Articles for Couples - Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America

Eight Dates: Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Love

Center for Family Care

February 8, 2021

I want to share with you an excellent resource for strengthening your marriage relationship. The book is titled Eight Dates: Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Love by John Gottman and his wife Julie. John Gottman is a world-renowned clinician, researcher, and author on marriage and parenting issues. Although some of his work trends toward an academic audience, Eight Dates is accessible to everyone interested in improving their marital bond. Read More
Rethinking Divorce: 10 Strategies that Can Help

Center for Family Care

January 19, 2021

If you’re currently in an unhappy marriage, let me say that it’s not impossible to reverse course and reclaim the love, intimacy and happiness that you’ve lost along the way. Even though it may seem impossible, it’s not. You actually have two choices; divorce or resolve to try and save the marriage. Read More
Christmas Hope

Center for Family Care

December 8, 2020

Fellow pilgrim of life, do not lose heart if you are missing and longing for family to celebrate life with. Just follow His Star, and you will find a Holy Family. Do not give up if you get sidetracked and become isolated, for deep within you something is telling your soul that there is a Light and a love waiting to be embraced and nurtured. Read More
What is Love?

Center for Family Care

November 17, 2020

“I love your new SUV!” “I love this restaurant!” “I love that movie’s soundtrack.” Countless times, I have expressed these types of sentiments. Perhaps in my eagerness to describe a sincere appreciation for things, I casually say I love them. As innocent as this may appear, I begin to suspect that the careless and repeated misapplication of a word tends to dull its rich meaning. Read More
Light in Times of Darkness Webinar

Center for Family Care

October 27, 2020

How can we find light in times of darkness? How can we be a light? How can we help our families become lights in darkness? Join us as we discuss these questions and more in this GOA Center for Family Care webinar. Read More
The Beauty of Creation

Center for Family Care

October 26, 2020

Everyone can appreciate the various expressions of nature; hiking in the mountains, a walk along the shoreline, a visit to a botanical garden. Nature has a way of calming our souls. We are awed by the complexities and detail of creation. It revitalizes and restores our whole being. Yet there are two contrasting extremes that are being played out in the world today; two radical paths happening concurrently. One is the exploitation of creation and nature, and the other is the worship of creation and nature. Read More
Fully Human: The Special Call of Special Needs

Center for Family Care

October 22, 2020

The Center for Family Care's newest ministry, "Fully Human," is designed to lift up the unique gifts of individuals and families with special needs. Read More
Why Those Who Mourn Are Blessed

Center for Family Care

October 12, 2020

This beatitude always perplexed me. If you’re sad about something you would expect to be comforted but why are those who mourn blessed? Read More
Domestic Violence in the Greek Orthodox Community

Center for Family Care

October 5, 2020

Many people in the Greek Orthodox community – both clergy and active parishioners alike – believe we do not have a problem with domestic violence. Among those who state there may be a problem, most believe it occurs only among immigrant or less educated women. When asked how they reached this conclusion, most state that as no victims or hardly any ever reveal the problem to them, domestic violence must not occur. Why are our women silent? Perhaps because we are. Read More
A Delightful Surprise Part II: Prayer in Family Life

Center for Family Care

September 28, 2020

What can we learn about family prayer life from a monastery? Read More
Becoming One

Center for Family Care

September 1, 2020

Becoming One is an ongoing offering for marriage enrichment. Each Becoming One presents a brief quotation or teaching on marriage along with an exercise or challenge for the couple. Read More
Childlike vs. Childish

Center for Family Care

August 31, 2020

We must make a distinction between the terms childlike and childish. Those of you who have children or grandchildren know that childish behavior includes conduct that is self-centered and disobedient. Those with childlike qualities, on the other hand, reveal basic Christian characteristics. Read More
Recovering from Divorce

Center for Family Care

August 20, 2020

Over the past thirty years, approximately 40% percent of marriages in the United States have ended in divorce.1 In the wake of this staggeringly high statistic is a trail of pain and suffering that has negatively impacted hundreds of thousands of souls. I sincerely hope that the information that follows provides some encouragement, and guidance to those seeking to recover from the painfully difficult process of divorce. Read More
Soak Up the Son: The Wonder of Creation

Center for Family Care

June 12, 2020

Join the GOA Center for Family Care this summer as we explore the beauty of God's creation. New episodes premiere every Monday at 12PM EST! Read More
Marriage During a Pandemic: Blessings & Challenges

Center for Family Care

May 12, 2020

In this webinar, Fr. Tom and Pres. Pat Tsagalakis discuss opportunities and blessings for marriage to grow and thrive during this time through the challenges couples are encountering together. Read More
Holy Week Hymns for Families

Center for Family Care

April 8, 2020

A selection of Holy Week hymns for families to focus on at home. Read More
Family Fellowship - Superglue to the Church

Center for Family Care

February 28, 2020

Fifteen years ago, a Greek Orthodox parish began small fellowship groups that met regularly in parishioner homes. Today, the ministry continues and the benefits are worth hearing! Read More
Looking for the Love of Your Life: Dating Tips That Lead to Good Choices

Center for Family Care

February 28, 2020

good marriages do not simply materialize out of thin air. Good marriages are highly dependent on the decisions people make prior to marriage, and during the dating process. If you are of marriageable age, I suspect you will find the information that follows useful in your efforts to date successfully, and ultimately lay a sound foundation from which to cultivate a Christ-centered, good marriage. Read More
Why Life?

Center for Family Care

February 24, 2020

The question I am asking and attempting to partly answer in this reflection is “Why?” What exactly is at the heart of the way we deem some human beings more valuable - more fully human - than others? Why do we despise certain groups and see them as threats to our wellbeing? Why do we see our own children as enemies waiting to steal our lives from us? Read More
2020 Pastoral Challenges in Marriage Conference Media

Center for Family Care

February 16, 2020

Media from the Center for Family Care's Pastoral Challenges in Marriage Conference. Read More

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