More than any show before or since, Friday Night Lights showed the power
of a strong marriage in its ability to better and benefit society as a whole.
He's an acting legend with one
of the strongest marriages in Hollywood and Hanks was accompanied to the Critics» Choice Awards by hero pilot Chesley Sullenberger, 65
Identify and equip Marriage Champion Churches and Marriage Champions to create a culture
of strong marriages in their circles of influence.
Not exact matches
One
of the key ingredients
in a
strong marriage is teamwork.
Since its 2008 debut, the toy's innocuous curve has graced sponsorship banners for an annual sexuality conference at the University
of Guelph and the feminist led Momentum gathering
in Washington, D.C.. There, couples
in search
of a bedroom rejuvenator learn that open sexual communication — aided by the We - Vibe,
of course — leads to
stronger marriages and better dispositions.
This year, other academics have cited homophily
in elucidating everything from why teenagers choose friends who smoke and drink the same amount that they do to «the
strong isolation
of lower - class blacks from the interracial -
marriage market.»
Along the way, Akerlof found a
strong connection between the diminishment
of marriage on the one hand and the rise
in poverty and social pathology on the other.
The NAACP's support for
marriage equality is deeply rooted
in the fourteenth amendment
of the United States constitution and equal protection
of all people» said NAACP president Benjamin Todd Jealous, a
strong backer
of gay rights.
He makes the insightful remark that many
of the arguments
in favour ofallowing married priesthood put
marriage in second place (Love
Strong as Death, Ronald Walls, Gracewing, 2001, p. 290).
and I praise god for all the abuse and suffering that I went through because that made my faith
in him only
stronger because
in all my suffering, let see: loosing my mother when I was 2, sexual abuse from my father, beatings from my stepmother and father, homelessness, hunger, one bad
marriage of 10 years with am alcoholic and abusive husband, cancer, removal
of thyroid due to cancer, now I have auto ammume disease, financial loses.
Despite massive changes
in gender roles, sexuality, and young - adult patterns
of employment and family formation,
marriage culture at Christian colleges and universities remains very
strong.
Sexual drives are
strong, but
marriage is
strong enough to contain them and provide for a balanced and fulfilling sexual life
in a world
of sexual disorder.
What I do know is that Rick is correct
in that had people simply honored their
marriage committments to begin with and put the supposed love
of their life first rather than adopt the Hollywood lifestyle
of divorce families woud be
stronger and kids healthier.
Countries
in which there is
strong support for same sex
marriage, according to Blankenhorn's reading
of two international surveys, display the weakest support for heterosexual
marriage.
There is too little room
in the heterosexual box for either spouse
in a
marriage to develop fully her or his capacities for loving humanity and God out
of a sense
of self as both
strong and gentle, confident and vulnerable, assertive and receptive, equally able to lead and to follow.
The one bit
of good news
in all this is that
marriage is comparatively
strong among college - educated Americans.
That is an odd thing to say about a Church that donates millions
of dollars
in medical and relief supplies to several different areas
of the world for assistance after natural disasters, and that puts so much emphasis on
strong marriage, dedicated parenting, forgiveness, and striving to be like Christ.
And perhaps if more couples did see
marriage worthwhile
in and
of itself, not merely as a means
of bringing a family (children) into the world, we would see
stronger marriages.
And when you were faced with the choice between full - time vocational ministry or a
strong marriage, right
in the middle
of those years, you chose me.
Churches would be
in a
stronger legal position if they were to stop conducting weddings altogether: «Churches might indeed better protect themselves against the possibility
of any such litigation by deciding not to provide
marriage services at all, since there could be no complaint then
of discrimination
in their provision
of services as between same - sex and opposite - sex couples.»
It was just a spur -
of - the - moment rant born
of frustration to be honest because even though there is amazing theological basis for this kind
of a
marriage it never seems to make its way out
of the silo
of academia or even
strong local churches so sometimes it feels like the popular and prolific teaching
in the modern Church leans more towards a form
of soft patriarchy.
(CNN)-- Why do I stand so
strong in support
of traditional
marriage?
What I'm saying
in all this is that even though we go through times
of strain
in our
marriage because
of deconstruction, we behave as though it is transitory, a passing storm, and that we will weather it and come out
of the other side better and
stronger.
A
strong marriage is built on foundation
of love, service, and grace —
in essence, a list
of actions that speak so much louder than words.
Some
of these churches have
strong programs
in marriage preparation and
marriage and family enrichment, as well as
strong support groups for single parents, divorced people and stepfamilies.
Even
in the
strongest marriage relationships, the strength
of the mother - baby bond is sometimes felt as a threat by the father.
What is important for a woman
in making this commitment and living it out is a
strong sense
of self - possession rooted
in an awareness
of her human dignity before God and the importance
of the gift
of her womanhood
in marriage.
In Brees's best - selling memoir, Coming Back Stronger, published last July, he wrote of his marriage to the former Brittany Dudchenko, 34, whom he met in 1999 when both were students at Purdue,»... when I put the ring on Brittany's finger, I said, «For better or for worse, till death do us part.&raqu
In Brees's best - selling memoir, Coming Back
Stronger, published last July, he wrote
of his
marriage to the former Brittany Dudchenko, 34, whom he met
in 1999 when both were students at Purdue,»... when I put the ring on Brittany's finger, I said, «For better or for worse, till death do us part.&raqu
in 1999 when both were students at Purdue,»... when I put the ring on Brittany's finger, I said, «For better or for worse, till death do us part.»
In the beginning
of our dating and
marriage he did just that, but then became all too comfortable with the fact that I was a
strong, capable, mostly independent woman.
It has also brought my beautiful children, immeasurable love, personal growth, a
stronger marriage, a profound sense
of gratitude, a faith
in the world and
in myself that I never believed possible.
Susan Pease Gadoua is the author
of the San Francisco Chronicle bestseller Contemplating Divorce: A Step - by - Step Guide to Deciding Whether to Stay or Go, as well as
Stronger Day by Day: Reflections for Healing and Rebuilding After Divorce and The Top Ten Misguided Reasons to Stay
in a Bad
Marriage.
When executed well, personal growth
marriages are some
of the
strongest we've had, argues Eli Finkel, a psychology professor at Northwestern University who recently examined these relationships
in the journal Current Directions
in Psychological Science.
As for the dire warnings listed above: Our beautiful,
strong, loving
marriage is
in it's 25th year; our children all survived cosleeping (our littlest, 14 months, is still safely and contentedly sleeping
in our bed); my breasts are, well, normal except for being a couple
of cup sizes larger at the moment since I'm breastfeeding, lol; our children are,
in order, a 24 yr old pastor (our firstborn son mentioned
in the story above who is expecting his first son!)
Blessed are the fathers who can tag - team with mothers
in caring for their children, for the strains and joys
of parenting will balance out more comfortably for both and their
marriage will be
stronger.
The Ezzos are definitely not alone
in recognizing the importance
of a
strong, supportive
marriage to the stability
of the whole family, encouraging parents to exercise authority and teaching children to be considerate
of others.
And I feel them when, last month, celebrating fifteen years
of marriage, I experienced a love there between my husband and I,
stronger in spite
of (or maybe even because
of) the times we pushed away from one another, grieving so much loss together but more often, separately.
Taking some steps
in the direction
of strengthening emotional intimacy
in marriage is a vital thing to do and demonstrates your commitment to a long,
strong and happy
marriage.
Officials were already pitching the plan as a continuation
of Cuomo's «progressive» agenda for New York, which the governor counts as including a sharp rise
in the minimum wage, the
marriage equality law and
stronger gun control provisions known as the SAFE Act.
Yesterday,
in wording
of a much
stronger language on their stance opposing gay
marriage, the draft from the Republican Party will address
in the Republican National Convention next week, the party will make their anti-gay
marriage stance clear:
«He led the way on winning
marriage equality
in New York, ensured critical non-discrimination protections were extended to transgender New Yorkers, took bold executive action to stop the discredited and dangerous practice
of «conversion therapy,» and set a
strong example with his successful efforts to significantly lower the incidence
of HIV and AIDS
in the Empire State.»
These trends are even
stronger in the diaspora, where the possible
of spousal migration has made
marriage to a cousin with a British passport especially attractive.
«We have an enormously popular governor committed to getting this done now,
strong support from New Yorkers all around the state and a group
of advocates who are highly coordinated,» said Brian Ellner, who is directing the Human Rights Campaign's efforts to legalize same - sex
marriage in New York.
Influences contributing to the changes
of heart are secret Republican polls showing majority support for gay
marriage in key swing districts and the
strong possibility that the GOP could lose control
of the Senate next year to Democrats campaigning on the issue, sources said.
The senator is rallying against the idea
of legalizing same sex
marriage in New York, an idea that's set to be considered by the legislature
in Albany this spring and has the
strong support
of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, not to mention a growing coalition
of residents and gay - rights groups.
Although Log Cabin Republicans say that Romney has discussed «actual tangibles»
in terms
of pro-LGBT positions
in announcing their endorsement
of Romney and though GOProud already had endorsed the Republican earlier this year, the biggest question facing LGBT voters
in deciding whether to vote for Romney is if the candidate LCR and GOProud describe will be running the country or if the candidate who the National Organization for
Marriage's Brian Brown said «was strong the whole way through» the marriage fight in Massachusetts will be running t
Marriage's Brian Brown said «was
strong the whole way through» the
marriage fight in Massachusetts will be running t
marriage fight
in Massachusetts will be running the show.
«Look how the push for gay
marriage succeeded here in New York,» he said, referring to the Marriage Equality Act of 2011, whose passage was widely credited to a strong push in the Senate b
marriage succeeded here
in New York,» he said, referring to the
Marriage Equality Act of 2011, whose passage was widely credited to a strong push in the Senate b
Marriage Equality Act
of 2011, whose passage was widely credited to a
strong push
in the Senate by Cuomo.
Further,
strong conservative position wants to know why the government is involved
in the recognition
of «
marriages» to begin with; leave
marriages to the individual and their chosen organization, and only focus on an orderly protection
of the contracting / association rights between those individuals.
I am a
strong supporter
of gay
marriage, but I equally strongly believe
in religious freedom.
«You're not going to find anyone more passionate than me and I will tell you,
in Congress I had a 100 - percent pro-choice record, a 100 - percent pro-labor record and a very
strong record on human rights and
in support
of marriage equality,» she said.
One
of those hopefuls is 29 - year - old Gareth Rhodes, who this week demonstrated that he has
strong support
in New York's LGBTQ community, having made many friends from his days
in Cuomo's press shop beginning
in the period that led up to the 2011 victory
of marriage equality
in the state.