How Do You Know If You’re Ready For Marriage?
A Gottman-trained therapist offers thirteen reflective questions on vision, friendship and conflict to help you judge whether you are ready to marry.
from The Gottman Institute2 min read
All articles
Worth reading
How To Show Your Partner They’re Loved, Based On Their Love Language
Using Gary Chapman's five love languages, this piece suggests simple ways to show care in the form your spouse most readily recognises.
from HuffPost2 min read
Gratitude and the Nurturing of Relationships
Two psychologists explain how noticing and thanking each other for everyday kindness keeps a relationship healthy and guards against slow resentment.
from Psychology Today2 min read
The Four Horsemen: The Antidotes
The Gottman Institute pairs each of four destructive conflict habits with a practical antidote that couples can use in the middle of…
from The Gottman Institute2 min read
Relationship experts say these are the 8 red flags to look out for when you start dating someone — and some are surprisingly common
Eight experts describe warning signs to notice early when getting to know someone, from pushing past your boundaries to never accepting responsibility.
from Business Insider2 min read
Want Your Marriage to Last? Get Premarital Counseling
A counsellor explains why Muslim couples should prepare for the marriage, not only the wedding, and what premarital counselling can help them…
from family-marriage-counseling.com2 min read
5 Essential Qualities for a Romantic Partner
Research points to five traits worth noticing early in a prospective spouse, from kindness and shared values to emotional steadiness and a…
from Psychology Today2 min read
Looking For Love In The Age Of Trump, Young Muslims Turn To Matchmaking
A 2017 radio feature visits BeyondChai's matchmaking team and hears why some young American Muslims chose a matchmaker over apps or family…
from NPR / WAMU2 min read
Using mediation to solve marital disputes mutually
How mediation works for Muslim couples in conflict, why it often succeeds, and how it differs from arbitration or going to court.
from Sound Vision2 min read
6 tips for friends and family for dealing with marital disputes in the West
Practical guidance for parents, in-laws and friends on supporting a married couple without interfering, taking sides or spreading their private matters.
from Sound Vision2 min read
When the trust disappears from our relations
A classic chapter on amanah explains why guarding confidences, especially a spouse's private matters, is a core part of a believer's character.
from Muslim's Character (book)2 min read
How arbitration can help Muslim couples resolve conflicts
What marital arbitration is, how it differs from mediation, and why Muslim community leaders and lawyers hold mixed views on its usefulness.
from Sound Vision2 min read