

Catholic Marriage - (Advice)
Date Your Spouse - Catholic Speakers Ken and Janelle Yasinski discuss the importance of dating your spouse. Why are our dates important to our marriage? It allows us time to talk without the kids interrupting. It communicates to the other spouse, you are important, you are my priority. It gives the chance for us to share how God has been working in our lives. The date with the spouse allows for the chance to ask question. Check in. Dating allows for friendship to grow.


Catholic Marriage - (Our Rule of Life)
Ken and Janelle explain that great Catholic marriages don't just happen. A peaceful family life is not by chance. Looking for peace in the home? Then this Youtube video is for you.


Bishop Barron on the Sacrament of Marriage
Bishop Robert Barron shares his thoughts on Catholic marriage -  "While we rejoice in their love for each other, the fact that [married couples] have now become living symbols of Christ the Bridegroom’s ecstatic love for his Bride, the Church has reason, in the very deepest sense, to give thanks.

 

Click on the video topics below:
 

1. God’s Dream for Marriage
2. What are Your Dreams
3. The Expectations Gap
4. Seven Levels of Intimacy
5. Conflict is Inevitable
6. Prayer and Spirituality
7. Sexuality
8. Family
9. Money (Finances)
10. The Most Important Word in a Marriage (Forgiveness)
11. Better Every Day
12. On the Day (Your Wedding Day)

Videos for Newly Married Catholic Couples

The following videos from Ascension Press are short and to the point but very practical. They offer guidance from a Catholic perspective that will assist you in various aspects of daily family life.


Marriage and Family Part 1 

Jackie and Bobby Angel share the joys and struggles of marriage. They discuss the everyday experiences that have taught them how to live for each other, and demonstrate how communication and self-sacrifice are the keys to a healthy relationship between a husband and wife.

Marriage and Family Part 2 

Jackie and Bobby Angel offer their thoughts on marriage, the everyday sacrifice it requires and the ultimate joy it brings.

Wait, Can Marriage Be Fun?
 

Beatboxer and speaker Paul J. Kim and his wife Maggie share their insights about the opportunities and the beauty of both single life and married life, with the help of Nerf guns, honesty, and a baby with a really great head of hair.

The Advice that Improved Our Marriage 
 

Welcome to Jackie and Bobby’s new Ascension Presents channel! In this inaugural video, they offer some of the most practical advice on married life one could hope to receive. These four tips can help those who are already married, and anyone looking forward to taking their vows build a strong foundation for a marriage that gives glory to God: 1) Don’t make your loved one into an idol, 2) Communicate with your spouse (especially when it’s most difficult), 3) Work on becoming more holy before entering a relationship, 4) Make sure there’s a friendship underneath the romance.

Live Richly: Faith and Marriage 
 

Authors Mark and Niki Kalpakgian dive into the mystery of marriage and parenthood, unveiling the blessings that are often overlooked when we’re caught up in the everyday of family life. They speak of all the joys they experienced after saying yes to starting a family, and share how their Catholic faith brought them this sense of fulfillment.

Mastering Love and Relationships 
 

Who doesn’t want to have more constructive conversations in their close relationships? In this video, Fr. Mike Schmitz explains how achieving this may be simpler than you think. So many times, we just don’t give the people we love the attention they deserve. Fr. Mike shows us how to fix that and master our love relationships.

Signs Your Relationship is Falling Apart 
 

Fr. Mike discusses four signs that your relationship is in danger of falling apart, especially when it comes to stonewalling. Stonewalling, as used in the context of this video, is when we refuse to communicate or cooperate with someone.

Psychologist Dr. John Gottman calls it one of the “four horsemen of the apocalypse”, or one of four types of expression that indicate that your relationship is falling apart. The other three are defensiveness, criticism, and contempt.

As Christians, we should always pay attention to the one who is communicating with us. After all, we would expect at least that much from them when communicating with them. Loving someone means seeing them. By seeing, here we mean literally looking them in the eyes when they talk to you, but also understanding them and seeing them as a person made in God’s image.

• Just Married: The Catholic Guide to Surviving and Thriving in the First Five Years of Marriage, by Gregory and Lisa Popcak
• The Forgiveness Book: A Catholic Approach by Alice Camille and Paul Boudreau
• The Love Dare, by Stephen and Alex Kendrick
• Catholic and Newly Married – 5 Challenges and 5 Opportunities, by Steve and Kathy Beirne
• Prayers for the Newly Married by Kathleen Finley
• Parenting with Grace: The Catholic Parents' Guide to Raising almost Perfect Kids by Gregory and Lisa Popcak
• 7 Steps to Becoming Financially Free: A Catholic Guide to Managing Your Money, by Phil Lenahan
• Prayers for Catholic Couples - With Reflections from Pope Francis' The Joy of Love, the Word Among Us Press

• https://www.foryourmarriage.org/married-life/newly-weds-building-the-foundation/
• https://www.engagedmarriage.com/
• https://naturalwomanhood.org/
• https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/resources/life-and-family/marriage/six-tips-for-a-healthy-and-happy-marriage
• https://www.catholicmarriageprep.com/blog/entry/2017-08-01-21-29-39
• The Relationship With Your In-Laws (The first mother-in-law was Eve) by Fr. Joshan Rodrigues
• The Body Reveals What We Are Made For, by Fr. Chris Singer