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The Vow
Dawn McBane
I went to see The Vow with some friends this weekend and I was disappointed. While I expected the usual mushy, romantic comedy, I also expected more of a portrayal of a steadfast, stay-with-you-through-anything-love.
The movie was sadly lacking in that area but the real-life couple that the movie was based on provided no such disappointment. Their story is full of persevering love, faithfulness to God, and a commitment that made the choice to stick with their spouse through anything. I’d highly recommend watching the interview with this inspiring couple.
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Victoria Secret Role Model?
Dawn McBane
So, I’ll be honest, it’s not often (ever?) that I’ve put “Victoria Secret” and “good role model” in the same sentence – not even in my head. But this week, I did.
Kylie Busetti made headlines when she gave up a budding career that she’s been building since she was 19 years old. In 2009, she made headlines as she beat out thousands of other wannabe Victoria Secret Angels to be the lingerie brand’s newest model.
Now, at 21, she’s rethinking her dream of being a VS model. Here are her words: Read More »
Archives: Marriage and Family
Barbie vs. Godzilla
Rising Voice Staff
So the New York Times runs a piece about gender-free toys. Ho-hum. Until you realize what’s behind the effort.
London’s most venerable toy store, Hamleys, recently underwent a make-over. The self-described “finest toy shop in the world” did away with separate girls and boys sections and, instead, organized the store by types of toys. Pink and blue signs were replaced by red and white ones.
Hamleys’ decision gave writer Peggy Orenstein the chance to ask the question “Should gender be systematically expunged from playthings?”
Read the rest of the story at Breakpoint… And then tell us what you think of “gender-neutral” toys!
Archives: Marriage and Family
Glenn Stanton on Cohabitation
Rising Voice Staff
Carrie recently sat down to with Glenn Stanton to discuss his new book, The Ring Makes All the Difference. Here is the second part of that interview. Click here if you want to see this first part of the conversation.
Archives: Marriage and Family
Cohabitation
Rising Voice Staff
Carrie sits down with Glenn Stanton, author of The Ring Makes All the Difference, to chat about cohabitation, Millennials, and the implications of living together before marriage.
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Knot Trying: Is Cohabitation as Good an Idea as Many Young Couples Think? (Part 2)
Rising Voice Staff
by Jenny Abel
In Part 1, we touched on the rising prevalence of cohabitation today—a practice especially common among young couples (in their 20s and 30s). Many cohabit for the obvious physical and emotional reasons, including to “test drive” marriage, but a growing number are motivated by financial factors. Their logic is easy to follow: in a time of swelling living costs alongside a difficult job market, paying one house mortgage or rent is clearly preferable to paying two, and living together creates all kinds of efficiencies in the short run—from splitting utility and other household costs to sharing tasks like cooking and cleaning. Read More »
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Knot Trying: Is Cohabitation as Good an Idea as Many Young Couples Think? (Part 1)
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by Jenny Abel
“So, how’s married life?” I asked a recently hitched couple I know.
My excited question was returned with bored looks. Then, the guy spoke up: “Eh, not much different than before. We were already living together, after all.”
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Modern Family
Rising Voice Staff
It’s late September and the new episodes of our favorite tv shows are flooding the primetime schedule. But with a 3 year-old who doesn’t like going to bed these days, my wife and I don’t often watch the shows when they first air. That’s where Hulu steps in. Read More »
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The Identity Crisis of Donor-Conceived Children
Rising Voice Staff
“We offspring are recognizing the right that was stripped from us at birth — the right to know who both our parents are. And we’re ready to reclaim it.” -Katrina Clark “My Father Was an Anonymous Sperm Donor”
A generation of donor-conceived children has cried out for identity, yet somehow we have continued to muffle their voices. Read More »
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Rejecting Apathy
Rising Voice Staff
by Janice Lu
You don’t have to love politics to be aware of the issues society faces today. After skimming the 176 comments on this recent Boundless blog on homosexuality, I know plenty of millennials have thought this issue through. Homosexuality is the subject of all kinds of theological, political, sociological, moral and economical debates, and while some people can gracefully and lovingly engage the other side in debates, I am not one of them. For me, it’s either fight or flight to the extreme degree. And because it’s often difficult for me to find common ground between opposing sides, I have the tendency to adopt an apathetic attitude with politics. Read More »
