NOWADAYS fathers are present at the births of their children. The wonder and pain, the cry of life and the blood of birth are thus in some measure shared by both parents.
The helpless, naked miracle of a first newborn child surpasses any other experience within marriage. A sense of unworthiness s…
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THERE are times when we have to start again. It happens in simple things like taking the wrong turning when we have to go back to the crossroads; or, when we wrongly follow the knitting pattern and have to undo rows of stitches.
Does this happen in marriage? A recent report in a newspaper describ…
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Royal weddings are special events. They provide a spectacle not to be missed. The bride’s dress is first a subject for speculation and then a cause of wonder and admiration as she steps from her coach into the sunlight. The bridegroom, though usually higher in rank, takes second place.
The invi…
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THE defences are down. In marriage we do not seek to protect ourselves from our partner, nor are we constantly looking over our shoulder or eyeing each other suspiciously. We are at one and have surrendered to each other in trust and mutual delight. Neither of us is perfect and on occasion we will u…
