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Focus on the Family with Jim Daly

Praying for Your Marriage is Essential (Part 1 of 2)

September 24, 2026

Drawing from her best-selling Praying the Scriptures book series, Jodie Berndt discusses the importance and value of couples praying together for their marriage. She explains how both spouses are responsible for cultivating their individual faith, how they can navigate praying together when they have different personalities, and how they can persevere in praying when faced with conflict and seasons of difficulty. (Part 1 of 2)

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