"Beholden" is a synonym for "grateful". The Oxford Dictionary defines beholden as, "Owing thanks or having a duty to someone in return for help or a service." The sample sentence the dictionary uses is, "I don't like to be beholden to anybody." An attitude like that in a relationship is… [Read more...]

True love is a bond of emuna, an unbreakable lasting connection between two souls. Whereas infatuation is bodily and physical, true love and friendship are spiritual. We learn all about building a successful marital relationship from the… [Read more...]

A lasting marital relationship, what we call a "bond of emuna", depends on the merger of two souls. A true partner in life is therefore one's soulmate, that special person who will share a lifelong mutual commitment. One cannot find a soulmate if he or she is interested solely in a "bodymate".… [Read more...]

With so many divorces, something is sorely wrong with western society's concept of marriage. There's a much better game plan, which we learn in today's… [Read more...]

In marriage, your spouse must first be your best friend. Only then, can you become lovers. Love is certainly not romance or bodily lust; it's how quickly you jump to help each other. What's more, if a person can't love his spouse, his closest neighbor in the world, then he's in fantasy land if he… [Read more...]

The higher our expectations, the more we're prone to disappointment. The lower our expectations, the safer we are. In that respect, let's learn "The Expectation… [Read more...]

The more society modernizes and becomes sophisticated, the more it renders things disposable. Manufacturers build products for limited use only. Even worse, people treat each other like throw-away utensils intended to be temporary at best. Folks with a disposable mindset get married without… [Read more...]

Here is an amazing true story that few people are aware of. It's also a secret that even fewer people knew. And, it's the unforgettable account of when the Shotzer Rebbe of London met face-to-face with King George VI. This was the momentous meeting that saved the life of the future Queen… [Read more...]

We're delighted to share the itinerary of our September 4-14, 2022 speaking tour, which takes us G-d willing to Los Angeles, Arizona, New Jersey, Brooklyn, Queens and London. Looking forward to seeing… [Read more...]

Today's lesson sheds light on verbal abuse in families. Why do spouses disparage one another? Why do parents tear their children apart with yelling and criticism? Does a family lack an adequate income? Strife in the home is most likely the culprit. Rebbe Nachman says that if you believe you can… [Read more...]

Many adults today harbor deep emotional scars that never healed because of a derogatory nickname that someone gave them when they were young. If that someone was a parent, it takes a miracle to heal the insulted child's soul, who grows up with a negative self-image that's worse than a physical… [Read more...]

A semitrailer was cruising down Florida Route 887 on the way to the Port of Miami tunnel. The driver saw a warning sign that fifteen feet was the maximum height for entering the tunnel. He was sure that his rig was no higher than 14'6" – he made a big mistake. A parable about arrogance and… [Read more...]