Marriage takes work. A good marriage takes a good amount of work. A great marriage takes a great amount of work
Written with Zivia Reischer
I’m a talmid of the Chofetz Chaim Yeshivah system and was a rebbi for high school bochurim for 15 years. At the request of the Rosh Yeshivah, Rav Henoch Leibowitz ztz”l, I’ve been saying the Shmuz (a hybrid traditional mussar shmuz and inspirational seminar) for about 20 years so far.
It’s not a secret. What I’m going to share is an exploration of some of the most common issues couples struggle with. And yes, if a couple works on their marriage and implements these ideas, that will lead them to a happy, strong, fulfilling, and successful marriage.
The Rosh Yeshivah had a vision to create an organization that would be an anchor for young working men who didn’t necessarily have a connection to a shul, yeshivah, or rav once their full-time yeshivah years ended. He asked me to start this organization. I began by giving the Shmuz, which was lightning rod to brings guys into the program. I found that since I was the “rebbi” in the lives of the Shmuz members, they naturally turned to me with their questions. As more members got married, their questions grew more complex, and I found myself learning everything I could about marriage and relationships in order to guide them.
With time and experience I started to notice that couples often do things that cause a lot of damage to their marriage without even realizing it. Once they see the negative impact, that understanding alone is often enough to spur a huge improvement in their relationship. They just need the information. My goal is to bring you that information.
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