DINKS

Father Josiah Trenham
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Patristic Nectar Publications presents a new resource by Fr. Josiah Trenham. This workbook, designed for engaged and married couples, singles aspiring to wed, and priests, includes 10 chapters on various topics, discussion questions, scenarios, and space for notes.

Foreword by Bishop Basil (Essey)
ISBN# 978-1735011653
Chapters:

God's Design for Marriage
Love and Expectations
Friendship and Goals
Communication and Conflict
Sex and Romance
Children and Parenting
Roles and Responsibilities
Finances
Spiritual Life
Enduring to the End
Appendix - The Orthodox Rite of Marriage

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[brotherbroseph]

My wife and I have been trying to have kids. Pray for us.

[johnkessler]

I’m in my 70s and busted up my knee. All my grown kids called or came by to see if I needed anything. Glad I took the time to be a good father while they were growing up. Love when the grand kids come over.

[ieshjust]

I dont have any kids or a husband, but I've been taking care of my cousins son for 7 years. Finally, I'm going to court to get custody. Please play for me and the child. His name is James.🙏🏽

[stefanielynn]

1 income, 5 kids and feel so blessed. Unfortunately lost a precious baby due to ectopic pregnancy yesterday. Praying God gives us more. I will never regret having children.

[laureah]

I’m in a DINK marriage. I was born with half a uterus, so I know God had a different plan for me. I feel at peace with that. Sometimes I worry I’ve missed out but I remind myself that He knows the plans He has for me and they are good m. He is good and so kind. I have loads of time and a strong call to work with the elderly. Even at church I love to help them and just be a support in that part of the body

[nikoletalappa]

My grandma used to say :"We used to have a house with 2 rooms and 10 people in it. Now you have a house with 10 rooms and 2 people in it! So, so sad!"

[Vnillakid]

I would be driven insane in this modern era if not for Orthodoxy.

[allieg]

My husband and I were Dinks for 8 years. We didn’t want children. I wasn’t ready. I was scared. God changed my heart. We finally welcomed a baby girl this year. It’s challenging but we are thankful for Jesus bringing her to us. I pray god always protects and guides our family.

[danielbeardsley]

Expecting child #4 now, due in November. Glory to God!

[taitasutomoushimasu]

I'm a SINK.
Single income, no kids. Also I'm just single.

[LeoOrlando-ydut]

I’ve noticed that married couples I have known, who choose to not have kids, always have multiple pets. It illustrates their need to be maternal and paternal to something.

[JesusTeAma]

My girlfriend and I need prayers... We want to get married but we have financial difficulties, and the economic system in our country (Brazil) is designed to make Christian standards difficult... If only it were just a matter of choice... It would be It's so good to just choose "we want to get married and we want to have as many children as God wills", but at the moment we can't make that choice because we depend on external circumstances... Please pray for us so that God can grant us a miracle!

[orthodox]

When I clicked on this video, before it played, an ad played promoting DINKS. Lord have mercy.

[Oilofmercy]

I agree with you. I feel sad that i became unwell and was never able to have kids. My husband left me as he wanted kid's. What a privilege and joy it is to celebrate life and have kids. . I've been alone for 20 years now still unwell with little help and no family. He sustains me. He's all in all. Glory to God.

[MatthewMcknight]

A few years ago when I began my new profession, I was expecting my first child. My peer colleagues in the office one day were chatting together. Each one of them shared reasons why they were either not ready or did not want to bring children into the world. I was the solitary person to share with them the meaning and value of bringing children into the world.

Almost 5 years later, and now with three children of my own, my other peers on my current project team at work are either married or have “partners, ” but no children. While do not know all the reasons for them not having children, what a sad future to live without posterity. I hope someday they will.

[shinta]

Trends like these break my heart. My wife and I are unable to have children and would love nothing more than to have even just 1. So sad.

[eristaviserbia]

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
I've been living for so long as a SINK myself, even though I heartily do not condone such a lifestyle. Why am I single? My own hubris. It's only recently that I've come to the realization of the full extent of my sin. It took me five years of going to church to do that. My sins are many. Yet, I do want to get married, I do want to have children. I will be turning 40 soon. If anyone here sees fit, please pray for me, David, a sinful Orthodox brother from Serbia. Even one prayer will be enough.

[adfk]

theses' videos are part of the reason for my conversion to Orthodoxy.

[MetaAndrej]

Former DINK here; glad I left that sad life behind. We love every moment with our little guy, the joy is something a DINK cannot understand so we must pray for them.