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Marriage Getaways
Invest in an all-inclusive weekend where you can slow down and reconnect with your spouse. Our caring, expertly trained staff will help you build a deeper, more fulfilling marriage. Choose from five different Getaway themes.
Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage
Did you know the Hebrew word for marriage is the same as mess? Maybe not, but close enough, right? For believers in messy moments who need laughter and practical advice. Dr. Greg and Erin are here for your marriage.
Couples Assessments
Do you know the strengths and weaknesses in your marriage? Find out using our Marriage Assessment. Both spouses will get a detailed report on ways to make their marriage even stronger, along with resources that will help deepen your bond.
Featured Articles
Discover your inner animal—Lion, Otter, Golden Retriever, or Beaver—and learn how your personality shapes relationships. This fun, quiz offers fresh insights into communication, connection, and self-awareness. Ready to explore?
Beyond Date Night — An Annual Marriage Getaway
An annual marriage getaway? As in both of us leave town every single year? We have too much going on in our lives to commit to that! Many couples get
4 Animals Personality Test
You can take the 4 animals personality test in a few minutes. The goal is to give you a picture of your and your spouse’s unique, God-given strengths.
Featured Podcasts
Focus on the Family and Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley have assembled trusted Christian experts, Juli Slattery and Gary Chapman, for the new Ready to Wed™ Engaged Couples Curriculum. This easy-to-use resource is for those who mentor engaged couples and for pastors/churches who wish to use it for premarital counseling and Christian marriage preparation.
Focus on the Family and Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley have assembled trusted Christian experts, Juli Slattery and Gary Chapman, for the new Ready to Wed™ Engaged Couples Curriculum. This easy-to-use resource is for those who mentor engaged couples and for pastors/churches who wish to use it for premarital counseling and Christian marriage preparation.
Resources
Focus on the Family and Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley have assembled trusted Christian experts, Juli Slattery and Gary Chapman, for the new Ready to Wed™ Engaged Couples Curriculum. This easy-to-use resource is for those who mentor engaged couples and for pastors/churches who wish to use it for premarital counseling and Christian marriage preparation.
Recent Marriage Articles
6 Truths About Marriage For Engaged Couples
So you think you’re ready for marriage? Engaged couples are often surprised by these six things once they are married. With time, you’ll learn new things about your spouse. Remind yourself that it’s OK because you couldn’t have known everything before the wedding.
How to Prepare for the Wedding Night?
How can an engaged couple prepare for their wedding night? Learning to communicate about expectations and embracing the process is key. But perhaps you don’t know what your expectations should be, or what it’s okay to talk about about. Books, candid conversations, mentors, are all resources you can turn to.
Why and How to Pursue a Healing Separation
Focus on the Family is dedicated to bringing healing and restoration to couples who are struggling in their marriage. But God’s design for marriage never included abuse, violence or coercive control. Even emotional abuse can bruise or severely harm a person’s heart, mind and soul. If you are in an abusive relationship, go to a safe place and call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or visit them online at thehotline.org.
Improve Your Marriage by Asking the Right Questions
Asking the right questions can strengthen your marriage and determine the trajectory of your relationship. It’s essential that you develop this tool for a strong marriage.
