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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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Family Finances

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Widowed: Living Well in the Future

Doubt about the future strikes every new widow and widower at a time when their security has been greatly shaken. Many fears and questions arise. Whether or not you’ll be able to live as well in the future is determined by three things: your income, expenses, and long-term needs.

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Working With Your Differences

Even number-nerds and financial free-spirits can work together toward a successful financial future.

A glass jar filled with rolled-up dollar bills sits on a wooden table alongside a laptop and paperwork. In the background, a person is slightly blurred, suggesting they are working or managing finances after a loss.

How To Manage Your Finances After the Loss of a Spouse

Seventy percent of all married women will be widowed, and marriages today have a 41 to 43 percent chance of ending in divorce. Will you be financially prepared?

Financial Intimacy

You don’t have to be rich to have a sensational sex life.

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Money Talk: The ‘You’ in ‘Unity’ Is Silent

Couples who look to each other for accountability and support will reap the benefits of increased intimacy and wealth.

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Communicating About Investments

It can be difficult for couples to maintain an atmosphere of trust and open communication about investing.

Should I Have A Baby?

Having a baby is a life-altering point in life. Your body changes. Your heart and mind are stretched as well. Your budget and how you spend your time changes. Even the way you use your home shifts!

A photo of a little bride and groom plastic pieces standing in a stack of money. Biblical stewardship means we are caretakers of what God has given us. So, when it comes to marriage and money, what does God expect?

Marriage and Money: What Does God Expect?

Money issues can cause big problems in marriage. It’s important to understand God’s plan for our finances and work to be good stewards of his property. Here are some tips to help do that.

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How to Plan Your Vacation and Improve Your Marriage

What if planning your vacation could strengthen your marriage? Follow these three tips to build your family vacation this summer and connect deeper with your spouse.

Breaking the ‘Spending Habit’

Unwise spending may provide some immediate satisfaction, but that seldom lasts very long, and it certainly never helps you achieve financial goals.

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What Is Financial Abuse in Marriage?

Darby Strickland, a counselor and teacher at the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation, defines financial abuse in marriage and offers advice for helping wives who are oppressed in this way.

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How to Resolve Conflict in Marriage

How do you resolve conflict in marriage? Consider these eight strategies based on God’s design for effective conflict resolution.

Should I Stay in My Abusive Marriage for the Kids?

Abusive marriages like Emma’s are more common than many realize. God’s plan for a family never included abuse.

The Very Best Christmas Money Can’t Buy

When your oldest child is 30, and you ask him or her, “What’s your most treasured Christmas memory?” what do you want to hear?

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Finding Financial Unity in Marriage

Protect your marriage by avoiding these three financial stressors

Rethinking Christmas Wish Lists

Help your teen move from receiving to giving — using these six simple strategies.

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Changing Bad Money Habits

What do you do when it feels like you and your spouse can’t agree about money? John and Erin will share how to be patient when you and your mate are struggling to find financial unity. Featuring Mr. Chuck and Mrs. Ann Bentley.

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When Your Money Habits Clash

Money. It’s one of the most common reasons couples fight. To help ease financial tension, John and Erin will share a helpful key for when you’re frustrated with your spouse’s financial choices. Featuring Mr. Chuck and Mrs. Ann Bentley.

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Planting the Seeds of Success in Your Kids (Part 2 of 2)

Dr. Kevin Leman offers time-tested solutions for parenting that will help moms and dads plant the seeds of patience, kindness, humility, and respect in their children as they prepare them for adulthood. (Part 2 of 2)

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Planting the Seeds of Success in Your Kids (Part 1 of 2)

Dr. Kevin Leman offers time-tested solutions for parenting that will help moms and dads plant the seeds of patience, kindness, humility, and respect in their children as they prepare them for adulthood. (Part 1 of 2)