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Moving forward in faith but we need your help!

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$2 million shortfall and continue important family ministry efforts.

Moving forward in faith but we need your help!

Urgent Need: Right now, Focus on the Family is facing a $2 million ministry shortfall. We are moving forward in faith that God will provide for our critical marriage and family programs, but we need your help. Will you stand in the gap with a vital gift before 11:59 p.m. on August 31?
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Moving forward in faith but we need your help!

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Connecting with Your Spouse

The Heart and Soul of Date Night

“To get the full value of joy you must have someone to divide it with.‚” Mark Twain

The Overcoming Marriage

If we’re honest, all marriages have trials. Learn how to use difficulty to build an overcoming marriage and grow closer than ever to your spouse.

To-ma-to, To-mah-to

Healthy conflict can actually be a pathway to deeper intimacy in your marriage.

Recovery: A Journey Worth Taking Together

Discover how God can transform your life and your marriage when you commit to going through recovery together with your spouse.

Road Trip

Whether we’re talking about Date Night, or any other time that you and your spouse have time together in the car . . . it’s not just about the destination, it’s about the journey!

couple intimacy husband kissing wife's forehead

A Deeper Level of Intimacy

Spiritual friendship is eagerly helping each other know, serve, love, and resemble God in deeper and deeper ways.

The Curious Thing About Marriage

Since our mate is always growing and changing, we need to maintain the mindset of a lifetime learner.

A married couple lay side by side in the grass on a fall day.

Taking Care of Your Own Lawn

A fulfilling marriage does not drop from heaven into your lap. It becomes fulfilling when it’s tended like a beautiful garden.

We’re in it for the Long Haul!

With the mindset of marriage being an adventure in which husbands and wives stick together through thick and thin, the words “until death do us part” take on a whole new meaning.

woman and man holding hand

Following the Lord’s Plan

The long haul is a day-to-day, moment-by-moment journey with each other and God.

Let the Good Times Roll

Thriving couples cultivate common hobbies and undertake shared adventures through regular Date Nights!

Blowing with the Winds of Change

As the weather cools and the seasons change, we couldn’t pass up talking about a critical component of your thriving marriage — mutually satisfying physical intimacy.

Social Intimacy

A social getaway might be just the ticket if you are looking for a renewed sense of adventure in your relationship.

Vive la Difference!

“When two people always agree, one of them is unnecessary.‚”

Love in Action

A working definition of nourishing is demonstrating your love. It involves a conscious resolution to identify your spouse’s strengths and find creative ways to stimulate them.

Secrets and Mysteries

Is it possible to keep a healthy sense of mystery alive in a familiar, long-term relationship?

One in the Spirit

Cultivating romance and fostering spiritual growth with your beloved takes discipline and intentionality

Can There Be Light After Darkness?

Overcoming starts by facing struggles that often lie hidden in darkness. Learn how to walk the path of light personally and within your marriage.

More than Words

Relationships change over time. In the context of marriage, this means that there will always be something new for you to learn about your spouse

Vocational Intimacy

Make time to discuss the business of life as a couple, but don’t let it interfere with a romantic interlude.