Does Physical Attraction Matter?

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… Read More

Does Money Matter?

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… Read More

Is Beauty Only Skin Deep?

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… Read More

Holiday Squabbles

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,… Read More

True Friendship in the Modern World

"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 you friends,… Read More

Holy Saturday Dating

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,… Read More

Single and On Patrol

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.… Read More

Finding Your Personal Vocation

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… Read More

Treasures of Wisdom for Single Catholics

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… Read More

The Single Vocation — Does It Exist?

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… Read More

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