A marriage preparation course provides a platform for engaged couples to talk about expectations for married life and consider issues that might lead to challenges in the future. An essential component of these courses...

There will be challenging times in the life of a married couple – this is an inevitable fact. However, the greatest test of all will be whether these times bring you closer together or weaken your relationship....

Conflict around financial planning and spending can be one of the biggest causes of marital problems today. What makes this a challenging aspect of a life together is that it’s quantifiable and therefore difficult for both...

One of the challenges that married couples face today is adequately balancing a career with their relationship. So often a job can result in an individual being caught up in a cycle of work and sleep, thereby running the...

Upon broaching the topic of ‘what commitment means in marriage?’ with engaged couples, marriage preparation course facilitators often receive a variety of responses. The most common response is that commitment means...

In the run up to marriage, many couples tend to get wrapped up in the excitement of planning the big day. However, it’s also wise to take some time before it arrives to discuss each other’s expectations for a life together....

Here are some topics that could be useful to discuss before you set the dateThere’s an expression that says marriage ‘isn’t all sunshine and roses’. Although these aren’t words many soon-to-be-wed couples wish to hear,...

On September 14th last ACCORD held it’s Graduation Ceremony in St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth.The ceremony began with a concelebrated mass in the College Chapel, Fr. Peter Murphy was the chief celebrant.Following mass...