Tag: love
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Study finds that most people will not date transgender people
Psychology Today ran an article this week titled “Are trans people excluded from the world of dating?” by Karen L. Blair, a psychologist from St. Francis Xavier University. In the article, she sites a survey she helped conduct which sought the dating preferences of almost 1,000 people. Specifically, it sought if a person would date…
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The day I met my wife
I talked to my wife for the first time two years ago today. As I reflect this year, the thing that still amazes me is that I woke up that Monday morning, and it was just a typical day. Took care of some stuff for work, went to the gym, helped some friends move. I…
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Online dating 101: understanding that it’s different from traditional dating
There are a lot of different places where Americans meet their significant others. School, work, church, social organizations, through friends, just to name a few. But one commonality in these organic means of meeting someone is that you don’t generally pursue a relationship from the start of getting to know them. A relationship or friendship…
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It’s easy to know how to have a great marriage, but actually having one takes work
It’s EASY to know how to have a good marriage. In theory. It’s easy to know what you should do. But it can be really hard to DO what you should do. It’s really easy to know how to put yourself into a good financial situation. Spend less money, save, avoid debt. It’s harder to…
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Marriage as a picture of the gospel
In the Bible, so much of the marriage language about weddings, brides, and grooms is discussing the relationship between God and his people. In the Bible, in spite of humanity’s sin, turning away from God, the Lord is depicted as a faithful groom. In the New Testament, the church is depicted as the bride and Christ is the…
Josh Benner 