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How To Make Your Marriage Last

Is happily ever after an illusion? What are some elements of a happy, healthy marriage? In this episode, Dr. Sameera Ahmed, founder of The Family and Youth Institute, discusses how to navigate your way toward a stronger marriage, challenges that

Noha Darwish October 12, 2021 Article Archives, Divorce, Marriage, Relationship Read more

10 Habits of Happy Muslim Couples

The whole purpose of having a spouse is to find tranquility in and with them, and our relationships with our spouses have signs that ask us to give thought to. So, how are some Muslim couples finding this tranquility in

Noha Darwish December 18, 2020 Marriage, Relationship Read more

5 Reasons You Should Have a Marriage Mentor

Mark Twain once said, “No man or woman really knows what perfect love is until they have been married a quarter of a century.”  Although my love feels pretty doggone close to perfect, I have to agree with Twain. Once you’ve been

FYI_Admin October 21, 2019 Article Archives, Marriage Read more

Tips to Improve Your Sex Life: How to Enjoy More Fulfilling Sex

Whether the problem is big or small, there are many things you can do to get your sex life back on track. Your sexual well-being goes hand in hand with your overall mental, physical, and emotional health. Communicating with your

Sarrah AbuLughod January 25, 2017 Marriage Read more

What I Wish Everyone At 20 (& 30…) Understood About Marriage

The goal of our life is… to bring more love and truth into the world. We marry to assist each other in this process. -Leo Tolstoy A dear friend of mine said on the eve of his oldest daughter’s thirteenth

FYI_Admin December 28, 2016 Article Archives, Marriage Read more

The BIG Lie that Leads to a Lonely Marriage

Marriage, by its very definition, is the joining of two separate lives into one unified family.  Two become one on a spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical level.  God designed it this way.  So, how is it that some people find

FYI_Admin December 26, 2016 Article Archives, Marriage Read more

Before you say ‘I do’ Pre-Marriage Questionnaire

When my daughter became engaged, I went online seeking a good marriage compatibility test for them to take. I wasn’t satisfied with anything I found, so I put together a questionnaire that I felt would be worthwhile. Many online tests

FYI_Admin April 24, 2016 Article Archives, Marriage Read more

4 Ways Creating Shared Meaning Can Improve Your Marriage

Over the past several years, I’ve written several articles about how to improve your marriage and prevent divorce. However, it struck me recently that all of these articles were missing an essential element of a lasting marriage — the ability

FYI_Admin April 24, 2016 Article Archives, Marriage Read more

Empathy in Marriage: How to Connect Emotionally with Your Spouse

We are all aware that the marital relationship is regarded as extremely important in Islam. In addition to fulfilling half our deen, marriage is a safeguard, a place to find peace, and also a strongly recommended sunnah. Our Prophet Muhammad said:

FYI_Admin April 23, 2016 Article Archives, Marriage Read more

Stonewalling in Couples: When You or Your Partner Shuts Down

Relationship researcher John Gottman, Ph.D, was the first to apply the term “stonewalling” to couples, said Kathy Nickerson, Ph.D, a clinical psychologist who specializes in relationships in Orange County, Calif. Gottman defines stonewalling as “when a listener withdraws from an

FYI_Admin April 3, 2016April 23, 2016 Article Archives, Marriage Read more
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