Long Marriage

Its easy to scoff at the idea of love at first sight and I suspect that if one of my daughters came home and told me a similar story I would be apt to dismiss it. There's a good chance I'd be wrong.

I've learned a few things in particular from my mother, whom I have watched blossom and reinvent herself time and time again throughout my life. In honor of Mother's Day, here are five marriage lessons I've learned from this awesome lady.

After one particularly gruesome exchange, I curled up on our bed, buried my head in a pillow and mumbled, "Being married is the hardest thing I've ever done."

Recently, it was my turn to take the plunge, and while my grandparents were not able to make the trip across the country to attend the wedding, they sent along this inspiring and unforgettable wedding toast to me and my wife.

Although her fiancé may not give a damn if there are roses or dahlias or freesia or mums in their wedding, she will ask him, "What do you think?"

Answer these 4 financial questions to help determine whether your union is set up for the long road ahead or if you're actually in a drive-thru marriage.

Many of us are stumped to define love, and even those of us who can define it often find that others may not agree with our definition. Yet we all have an idea of what love is.

For three years I have been photographing and interviewing couples who have been married for over 50 years. I photograph these couples as a way to preserve their stories and to illuminate our universal experience of love.

Presley and Ethel Bradshaw, a Kentucky couple, had been ...

Here's how you can give your relationship the best chance of succeeding. If you're not one to make New Year's resolutions, just think of what follows as pretty good advice.

Knowing that all new marriages can use an extra boost, I like the idea of also having a spiritual or personal love contract.

You do have to work on your marriage every day. Here are nine ways to prioritize and continually strengthen the most important relationship in your life.

"Marriage is dead," and "monogamy may be asking too much" were the headlines in 2011. But Lori Lowe, creator of the popular marriage blog, Marriage Gems, still says lasting bliss is possible.

Here's some advice from a midlife wife: If you're single and searching don't be deterred by the quickie marriages of celebrities who recite "I do" as if it's a line from one of their scripts.

I sat in my office the other day and watched an elderly couple as they walked together. I asked myself if my husband and I would be holding each other up when that day came. I'd like to think so.

For one Iowa couple, true love lasted until the very end. Married 72 years, Norma, 90, and Gordon Yeager, 94, died in the hospital holding hands l...