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photo source “Live. Love. Laugh.” … that’s one of those modern day proverbs that seems to turn up everywhere. It’s a pithy little maxim that can also be used as a nice piece of décor to fill a bare spot on the wall in your home. My wife Debbie actually has a tin sign with that saying on it in our ... Read More about HSN: Live, Love, Laugh by Deacon John Fredette

Lately, my calendar has gone rogue on me. It is beyond bossy. And it clearly thinks it runs the show. Do you ever feel that way? That you are at the mercy of a jam-packed calendar (which really is just a visual reminder of the chaos you feel internally)? You’re juggling married life and, ... Read More about HSN: Time to Make Sex Magnificent! By Julie Sibert

My husband and I had a traditional Catholic wedding back in 1994. Our wedding day was picturesque; the fall weather in Atlanta was gorgeous, the ceremony was beautiful, and the reception was buzzing with extended family and friends. And yes, the day even included to my husband’s delight (NOT), the ... Read More about HSN: First Comes Love, Then Comes Marriage, Then Comes…Mangoes by Liz Bartling

When is the last time you asked your spouse what sex really means to them? While there are exceptions to every rule, there’s a good chance a husband and wife will have different feelings about sex and what makes it important to them. In fact, it seems that our feelings toward sex are largely ... Read More about HSN: Why Is Sex So Important to Your Spouse? by Dustin Riechmann

We married under the shadow of the Golden Dome in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of May 31, 1986, a year after graduating from Notre Dame. Those early years were lean, yet precious, filled with Greg’s graduation from medical school and mine with a Master’s degree earned part-time while working for ... Read More about HSN: Keeping the Empty Nest Warm by Lisa Hendey