Relationships

This morning my seven-year-old daughter said to me, “People think that people are things, but they’re not.” Intrigued by her observation, I asked her, “Then what are they?”

Although marital discord can be attributed to lack of preparation, insufficient effort, or inappropriate expectations, marriages often fail because the couple is simply not a match.

Primary contributors to marital problems and practical recommendations to preempt them.

To put it bluntly: when we get married we place our future happiness in the hands of our mate. The way our spouse treats us – through his or her unencumbered free will – will be one of the most critical influences on the quality of our lives.

While numerous solutions to the agunah problem have been proposed, only one has received the backing of many prominent halachic authorities and consistently lives up to its promise of preventing situations of get recalcitrance.

This weekend marks Rosh Chodesh Elul. Now is the time to request forgiveness for ourselves.

The retreat exceeded both of our expectations.