Real-life, often funny, stories from husbands and wives inspire and encourage you to lean into love and experience Catholic marriage the way God intended -- while still being human.

"And they lived happily ever after." Only in fairy tales, you say. But there is life after the honeymoon-messy, challenging, happily-married life. That's the great promise of Catholic marriage, and if you're married or considering marriage the joy is there for you, too. Many Catholics today share the culture's unease-fear of divorce, the prevalence of cohabitation, the wounds of past relationships all conspire to make til-death-do-us-part seem like a risky proposition. But the authors of Catholic and Married all agree, marriage is the adventure of a lifetime. In these sometimes funny, tell-it-like-it-is chapters, this diverse group of men and women offer you their insights and advice on:Children - the gift that keeps on givingMarrying young - objections and object lessonsContraception - an honest discussion on a touchy subjectParenting skills - it's not rocket science (it just feels like it sometimes)And much more!These stories will encourage you to lean into love. Hold nothing back. And experience the Catholic marriage God intended for you.

"And they lived happily ever after." Only in fairy tales, you say. But there is life after the honeymoon-messy, challenging, happily-married life. That's the great promise of Catholic marriage, and if you're married or considering marriage the joy is there for you, too. Many Catholics today share the culture's unease-fear of divorce, the prevalence of cohabitation, the wounds of past relationships all conspire to make til-death-do-us-part seem like a risky proposition. But the authors of Catholic and Married all agree, marriage is the adventure of a lifetime. In these sometimes funny, tell-it-like-it-is chapters, this diverse group of men and women offer you their insights and advice on:Children - the gift that keeps on givingMarrying young - objections and object lessonsContraception - an honest discussion on a touchy subjectParenting skills - it's not rocket science (it just feels like it sometimes)And much more!These stories will encourage you to lean into love. Hold nothing back. And experience the Catholic marriage God intended for you.