A few weeks ago my editor here at 4 Marks asked me to "write about the role physical attraction plays in choosing a spouse." At first it seemed like a fun break from writing more serious articles. Then it hit…

So, if a woman is looking for a man with money, is she a practical minded mother-to-be or a gold digging shrew?

First of all, I always hesitate to speak for "women." I can speak from my own experience, and from…

A young doctoral candidate defending her dissertation on how preschool children make friendships was asked whether attractiveness was a factor. She wanted to say, "Of course not!" But instead she had a flashback to the first question that she and…

You have heard the old saying, "opposites attract." This is often quite true in the case of opposite temperaments. The fun-loving, people-oriented, outgoing sanguine may find himself irresistibly drawn to a deeply introspective, highly organized, and thoughtful melancholic. A dynamic,…

"A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of Nature."
– Ralph Waldo Emerson

"What is a friend? A single soul in two bodies."

–Aristotle, Nichomachean Ethics

  "No longer do I call you servants… but I have called…

Which day of Holy Week do you think best describes your dating life? Is it Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday or Easter Sunday? Some people find that special person right away. For six months to two years,…

There are some advantages to being single with no children of your own. In the evenings, one can wander around town for hours, imbibe in excellent food and drink (of course with moderation) and simply hang out and observe life.…

Remember when I wrote that column about how the single life isn't really a vocation, in the "Capital V" sense that the Church talks about? And remember how some of you were all grateful, and others were all mad and…

I have a fairly major addiction to books. I absolutely love buying books, reading books, borrowing books, talking about books, the whole nine yards. My obsession for the written word isn't completely my fault - both of my parents are…

It has become increasingly more prevalent today that a lot of young adults are under the impression that, other than the religious and the marriage/family vocations, there is a third vocation, the "single" vocation. By that, they believe that, even…