Sharing a first look at the NEW CatholicPsych Marriage Preparation Program I helped shape as a Partner & Mentor. Over the next 8 weeks, I’ll be posting reflections from Module 1: God’s Plan for Marriage, weaving together faith and psychology to strengthen couples in every season of life.
What if you're the one you've been waiting for? Not your spouse. Not a perfect situation. Not some future version of your marriage. In my latest article, I explain why healing doesn't have to wait—how one self-led, spiritually grounded spouse can shift the entire dynamic of a marriage. Blending insights from Richard Schwartz’s Internal Family Systems and Catholic teaching, I share what this looks like and how to begin.
Kristin ChmielThis reflection explores how the season of autumn mirrors the seasons of marriage. What feels like loss can actually prepare the way for deeper love.
Kristin ChmielErik Erikson mapped out life’s stages: trust, intimacy, care, wisdom. I saw them come alive across four generations of my own family this month. I believe they all come together in one place: marriage as the school of love. Read my new article on how psychology and faith reveal the true legacy we leave. What legacy do you hope to leave for the next generation?
Kristin ChmielIf you stop exercising, your muscles weaken. If you stop training your emotions, your relationships do too.
Kristin ChmielWhy did Jesus choose a wedding for His very first miracle? Because marriage matters — and He still saves the best wine for last. Yesterday I heard the Gospel of the Wedding Feast at Cana again… and it landed differently. It brought me back to a pilgrimage my husband and I made to the Holy Land in 2010, when we renewed our vows in Kafr Kanna — the village in Lower Galilee traditionally identified as the biblical Cana. Standing in that sacred place reminded me how deeply Jesus values marriage and how His grace can turn the ordinary into the extraordinary. The miracle at Cana isn’t just a story — it’s a promise. And it’s one every marriage needs to hear, especially when the wine runs out.
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