by Amal Killawi, April 1, 2013 Originally posted in February 2012 I spent my time at a recent wedding listening to people’s marriage problems. As the guests danced the night away in celebration, I sat…
Dating In The Time Of Social Distancing
March 24, 20205:04 AM ET Heard on Morning Edition Some people aren’t going to let the coronavirus sideline their dating life. So they’ve gotten more creative when it comes to that crucial …
7 ideas for virtual dating while social distancing, and how to strike up a romance during the pandemic
Libertina Brandt and Juliana Kaplan Mar 28, 2020, 8:00 AM Practicing social distancing doesn’t mean you have to put your dating life on hold. If you just started getting to know someone, or neve…
A MESSAGE FROM THE CEO
Salaam! I wanted to take a moment and touch base with you all regarding your own safety amid the current situation with COVID-19 (Coronavirus.) First and foremost, we would like to extend our well wis…
How To Get The Most Out Of Your Next Coaching Session
Post written by Michelle Braden MSBCoach CEO, author of 3 leadership books, committed to inspire/challenge leaders, maximize engagement, and impact organizational success. Having a coach is a huge inv…
How I Found My ‘Mr. Right’
By A Jamil, 20th March, 2019 Finding the ‘one’ is probably one of the biggest challenges that both single Muslim men and women still experience, and coupled with ongoing societal pressures o…
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 from the counter to text her husband, Chris. He was…
5 Healthy Ways to Disagree but Protect the Relationship
By: Cyndi Barber As a counselor, I work with couples struggling in their relationship. Oftentimes, the reason they need a mediator is because disagreements have turned to defending their opinion inste…
Muslim, millennial and single: A generation struggles to find love
By Abigail Hauslohner February 14, 2018 at 8:19 AM EST ANAHEIM, Calif. — Osman Aslam has tried the apps. On Minder, he wrote he enjoys hiking, going on long drives and spending time with his fam…
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 is wrong with choosing yourself? Making yours…
Are You Prepared for Marriage and Building a Family?
Source: https://muslimmatters.org/2019/04/10/are-you-prepared-for-marriage-and-family/ Published: April 10, 2019 By Mona Aslam High School is that time which is ideal for preparing yourself for the re…
Why You Need to Get to Know Yourself BEFORE a Relationship
By Kacey Mya Bradley When you love someone, you learn all the little details… but when we’re single, we often neglect this same step. It’s time to get to know yourself. Relationships are our favorit…
6 Surprising Ways to Communicate Better With Your Partner
By F..Diane Barth L.C.S.W Are you having trouble talking about your feelings with someone you love? Does your partner run the other way any time you bring up your feelings? If so, this may be good new…
How to Get Clear on What You Want in a Partner
By Sara Davenport I don’t know about you, but doesn’t it seem like getting clear about what we want should be the easy part? We should just know what we want, right? But let me tell you, I’ve found ov…
Building Attraction: Which Matters More, Looks or Personality?
Building Attraction: Which Matters More, Looks or Personality? By DR. Nerdlove There’s a lot of debate about building attraction when it comes to dating. One of the perennial debates is whether looks…
Why Physical Attraction Matters, and When It Might Not
By Madeline A Fugere Ph.D. Consider the characteristics that are often considered desirable in a mate—a sense of humor, intelligence, kindness, understanding, a family orientation, good looks. Which w…
11 tips for Muslim couples dealing with marital disputes in the West
By Abdul Malik Mujahid Marriages usually start off so nicely. Everyone cooperates-the couple, their parents, other relatives, friends. Things usually run smoothly. But somewhere along the way, marital…
10 Habits of Happy Muslim Couples
By Zaynab Chinoy What does it take to stay Muslim, married and extremely happy today? As oxymoronic as that just sounded, believe it or not, it’s absolutely possible! Marriage, especially for Muslims,…
How long should I wait before asking to meet up?
By Fran Creffield So you’ve found a match you’re interested in and the feeling is mutual – but now what? Meeting an online match in person is the crucial next step but how long should you wait before …
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 worried about. Sure, you might be feeling a little lo…
The Spark is Missing!
People are quick to point to the aptly named “spark” as being the problem in almost all relationships beyond the exciting wedding and honeymoon phase. Even within our Muslim community, people tend to …
What to Look For in a Partner
By PsychAlive The question “what are you looking for in a relationship partner?” may seem like an easy one to answer. Common attributes that come to mind include intelligence, kindness, sense of humor…
4 Things You Need Besides Love in a Marriage
By Cassandra Soars Remember how you felt when you first fell in love? Remember feeling like your world revolved around the other person and that all you needed was love? That’s certainly how my husban…
5 Reasons Husbands have a Difficult Time with Emotional Connection
By Cassandra Soars Darren and Heather Turner never thought they would have marriage problems. After all, they were supposed to be helping other couples. Darren was a chaplain in the Army and Heather w…
How Expectations Affect One’s Happiness in Marriage
By Dianne Grande, Ph.D. A simple way to improve your marriage is to change your expectations. Better yet, drop some of them. If I sound cynical, please read on. I am a believer in the institution of m…
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 Lab after spending more than 40 years studying ov…
10 Tips for Solving Relationship Conflicts
By Gwendolyn Seidman Ph.D. As anyone who has been in a romantic relationship knows, disagreements and fights are inevitable. When two people spend a lot of time together, with their lives intertwined,…
Five Truths About Marriage All Couples Need to Understand
By Forrest Talley Ph.D. I was recently asked what the core principles are for building a strong marriage. It’s an interesting question. Trying to identify the “core” or “basic” foundations of so…
7 Marriage Secrets of Successful Couples
By: Cassandra Soars Most people know a couple who have a marriage to admire. My husband and I met a lovely Dutch couple in Toronto at a conference almost seven years ago. Fedde and Ria have been marri…
5 Habits of Happily Married Couples
by Cassandra Soars Research shows in order to have a happy marriage, you must do 5 nice things for every negative one. 5 to 1! This morning my husband and I had a negative interaction. Because he didn…