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When the Adventure of a Lifetime, Lasts a Lifetime
Marriage Getaways
Get ready for an all-inclusive weekend where couples can slow their pace and focus on their spouse. Couples will achieve new levels of success and satisfaction as our expertly trained, caring staff provide clear direction for a deeper relationship that they increasingly enjoy. There are five different Getaway themes to choose from.
Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage
Did you know the Hebrew root word for marriage is the same as mess? Okay, maybe not, but it wasn’t a stretch to believe, right? This is the podcast for Christian married couples who are in the middle of a messy moment. They need to laugh. They need clear, practical advice. And they need to hear from someone with an actual degree in this thing. Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley are those people. They have reached millions of couples through their counseling practices, books, events, and work at Focus on the Family.
Destination Conferences
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

A Satisfying Sex Life: Is It Possible?
Is there any way a busy couple can maintain a healthy sex life so that both spouses are content?

Keeping the Marriage Bed Pure by Resolving Conflict
Resolving conflict healthily honors marriage and keeps the marriage bed pure. Praying with your spouse leads to emotional safety, which encourages sexual intimacy.

How to Create Emotional Word Pictures
An emotional word picture is a tool that simultaneously activates the emotions and intellect of the listener. When you use a word picture to communicate, it can go straight into your spouse’s heart.

How to Fight Busyness in Marriage
We trust that God has bigger plans for our marriages than will never come from merely “going with the flow.” So don’t drift; Live the intentional life He designed you for.