
The following articles were written for the U.S. bishops' National Pastoral Initiative for Marriage. You can find them online at www.foryourmarriage.org.
For local information, you can also visit the Web site of the Office for Marriage, Family and Life of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis at www.archspm.org/family, or call (651) 291-4438
-- A Snapshot of Marriage in the U.S. (data)
http://www.foryourmarriage.org/interior_template.asp?id=20398709
-- Health, Safety and Sex (benefits for married people)
http://www.foryourmarriage.org/interior_template.asp?id=20398711
-- Economic Impact/Finances
http://www.foryourmarriage.org/interior_template.asp?id=20398712
-- Why Are Married Parents Important for Children?
http://www.foryourmarriage.org/interior_template.asp?id=20398713
-- Commitment
http://www.foryourmarriage.org/interior_template.asp?id=20398715
-- Common values
http://www.foryourmarriage.org/interior_template.asp?id=20398716
-- Infidelity
http://www.foryourmarriage.org/interior_template.asp?id=20398721
-- Addictions
http://www.foryourmarriage.org/interior_template.asp?id=20398722
-- Finances
http://www.foryourmarriage.org/interior_template.asp?id=20398723
-- Careers
http://www.foryourmarriage.org/interior_template.asp?id=20398724
-- Parenting
http://www.foryourmarriage.org/interior_template.asp?id=20398725
-- Illness
http://www.foryourmarriage.org/interior_template.asp?id=20398726
-- Intimacy and sexuality
http://www.foryourmarriage.org/interior_template.asp?id=20398727
-- Infertility
http://www.foryourmarriage.org/interior_template.asp?id=20398728
-- Domestic violence
http://www.foryourmarriage.org/interior_template.asp?id=20398729
-- Ten Important Research Findings on Marriage and Choosing a Marriage Partner
http://www.foryourmarriage.org/interior_template.asp?id=20398820
-- Family of Origin
http://www.foryourmarriage.org/interior_template.asp?id=20398741
-- Spirituality and Faith
http://www.foryourmarriage.org/interior_template.asp?id=20398742
-- Children
http://www.foryourmarriage.org/interior_template.asp?id=20398743
-- Intimacy and Cohabitation
http://www.foryourmarriage.org/interior_template.asp?id=20398747
-- Getting Married in the Catholic Church
http://www.foryourmarriage.org/interior_template.asp?id=20398749
-- Am I Ready for Marriage? -- FAQs
http://www.foryourmarriage.org/interior_template.asp?id=20398757
-- Becoming a Life Partner
http://www.foryourmarriage.org/interior_template.asp?id=20398764
Stages of Marriage:
-- Newly married http://www.foryourmarriage.org/interior_template.asp?id=20398770
-- Middle years http://www.foryourmarriage.org/interior_template.asp?id=20398771
-- Later years http://www.foryourmarriage.org/interior_template.asp?id=20398772
-- Disillusionment
http://www.foryourmarriage.org/interior_template.asp?id=20398773
-- When to Seek Counseling
http://www.foryourmarriage.org/interior_template.asp?id=20398775
-- Biblical Roots of Marriage
http://www.foryourmarriage.org/interior_template.asp?id=20398791
-- Meaning and Purposes of Marriage
http://www.foryourmarriage.org/interior_template.asp?id=20398792
-- Divorce and Remarriage
http://www.foryourmarriage.org/interior_template.asp?id=20398786
-- Cohabitation
http://www.foryourmarriage.org/interior_template.asp?id=20398797
-- Contraception/NFP
http://www.foryourmarriage.org/interior_template.asp?id=20398798
-- Same-Sex Unions
http://www.foryourmarriage.org/interior_template.asp?id=20398799
-- Marrying Someone of a Different Religion
http://www.foryourmarriage.org/interior_template.asp?id=20398787
-- National Pastoral Initiative for Marriage -- FAQs
http://www.foryourmarriage.org/interior_template.asp?id=20398788