Marriage Advice

The Catholic Thing · Aug 7, 2026 · 6m

By Stephen P. White Next week, my wife and I will celebrate our 20th anniversary. We were just out of high school when we first met – barely a year older than our oldest daughter is now. It's enough to give even a somewhat cynical middle-aged man a case of feelings. Mostly, though, I am grateful for all the unmerited blessings that have shaped our lives over the past two decades. As is always the case with gratitude, it moves one to share. So, it is in a spirit of gratitude that I presume to inflict on you, dear reader, a few unsolicited bits of advice about marriage from someone who has been…