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An Imperfect Male’s Guide to Successful Married Life, by Dr. Jeff Mirus – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

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By Dr. Jeff Mirus, Catholic Culture, Jan 20, 2025

Jeffrey Mirus holds a Ph.D. in intellectual history from Princeton University. A co-founder of Christendom College, he also pioneered Catholic Internet services. He is the founder of Trinity Communications and CatholicCulture.org.

A few days ago, I reviewed Eduard Habsburg’s guide to successful married life (The Habsburgs on marriage and family). Today I offer ten rules drawn from my own experience and reflection. It’s not rocket science; not everybody needs to read a book to figure it out. But it does take thought, prayer and self-discipline to turn all of the points below into the strong habits that create good marriages. I divide my rules into two groups of five, each with its own heading:

Exemplify a counter-cultural Catholicism in your single life and in your courtship:

  1. Frequent the sacraments, including regular Confession and attending Mass more often than the Church requires.

  2. Deliberately form yourself in the Faith (if you’re a joiner, find and join a good group of dedicated young Catholics).

  3. Combine prayer with chastity: Pray regularly about your vocation and live chastely at all times, especially while dating. …

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