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Married to Their Smartphones (Oh, and to Each Other, Too)
By Brooke Lea Foster, Oct. 28, 2016 Sherry Zheng was cleaning up from dinner, ready to toss out the remaining fried rice, when she grabbed her phone f…
5 Reasons You Need to Stop Believing in Prince Charming
Are you still looking for Prince Charming? Do you expect your husband to be Prince Charming? Married life will actually be a lot better if…
Not Your Parents’ Marriage – Advice for Muslim Relationships in the Modern Era
Editorial Note: Zainab F. Chaudary wrote a post, “Girl Bachelor” for the Love, InshAllah blog that struck a real nerve with readers around the world. …
What to Do When You’re Ready for Marriage and Your Partner Isn’t
By Liz Higgins, LMFTA The word “marriage” has a negative connotation for many people. One contributing factor to this is the high divorce rate among b…
There Is Nothing More Beautiful Than Falling In Love With Someone Who Knows How To Love You In Return
By Relationship Rules You might not believe right now, but one day, you’re going to look back and say that there was nothing you ever needed to be wor…
5 Habits of Emotionally Wealthy Marriages
By Kyle Benson It turns out the number one thing couples fight about is nothing. This not-so-earth-shattering discovery was made in Dr. Gottman’s Love…
Happy couples: How to keep your relationship healthy
By Robin S.Haight, PsyD, and Dan Abrahamson, PhD, Happy couples: How to keep your relationship healthy Romantic relationships are important for our ha…
Tinder Users Have Lower Self-Esteem: Study
By MANDY OAKLANDER TIME Health Put yourself on Tinder, and you might end up with a date—or a crippling case of negative thoughts about yourself. So su…
What You SHOULD Do When He Asks You Out But Doesn’t Follow Through
If he didn’t confirm, he better have a damn good reason. It’s Monday and you’re talking on the phone with a nice guy you’re in…
12 Things to Know About Being in a Relationship with an Introvert
he was the one at the party hanging back from the crowd, but she wasn’t doing nothing. From the look in her eyes, you could tell she was watching the …
10 Red Flags You Should Never Ignore in a New Relationship
You meet someone who’s simply charming. You’re excited about this person and begin dating, spending more and more time together. Everything is going g…
5 Ways Highly Confident People Handle Rejection
Uh oh! Dealing with a recent break up? A girl at the bar shoot you down? Didn’t get that promotion? Guy of your dreams disappeared suddenly? Rejection…
Being Confident Will Get You More Dates Than Being Attractive Will, Says Science
“The kind of confidence we’re talking about really comes down to feeling good about your appearance and attractiveness,” says Craig Malkin, Ph.D., a H…
I’m Not Settling, But Your Prayers Are Always Welcome
Each morning that I wake, I am grateful. Alhamdulillah. My faith is strong. My family is loving, supportive and encouraging. My job is comfortable, my…
10 Ways Of Letting Go Of A Past Relationship Peacefully And Moving On
Letting go of a relationship that you were certain would last forever or that you just knew was ”the one” is painful. At the same time, letting go wil…
74 Questions to Ask Yourself & Your Potential Spouse Before Getting Married
So, you want to get married? Before you jump the gun, make sure you’re as prepared as can be and know what you’re about to get yourself into. The foll…
10 Tiny Reminders For Anyone Who Is Sick And Tired Of Modern Dating
Until recently, I’ve been a part of group chats, seen trending tweets, and watched countless shares on Facebook about how modern dating makes us all w…
Welcome to the BeyondChai team, Maliha!
In order to support our clients BeyondChai is developing specialized coaching in collaboration with our newest addition to the team, Maliha Malik. A r…
Key Advice for the Newly Wed
It is common for scholars and teachers to be asked for their advice on certain topics and situations. As Muslims we put a trust in our scholars and te…
What’s Love Got To Do With It?
And as we know from before, Tina Turner put it even more bluntly in her next line of her hit song, “What’s love but a second-hand emotion?” You have t…
3 Romantic Getaways
The Middle East is home to a number of ancient towns, breathtaking scenery and rich cultures. The area has long been a draw to people from around the …
His Other Wife: A Short Story
“…So give me a call, Aliyah. I think this may be the one.” Aliyah rolled her eyes as she deleted the voicemail message then pressed the “end call” but…
Woman, 19, burned to death for refusing marriage proposal in Pakistan
A woman has been burned to death in Pakistan for refusing a marriage proposal from a man twice her age in the country’s latest “honour kil…
You’re Not Going Crazy: 5 Sure Signs You’re Being Emotionally Abused
Because emotional abuse has become such a popular topic in the self-help and psychology fields, you may already be familiar with some of its signs, wh…
Divorce in Islam
Marriage, as prescribed by Allah, is the lawful union of a man and woman based on mutual consent. Ideally, the purpose of marriage is to foster a stat…
When Muslims intermarry, do they keep the faith?
Naomi Schaefer Riley is the author of “ ’Til Faith Do Us Part: How Interfaith Marriage Is Transforming America.” When it comes to intermarriage, Musli…
Presenting the Thirstiest Tweets of Yeezy Season
To everything, there is a (Yeezy) season. A time to cop fresh fashions, and a time to mourn the lack of purchasing power that keeps Kanye’s late…