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Relationships
Aleteia's collection of articles on family or kinship relations, friendship, marriage, relations with associates, work, clubs, neighborhoods, and places of worship, from a Catholic perspective.
![Beethoven, Bob Dylan, and Dave Brubeck album for listening party](https://staging.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/09/COLORFUL-LISTENING-PARTY.jpg?w=620&h=348&crop=1)
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Talita Rodrigues
How to free yourself from emotional dependency
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Theresa Civantos Barber
The Barbie movie’s plastic view of human relationships
![Row of posters for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse in lobby of movie theater](https://staging.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/07/ACROSS-THE-SPIDER-VERSE-POSTERS.jpg?w=620&h=348&crop=1)
![Couple embracing on dock, backs to camera](https://staging.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/07/COUPLE-EMBRACE-ON-DOCK-BACK-TO-CAMERA.jpeg?w=620&h=348&crop=1)
![Bride and groom before altar with backs to camera](https://staging.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/06/bride-and-groom-catholic-wedding.jpeg?w=620&h=348&crop=1)
Fr. Michael Rennier
What does it mean to have “faith” in your spouse?
![Couple pointing at selves with a red "do not" sign superimposed](https://staging.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/06/NO-SELFISHNESS.jpg?w=620&h=348&crop=1)
Fr. Michael Rennier
What’s the key to true and lasting relationships? Sacrifice
![happy-couple-laugh-in-love](https://staging.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/shutterstock_573172159.jpg?w=620&h=348&crop=1)
Theresa Civantos Barber
Should your spouse be your “best friend” or “soulmate”?
![woman-sad-upset](https://staging.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/shutterstock_735365698.jpg?w=620&h=348&crop=1)
Theresa Civantos Barber
Healing from domestic abuse: A Catholic perspective
![woman-side-sad-couch](https://staging.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/shutterstock_1196187574.jpg?w=620&h=348&crop=1)
Theresa Civantos Barber
5 Catholic resources to help survivors of domestic abuse
![woman-alone-sad](https://staging.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/shutterstock_1475615111.jpg?w=620&h=348&crop=1)
Theresa Civantos Barber
Signs of domestic abuse: Red flags in relationships
![wedding-happy-couple-marriage](https://staging.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/shutterstock_284165645.jpg?w=620&h=348&crop=1)
Theresa Civantos Barber
Is marriage just a piece of paper?
![WOMAN SITTING ON SWING,ALONE](https://staging.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/07/web3-woman-single-consecrated-virgin-antonio-guillem-via-shutterstock_250745014.jpg?w=620&h=348&crop=1)
Marzena Devoud
3 Tips for single people feeling discouraged and lonely
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Theresa Civantos Barber
Largest site for Spanish-speaking single Catholics is now free
![happy woman and couple](https://staging.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/03/shutterstock_1844994166.jpg?w=620&h=348&crop=1)
![MEN,WORKING,OFFICE](https://staging.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/07/web3-men-working-office-contemporary-working-business-stocksy.jpg?w=620&h=348&crop=1)
![couple sad](https://staging.aleteia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/02/Shutterstock_720589276.jpg?w=620&h=348&crop=1)
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