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Tell Me About Your Time at Chick-fil-A Yesterday

As most of you know, yesterday was “Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day,” organized by our friend, former Arkansas governor, Mike Huckabee. Because they’re a privately owned corporation, Chick-fil-A isn’t expected to release sales figures from yesterday’s events, but from what I’ve seen and heard, it was a record-setting day for the organization.

Don’t you like it when good folks do well?

I visited one of the Chick-fil-A restaurants near Focus yesterday morning and bought 20 sandwiches for some members of my team.

Topics: Current Events Tags: family, marriage, policy August 2, 2012 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Trying to Determine When a Date is a Date

It’s not a trick question. When it comes to two single people of the opposite sex sharing a meal or a movie together, when does it become a “date” – as opposed to just two people of the opposite sex sharing a meal or a movie together?

A group of my colleagues and I were talking about this the other day. The consensus seemed to be centered on the matter of money.

If the guy pays, it’s probably a date.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: intimacy, marriage June 25, 2012 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Majority Support For Same-Sex Marriage is a Myth

Political consultant Frank Luntz calls it “poll-driven language” – the tendency to phrase a question in a way that will generate a desired answer. Operatives on both sides of the aisle have been doing this for years, but it’s especially blatant when it comes to the reporting of support/opposition to same-sex marriage.

Case in point, a recent New York Times story which was headlined, “Support for Gay Marriage Outweighs Opposition in Polls.” The report was based upon an average of various polling data which supposedly revealed that 50% of Americans support same-sex marriage while 45% oppose it.

Topics: Current Events Tags: homosexuality, marriage, news, policy May 10, 2012 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Will Marriage Be a Major Issue in 2012 Election?

I’m obviously very pleased with the results of yesterday’s election in North Carolina, where voters passed a constitutional amendment defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman.I am less pleased, as you might imagine, with President Obama’s announcement today that he has changed his position and now personally supports same-sex marriage.

To help put the vote and announcement in context, I’d like to share some comments and observations, which are excerpts from my recent Washington Post editorial on the subject.

Topics: Current Events Tags: homosexuality, marriage, policy May 9, 2012 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

The Most Important Thing a Father Can Do

The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.

– Reverend Theodore M. Hesburgh

Topics: Family and Home Tags: husband, marriage, parenting, wife April 27, 2012 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Do Happily Married People Make Better Employees?

This past Friday’s Wall Street Journal highlighted a new hiring practice for the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars. When evaluating the fit of a free agent, team officials don’t just spend time with the player.They also invite and interview the particular player’s wife, assuming he’s married. As explained in the Journal:

Shahid Khan, the Jaguars’ new owner, who made his fortune in auto-parts manufacturing, said he had the idea because he tries to meet all of the spouses of his employees.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: marriage, pop culture April 18, 2012 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

The Greying of Divorce

Exceptions to the norm naturally surprise us, like when we hear about a marriage of 40-plus years ending in divorce.

Do you know somebody who for no good reason has decided to walk away from their marriage of longstanding?

According to the research, approximately 4% of marriages that make it to 40 years will eventually end in divorce.

What would cause somebody to give up on their spouse after so many years together?

I think a lot of it is caused by the modern nature of marriage.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: divorce, marriage April 17, 2012 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Why the Term “Working Mother” is Redundant

According to political consultant Hilary Rosen, Ann Romney, “has actually never worked a day in her life.”

This morning, Mrs Romney responded:

“She should have come to my house when those five boys were causing so much trouble. It wasn’t so easy.”

At the center of this issue is an ongoing point of tension for many families in America:

Are stay-at-home moms working mothers?

If you ask me, the simple answer to that question is a resounding “Yes!”

To try and draw a distinction between mothers who work outside the home and those who work full-time within it only diminishes the value of all mothers in general.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: marriage, parenting April 12, 2012 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Andy Rooney: The Following Things Are True About Housework

What does spring cleaning look like in your home?

According to the late Andy Rooney, the following things are true about housework:

Vacuuming a large rug is the easiest housekeeping job. Anyone doing it gets more credit than he or she deserves. This is partly because the vacuum cleaner makes so much noise it gives the illusion that someone’s working hard.

Putting away the vacuum cleaner is harder than vacuuming.

The single easiest thing to do in exchange for the most credit, is mopping the kitchen floor.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: marriage, parenting March 27, 2012 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Tim Keller: 8 Tips for Marriage Seekers

The following is a condensed excerpt from my friend Tim Keller’s excellent new book, which I strongly endorse, The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God:

Practical Counsel for Marriage Seekers
Recognize that there are seasons for not doing marriage-seeking:

When you are going through a significant transition — starting a new job, starting a new school, death of a parent, or some other fairly absorbing time or event — it might not at all be a good time to begin a relationship.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: intimacy, marriage, relationships March 26, 2012 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura