Episode

It's What You Do With It

The key to a successful engagement isn't whether it's long or short … it's what you do with it. Jim Daly shares why the engagement period isn't dead space. It lays the groundwork for what your marriage will look like later.

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Starting Your Marriage Out Right (Part 2 of 2)

Best-selling authors Jim Burns and Doug Fields offer practical advice to engaged and newlywed couples in a discussion based on their book The First Few Years of Marriage: 8 Ways to Strengthen Your "I Do." (Part 2 of 2)

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Starting Your Marriage Out Right (Part 1 of 2)

Best-selling authors Jim Burns and Doug Fields offer practical advice to engaged and newlywed couples in a discussion based on their book The First Few Years of Marriage: 8 Ways to Strengthen Your "I Do." (Part 1 of 2)

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Helping Engaged Couples Become More We-Focused

Drawing upon the lessons she's learned from her marriage of more than 35 years, Lucille Williams offers young couples practical advice for building a strong marital foundation in a discussion based on her book, From Me to We: A Premarital Guide for the Bride-and Groom-to-Be.

Episode

Yes to Everything

Lucille Williams reflects on how marriage and family may impact the way you serve the Lord. Listen to the full program here.

Article

Does Living Together Build a Stronger Marriage?

Glenn Stanton

Many people mistakenly believe that living together is an effective way to test a potential marriage. But is cohabitation really a smart move for couples interested in a healthy, lasting marriage?

Episode

Safe Dates

Dating can be a challenging experience for young adults. Jim Daly shares a list of qualities singles should look for to find a safe date, someone who is more likely to be worth your time and investment.

Episode

In Community

Just because you're single doesn't mean you have to be alone. Dr. Tony Evans encourages single people to embrace community by giving of their talents and serving others. Listen to the full program here.

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Maximize the Now

When you are looking forward to something that has not yet happened, then you can miss the now that God has for you. Dr. Tony Evans offers a new perspective for single men and women. Listen to the full program here.

Article

How to Tell Your Fiance About Your Porn Problem

Jessica Harris

Addressing sexual struggles, including pornography, before you say, "I do" is critical to the future of your marriage. But how do you tell your future spouse about your struggle with pornography?

Article

8 Warning Signs That Your Fiance Is Addicted to Pornography

Rob Jackson

Most spouses have no idea the person they married was addicted to pornography before marriage. In almost every case there were red flags the fiances could have seen if they'd known what to look for.

Episode

Opposites Attract ... and Repel

The idea that opposites attract is a notion as old as romance itself. But if you're dating and hope to be married someday, be careful. The underlying motives drawing you toward that special someone may not be as healthy as they seem.

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Let the Love Fog Clear

Just because you're madly in love with someone, that doesn't mean you should marry them.

Episode

The Love Fog

The “love fog” is the dreamy state most of us walk through in the weeks and months leading up to marriage.  

Episode

A Fresh Look at Dating (Part 2 of 2)

Author Gary Thomas discusses several issues within the modern dating scene – character vs. romantic attraction, the neurological impact of infatuation, the idea of soulmates – while encouraging singles to be intentional in their pursuit of a godly spouse. (Part 2 of 2)

Episode

A Fresh Look at Dating (Part 1 of 2)

Author Gary Thomas discusses several issues within the modern dating scene – character vs. romantic attraction, the neurological impact of infatuation, the idea of soulmates – while encouraging singles to be intentional in their pursuit of a godly spouse. (Part 1 of 2)

Episode

The Importance of Leaving and Cleaving

Pastor Ted Cunningham offers wisdom to newlyweds about the importance of separating emotionally, relationally, and financially from their family of origin in order to form a strong bond with their new spouse.

Article

Marriage Means Leaving Home and Cleaving to Each Other

Ted Cunningham

Whatever the gap between leaving and cleaving may be, a thriving marriage only works when both husband and wife leave their parents' home in numerous ways.

Article

Are You Planning For a Marriage or Just a Wedding?

Erin Smalley

It's far too easy to get so engulfed in wedding details that you lose site of the lifetime you will be spending together. So, how can you plan for your special day and your marriage?

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I, Isaac, Take You, Rebekah (Part 2 of 2)

Bible teacher Ravi Zacharias uses the story of Isaac and Rebekah from Genesis 24 to illustrate biblical principles in the process of selecting a mate, and challenges young adults to be people of prayer seeking the input of others in the selection process. (Part 2 of 2)

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I, Isaac, Take You, Rebekah (Part 1 of 2)

Bible teacher Ravi Zacharias uses the story of Isaac and Rebekah from Genesis 24 to illustrate biblical principles in the process of selecting a mate, and challenges young adults to be people of prayer seeking the input of others in the selection process. (Part 1 of 2)

Article

Getting to Know You

Susan Mathis and Dale Mathis

Any couple thinking about remarriage should make time to know each other better, to learn how compatible they are and to find ways to make their second marriage a success.