Start Marriage Right / Kate Motaung, Author at Start Marriage Right

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5 Ways to Support Your Grieving Spouse

Kate Motaung
Articles, Dating, Engaged, Faith, For Her, For Him, Health & Fitness, Issues, Married, Relationships
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Before my husband and I even got engaged, my mom was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 50. Over the next nine years, she would undergo multiple surgeries and strains of treatment, including chemotherapy and radiation. It was an emotional rollercoaster, waiting for test results and wondering whether the latest attempts would be effective….

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The Cultural Conundrum of Bed Sheets

One night on our honeymoon, my South African husband climbed into the hotel room bed before I did. I circled around to the other side and yanked the sheets from their tightly tucked position under the mattress. As I got into bed and reached to put my arm around my husband, a barrier blockaded my…

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How to Plan a Marriage Enrichment Retreat

Kate Motaung
Advice, Articles, Communication, For Her, For Him, Married, Relationships, Spirtuality
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Preparing well for marriage before we walk down the aisle is one thing — but what about after the vows are spoken? Are we on our own to figure out the way? I’d love to see more couples supporting one another in this journey called marriage. One way to be intentional about strengthening your own…

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Why Pre-Marital Counseling is Not Enough

Kate Motaung
Articles, Dating, Engaged, For Her, For Him, Married, Relationships
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A couple in our church recently got engaged. Knowing that my husband and I have experience doing pre-marital counseling with soon-to-be married couples, they approached us to ask if we would meet with them. Before we could even schedule a time, the bride-to-be spoke up: “I have a question. Why do we only do this…

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Replacing Negativity with Grace

If you’ve been to any type of women’s gathering, odds are good that at some point in the conversation, talk has turned to husband bashing. If not bashing, at least complaining with heavy doses of negativity. And we all know it only takes one spark to start a forest fire. All it takes is one…

Articles by Kate Motaung

5 Ways to Support Your Grieving Spouse

The Cultural Conundrum of Bed Sheets

How to Plan a Marriage Enrichment Retreat

Why Pre-Marital Counseling is Not Enough

Replacing Negativity with Grace

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