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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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Marriage Success

A young couple laughs together as they take a selfie in front of the Milan Cathedral. A simple way to keep your marriage fresh and fun — take every opportunity to share laughter-filled moments with your spouse.

Laugh Together as a Couple

A simple way to keep your marriage fresh and fun — take every opportunity to share laughter-filled moments with your spouse.

A close-up of a married couple holding hands as they walk together in a sunset. They are both wearing large, prominent wedding rings. You can do little things to make your marriage happier. We hope these stories will give you ideas for a happier marriage.

10 Simple Ideas for a Happier Marriage

Having a happier marriage may be easier than you think. You can do little things to add joy to your union. Here are inspiring stories written by couples on how they made their marriage happier.

A young wife hugs her husband joyfully, as if thanking him for his encouragement and support. Here are some things you can do to encourage and support your spouse so that they can reach their full potential for God and for good.

Encourage and Support Your Spouse

Here are some things you can do to encourage and support your spouse so that they can reach their full potential for God and for good.

A young wife and husband sit in their dim restaurant after hours, looking at a report of their business that they are running together. Running a business requires humility, wisdom, and compromise. Could marriage partners also be business partners?

Can Spouses Work Together As Business Partners?

Running a business, just like marriage, requires humility, wisdom, and compromise. Here some key principles to guide you if you and your spouse run a small business together.

A man and his wife joyfully run hand-in-hand-down a shoreline with big smiles on their faces. Here are five ways to cultivate more consistent joy in your marriage as you strive to reflect Christ's joy in your love for your spouse.

Five Ways to Find Joy in a Christian Marriage

God calls us to love our spouse as Jesus loved the church: joyfully and consistently. Here are five ways to do that.

A young married couple gaze longingly at each other in a field with some trees in the background. The newlywed wife holds her husband's right hand, as he lovingly strokes here hair. Can romantic love be reconciled with unconditional commitment in marriage? Yes. Covenantal commitment helps romantic love fulfill itself.

Living Out ‘I Do’: Keeping Love and Commitment in Marriage

It is the covenantal commitment that enables married people to become people who love each other. Only with time do we really learn who the other person is and come to love the person for him- or herself.

A man and a woman sit on a couch, arms folded, angrily turned away from each other. Have you ever wondered if you and your spouse are under spiritual attack or if your spouse is just a jerk?

Is This a Spiritual Attack, or Is My Spouse Just a Jerk?

Spiritual attacks and normal growth issues are happening all the time. Here are some things to consider if you’re wondering why your relationship is going through some rough patches.

An introverted woman sits in a nice quiet place in a library among stacks of books. If you married an introvert, here are five strategies to help you appreciate your differences and leverage them to build a stronger marriage.

Different Personalities: Help, I Married an Introvert!

Sometimes, when we meet our spouses, our differences attract us to one another. But then those differences can be frustrating once we’re married. If you’re finding that’s the case in your relationship, here are five strategies that might help.

“A couple smiles warmly at each other, standing close together with mountains in the background, capturing a moment of keeping the romance alive.”

How to Keep Romance Alive for a Successful Marriage

Sometimes, the busyness of life can wear your relationship down. Author Mitch Temple and Dr. Bill Maier offer some tips on bringing the romance back for a successful marriage.

A married couple sits together on a couch reading books, with the woman lying her head down on her husband's lap. You can encourage connection and conflict resolution by suggesting Christian marriage books to someone who’s struggling in their marriage.

The Best Christian Marriage Books

Whether you’re mentoring another couple in their marriageor just know of a couple who needs some help, recommending a good book is a great place to start. Here are some to consider.

A couple embracing at sunset on the beach, symbolizing true love for your spouse through emotional connection and romantic devotion.

True Love for Your Spouse Is an Attitude, Not a Feeling

True love, the kind of love that keeps a couple together for a lifetime, is not a feeling but an attitude. It says, “With the help of God, I’m going to do everything I can to enhance the life of my spouse.”

A woman and man stand next to each other contemplating the difference between each other. God Designed men and women to be different in marriage. Here's how to honor those differences.

Understanding How Men and Women are Different in Marriage

Understanding how God made men and women different in marriage is one key to a great relationship. Here’s how to work with His design rather than against it.

A couple sits on a couch in agreeable conversation while sitting close and drinking some coffee. These six marriage communication tools will help you build a solid foundation in your relationship.

6 Tools for Healthy Communication in Marriage

Communicating in marriage can be excruciating if you don’t have the right tools. Here are six tools that will help with that.

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5 Ways to Say Happy Father’s Day to Your Husband

This year, say happy Father’s Day to your husband with Scripture and a special thank-you message for all he does as a dad.

A man and a woman, in silhouette, sit on a box, backs to each other, arms folded. In these divided time, navigating political issue in marriage is important to maintaining relationships.

Navigating Political Issues as a Married Couple

Political issues can be challenging in any relationship, but they’re especially challenging for a married couple. No matter how serious your political differences may be, those differences should never impact your marriage covenant.

A couple sits next to each other on a couch, holding each other's hands tenderly in a marriage challenged by mental illness.

Hope for a Marriage Challenged by Mental Illness

Nearly 50 million Americans are affected by mental illness. Navigating mental health conditions and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be a confusing and draining experience for spouses. But this does not mean the end of your marriage — there is hope for your marriage even if it is riddled with mental illness.

A church group of four couples and a leader sit on a couch in discussion. A thriving marriage ministry is the key to healthy churches and healthy marriages.

5 Ways Marriage Ministry Builds Healthy Churches and Marriages

By prioritizing marriage ministry, churches can build resilient and vibrant congregations that reflect the transformative power of faith, commitment, and community. As we invest in the well-being of marriages, we nurture families and cultivate a flourishing church community as a beacon of hope and love.

A man and a woman are standing together at their wedding. The woman is wearing a floral headpiece and a white dress, while the man is dressed in a dark suit.

5 Traditional Marriage Vows: What They Mean and Why They’re Still Important

There’s a reason traditional marriage vows have endured for centuries.

A young wife gives her husband encouragement.

Encouraging Your Spouse through Positive Communication

Couples can build a healthy marriage when they offer encouragement to bring about change, growth and the fulfillment of potential.

A husband and wife sitting on a couch talking to each other. There are four types of communication to strengthen your marriage.

Four Types of Communication to Strengthen Your Marriage

The key to a great marriage is communication. What kind of communication? Dr. Greg Smalley recommends couples have four key marriage conversations.