There are two kinds of freedom. Freedom from (negative freedom) and freedom to (positive freedom). The splitting of freedom into this binary framework can be traced at least back to Kant, was articulated by Erich Fromm in his 1941 work, Escape from Freedom, made famous by Isaiah Berlin’s 1958 essay, “Two Concepts of Liberty,” and [...]
Post written by dates and romance columnist Sean Marshall of Family Rocketship. I once interviewed a couple that had been married for more than 50 years. I asked them what the secret to their success was and their answer surprised me. They said that ever since they got married, every year, they would take a [...]
Why Vacations Make the Best Dates is a post from: Simple Marriage
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The writer of a popular blog claims that women who choose to live single are not really happy, but are just deluded cat ladies “hamsterwheeling” in a futile attempt to escape their “nagging sense of disappointment.” read more
Continue reading …I’m in a really terrible situation and I don’t know where to turn. I began having an affair with my close friend’s long-term boyfriend. It all started a few months ago when we were both a bit tipsy at a party and were the last ones to leave. He gav…
Continue reading …So we’ve finished watching all the entries to the Manvotionals Recitation Contest, and had such a good time doing it. Thank you to everyone who entered! As it always is with these contests, picking the five finalists was like choosing our favorite children. First, we were bowled over that so many of you had the [...]
Everyone’s definition of the perfect mate is different based on their own desires and personality, but it’s safe to say that most people’s ideal can’t do wrong—which isn’t realistic. As I got [...]
Continue reading …Brad says… It has only been 5 days since the end of the One Flesh Marriage 10 Day Challenge, and yet I am guessing that some of you quickly returned to old habits. That is the problem with habits, they are really hard to change, even the ones that we really want to! It might…
Continue reading …Post written by Dr. Corey Allan. There’s a low desire spouse and a high desire spouse when it comes to sex – and there’s one of each in every marriage. There’s also a low desire spouse and a high desire spouse on virtually every issue and decision in marriage. One of you wants to do [...]
How do you initiate sex? is a post from: Simple Marriage
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Is there such a thing as a soul mate? Sadhguru J. Vasudev says that the soul cannot mate with anything. To some extent, the process of mating belongs to the body and the mind. The soul cannot mate with anything, nor does the soul need a mate because it…
Continue reading …Kate says . . . So you may be wondering, how do you take what you learned during the 10 Day Challenge and allow it to impact your marriage they way God desires for it to? It is a great question and something to prayerfully consider. When I felt God moving and changing the level…
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