The Seven Percent Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/on-marriage Seven Percent of marriages result in happy and fulfilled couples. What's the secret? What about the rest? Are most marriages doomed to fail or result in failure? This series delves into the structure and purpose of natural marriage, then introduces sacramental marriage and explains the purpose of each. The insights presented here can help any married couple improve their marriage and live a more fulfilling life. (c) qorbono.com, 2023, all rights reserved 044b4194-f617-5328-bc97-e4d425a2b087 no en Wed, 23 Jul 2025 07:35:19 -0700 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:35:20 -0800 https://www.qorbono.com https://img.transistor.fm/dpck_7GGKpgSWcgkL9eo9-AmBHqhQ9hydwhEuK9uoJY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iZDgy/ZWJiZTljMjcwMDg0/NjA2MTVhOWQyNDFj/MGM5Yi5wbmc.jpg The Seven Percent https://www.qorbono.com serial Michael Joseph Mouawad Seven Percent of marriages result in happy and fulfilled couples. What's the secret? What about the rest? Are most marriages doomed to fail or result in failure? This series delves into the structure and purpose of natural marriage, then introduces sacramental marriage and explains the purpose of each. The insights presented here can help any married couple improve their marriage and live a more fulfilling life. Seven Percent of marriages result in happy and fulfilled couples. Marriage, sacrament Michael Joseph Mouawad No No What is Marital Happiness? 1 1 What is Marital Happiness? full 9cbe37b1-8ac3-4998-99d9-6d8d76906ed6 https://7p.qorbono.com/1  This is part One of a four-part mini-series on How to have a Happy Marriage: A Catholic Sacramental Point of View.

This talk begins with some hard data on happiness. It looks at an ongoing study that is 84 years old. It started in 1934 and followed 724 young men from 1934 until today. The study includes their spouses and descendants. 

Next, the talk presents a framework for categorizing marriages from unhappy to extremely happy. The talk then delves into the structure and patterns of unhappy marriages: Shipwrecked Marriages.

For the married: where does your marriage fit in that continuum and what could you do to improve it? 

For the unmarried: what could you do now to prepare yourself for marriage? 

]]>  This is part One of a four-part mini-series on How to have a Happy Marriage: A Catholic Sacramental Point of View.

This talk begins with some hard data on happiness. It looks at an ongoing study that is 84 years old. It started in 1934 and followed 724 young men from 1934 until today. The study includes their spouses and descendants. 

Next, the talk presents a framework for categorizing marriages from unhappy to extremely happy. The talk then delves into the structure and patterns of unhappy marriages: Shipwrecked Marriages.

For the married: where does your marriage fit in that continuum and what could you do to improve it? 

For the unmarried: what could you do now to prepare yourself for marriage? 

]]> Thu, 02 Mar 2023 10:33:09 -0800 Michael Joseph Mouawad Michael Joseph Mouawad 6074  This is part One of a four-part mini-series on How to have a Happy Marriage: A Catholic Sacramental Point of View.

This talk begins with some hard data on happiness. It looks at an ongoing study that is 84 years old. It started in 1934 and followed 724 young men from 1934 until today. The study includes their spouses and descendants. 

Next, the talk presents a framework for categorizing marriages from unhappy to extremely happy. The talk then delves into the structure and patterns of unhappy marriages: Shipwrecked Marriages.

For the married: where does your marriage fit in that continuum and what could you do to improve it? 

For the unmarried: what could you do now to prepare yourself for marriage? 

]]> Marriage, sacrament No The Good and the Best 2 2 The Good and the Best full be46bf3b-66d7-48b4-8bd4-54c39c1ef49a https://7p.qorbono.com/2 This is the second talk on "How to have a Happy Marriage: A Catholic Sacramental Point of View". 

This talk covers three points: it explores conventional marriages, their characteristics, and their properties. We explain why this type of marriage benefits from moderate longevity and happiness. Lastly, we cover the critical concept of marital imperative and describe the eight fruits of that imperative that give exceptional marriages their longevity and happiness. 

]]> This is the second talk on "How to have a Happy Marriage: A Catholic Sacramental Point of View". 

This talk covers three points: it explores conventional marriages, their characteristics, and their properties. We explain why this type of marriage benefits from moderate longevity and happiness. Lastly, we cover the critical concept of marital imperative and describe the eight fruits of that imperative that give exceptional marriages their longevity and happiness. 

]]> Sun, 12 Mar 2023 03:08:01 -0700 Michael Joseph Mouawad Michael Joseph Mouawad 6491 This is the second talk on "How to have a Happy Marriage: A Catholic Sacramental Point of View". 

This talk covers three points: it explores conventional marriages, their characteristics, and their properties. We explain why this type of marriage benefits from moderate longevity and happiness. Lastly, we cover the critical concept of marital imperative and describe the eight fruits of that imperative that give exceptional marriages their longevity and happiness. 

]]> Marriage, sacrament No The Exceptional Seven Percent 3 3 The Exceptional Seven Percent full 52e3cbe6-49d7-423d-ad08-a2b40da2c93d https://7p.qorbono.com/3 This is the third talk in the series "How to have a Happy Marriage: A Catholic Sacramental Point of View" 

This episode examines the seven percent of couples who exhibit exceptional longevity, resilience, joy, and abiding happiness. We take a closer look at these couples to understand their key characteristics and the reason why they are able to live their marital life to the fullest. 

]]> This is the third talk in the series "How to have a Happy Marriage: A Catholic Sacramental Point of View" 

This episode examines the seven percent of couples who exhibit exceptional longevity, resilience, joy, and abiding happiness. We take a closer look at these couples to understand their key characteristics and the reason why they are able to live their marital life to the fullest. 

]]> Sun, 12 Mar 2023 03:35:49 -0700 Michael Joseph Mouawad Michael Joseph Mouawad 4232 This is the third talk in the series "How to have a Happy Marriage: A Catholic Sacramental Point of View" 

This episode examines the seven percent of couples who exhibit exceptional longevity, resilience, joy, and abiding happiness. We take a closer look at these couples to understand their key characteristics and the reason why they are able to live their marital life to the fullest. 

]]> Marriage, sacrament No Nature and Structure of a Sacramental Marriage 4 4 Nature and Structure of a Sacramental Marriage full 6a3dc3df-bca7-4e0d-ac62-ddd8bc4c1422 https://7p.qorbono.com/4  This is part four of the miniseries "How to have a Happy Marriage: A Catholic Sacramental Point of View." This talk explores the premise and conditions of the validity of a sacramental union. It goes over the teachings of the Church by quoting from the dogmas on marriage and passages from the Catechism of the Catholic Church. This talk serves as a foundation for the fifth and last talk in the series where we bring together happiness in marriage with the sacramentality of Christian marriages. 

]]>  This is part four of the miniseries "How to have a Happy Marriage: A Catholic Sacramental Point of View." This talk explores the premise and conditions of the validity of a sacramental union. It goes over the teachings of the Church by quoting from the dogmas on marriage and passages from the Catechism of the Catholic Church. This talk serves as a foundation for the fifth and last talk in the series where we bring together happiness in marriage with the sacramentality of Christian marriages. 

]]> Sun, 19 Mar 2023 23:35:35 -0700 Michael Joseph Mouawad Michael Joseph Mouawad 4762  This is part four of the miniseries "How to have a Happy Marriage: A Catholic Sacramental Point of View." This talk explores the premise and conditions of the validity of a sacramental union. It goes over the teachings of the Church by quoting from the dogmas on marriage and passages from the Catechism of the Catholic Church. This talk serves as a foundation for the fifth and last talk in the series where we bring together happiness in marriage with the sacramentality of Christian marriages. 

]]> Marriage, sacrament No Beyond Happiness 5 5 Beyond Happiness full b71d56c1-6615-4a33-ab79-251ff9902cbf https://7p.qorbono.com/5 In this talk, we conclude the series by considering the aspects of a Catholic Marriage that take us beyond earthly happiness. We cover the practical differences between a Catholic sacramental marriage and a secular union.
Link to the presentation right here

]]> In this talk, we conclude the series by considering the aspects of a Catholic Marriage that take us beyond earthly happiness. We cover the practical differences between a Catholic sacramental marriage and a secular union.
Link to the presentation right here

]]> Wed, 28 Feb 2024 13:19:04 -0800 Michael Joseph Mouawad Michael Joseph Mouawad 5766 In this talk, we conclude the series by considering the aspects of a Catholic Marriage that take us beyond earthly happiness. We cover the practical differences between a Catholic sacramental marriage and a secular union.
Link to the presentation right here

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