Several months ago, my wife traumatically found out about my addiction to pornography.  I had hidden this secret from her through 35 years of marriage.  Because of the shame and guilt I felt, I lied to my wife to keep this secret hidden.  I was also lying to myself.  I told myself I could quit any time I wanted to and this wasn't bothering anyone else....

As we celebrate "National Marriage Week", culminating with Valentines Day, I reflected with my bride on some practical ways to invest in our relationship. Many of these ideas come from our own limited experience on this adventure called marriage...

Ever since we began the Year of Mercy on December 8th, I have been thinking of ways I can more fully live out the works of mercy. Through a conversation with a friend, it became clear that we often are doing these things daily, without even realizing it. As a mom of little ones, I’d like to share my perspective on living out the corporal works of mercy.