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Preparing for the Honeymoon: 10 Tips for LDS Couples

Here are some suggestions to help LDS couples build a solid foundation in their sexual relationship from the start of their marriage.

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3 Ways to View Marriage and What That Means for Mormons

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Every older married couple says it, and every newlywed couple hears it: "Marriage is hard work." It's almost the institution's unofficial slogan at this point, and for good reason—half of all marriages end in divorce or separation. For some, marriage is a dream. For others, it's a nightmare.

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My New Husband: "I Was Never Attracted to You"

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This story came from the book, Why I Don't Hide My Freckles Anymore: Perspectives on True Beauty. Reposted here with permission.

Tips for the Emotional Eater

By Thomas J. Boud

Emotional eating is a very serious condition frequently seen by physicians but not often discussed publicly. It may not get the research dollars like those spent on cancer, nor does it get the attention of heart disease, but it is every bit as serious.

Living Prophets Lesson 12: Spencer W. Kimball

By Rebecca K. Irvine

Overcoming Personal Trials

What NPR’s Guy Raz Told Jimmy Fallon About Why Latter-day Saints Are Successful in Business

By Lindsey Williams

Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have recently been praised in publication and in broadcast for their entrepreneurial spirit.

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How I Realized the Lord Had So Much More Planned for Me When Nothing I Planned in Life Worked Out

By Anne Maxson

One of my favorite scriptures is Proverbs 3:5-6 which states, “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not to thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him and he shall direct thy paths.” It gives a commandment in the form of trusting in the Lord and acknowledging Him. I believe that the idea of “trusting and acknowledging the Lord” partially achieved by trusting and following the promptings of the Holy Ghost. As we do that, the promised blessing is that “He shall direct thy path.”

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5 Reasons Mormons Should Give Online Dating a Try

By Duane and Selena Pannell

It has been nearly 15 years since I met my forever sweetheart on a singles website. And although it has become a common way for people to meet, we still get the occasional eyebrow-raise when we explain that we met online. We know many other couples have found success dating this way, but we’ve also heard the horror stories—so we get it.

"This Is Your Gift": Mother of 9 Shares Her Journey to the Atlanta Olympic Marathon Trials

By Clairissa Cooper

Rena Elmer is no stranger to trials—those of the painful, gut-wrenching variety and also those of Olympic size.

Tammy Uzelac Hall: Embracing the Opportunities God Gives

Tammy Uzelac-Hall won’t lie to you—her life as a single woman was easier than when she married and became an insta-mom to two children who had lost their mother. But she embraced the challenge, gave up her job as a seminary teacher, and dove headfirst into motherhood. Now, as she uses her teaching skills to reach people worldwide through the popular