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  1. Relationship Priorities: Who comes FIRST?

    July 21, 2016 by Oren Pardes

    WHO cones FIRST? The chicken or the egg? The male or the female? Women and children? Customers? God, Country, Corps? Partner or parent? Spouse or offspring? Self or others?

    Who comes FIRST seems to be controversial question regarding relationship priorities – but it should not be. (more…)


  2. Marriage Trends

    December 15, 2011 by Oren Pardes

    Around the world, the cost of getting married is rising – so is both the rate and cost of divorce. (more…)


  3. Marriage Relationships

    December 13, 2011 by Oren Pardes

    Many people enter relationships seeking what they can get out of them, rather than what they can add to them. Instead of SEEKING the “right” person, consider BEING the “right” person.

    The purpose of a relationship is to decide what part of yourself you’d like to see “show up”, not what part of another you can capture and hold. Rather than seeking someone to complete you, consider relationships as opportunities for your and your partner to each share completeness. (more…)


  4. Considering Marriage

    December 1, 2011 by Oren Pardes

    Who we marry (or don’t) is often one of the most important decisions and influences in our lives. People marry (and divorce) for many reasons. Physical and material needs are no longer most people’s main motivations for marriage. (more…)


  5. Married for the Moment

    November 27, 2011 by Oren Pardes

    People get married – and divorced – for many reasons. The leading cause of divorce is marriage. Marriage may still be a life partnership for many, but is increasingly not a lifetime partnership – and many couples part long before death (of even reasons they got married in the first place). (more…)