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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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Moving forward in faith but we need your help!

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Marriage Success

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Remembering What Brought You Together

Sometimes, it’s good to reflect on why you married your spouse. To help you do that, John and Erin discuss the benefits of remembering how you fell in love. Featuring Mrs. Melanie Shankle.

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Having Fun With Your Opposite Personalities

You married someone who’s very different from you! It’s part of God’s design. While your differences can be a lot of fun, they can also create a lot of tension. John talks to Erin about ways that a couple can have fun with their differences. Featuring Mrs. Melanie Shankle.

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Opening a Closed Heart

It’s one of the worst things that can happen in a marriage: when your spouse’s heart closes. If that happens, it can take a long time for the relationship to be restored. John Fuller and Erin Smalley discuss ways to speak kindly to your spouse, even when he or she doesn’t want to talk.

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Representing Jesus in Our Marriage

If there’s a lack of love in your marriage, it’s good to evaluate the strength of your relationship with God. The more you prioritize obeying God, the better job you’ll do at being a good spouse. John talks to Erin and Greg about what it means for couples to represent Jesus in their marriage. Featuring …

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How to Be a Better Lover

Do you want to have better sex with your spouse? Then try becoming a better person.

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How to Write a Love Letter

Surprise your spouse with an old-school love letter — and deepen your connection.

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When Your Friends Don’t Like Your Husband

Learning the best way to handle criticism when your friends don’t like your husband can be difficult, but may be necessary.

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How to Rekindle “Like” for Your Spouse

Have you noticed that your spouse’s personality quirks, which you thought were so cute when you were dating, are driving you nuts now that you’re married? In the early days, it was laughable when she forgot items on her way out of the house or grocery shopped at random. Now you wish she’d just learn …

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How to Stop Complaining and Be an Encouraging Spouse

If you want a joyful heart but find yourself complaining to your spouse, take action. These simple practices can show you how to stop complaining.

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How To Choose a Church With Your Spouse

Consider the following strategies to learn how to choose a church with your spouse.

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Making Personal Time for God After Marriage

When I was single, I was deeply aware of my need for God. He was the only other Person in my apartment to talk to on quiet evenings. He was the one who gave me peace when I was scared and loved me no matter what. And while those things were still true after I …

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How to Change Your Spouse

If your spouse decides to change, it’s because he or she found motivation to do so, not because you crafted a compelling argument.

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Prioritizing Marriage in a Blended Family

Consider the following ways to partner with your spouse and prioritize marriage in a blended family.

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Reconnected: The Digital Experience

“I feel completely disconnected and alone. I love you and I’m committed to our marriage, but I feel like we’re nothing more than married roommates.”Is this your marriage? Married roommates. Two people — sharing the same house … the same bed. But missing out on what matters most.Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley know the feeling. …

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Encourage Couples to Give and Live the Blessing

This National Marriage Week, author John Trent talks about how to give and live “The Blessing!” to your spouse.

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Pastors: Three Ways to Bless Your Wife

This week is National Marriage Week, with Valentine’s Day in the midst of it. It’s a great time to pause, take a breath, and do two things – celebrate marriage itself and Bless your wife.

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Making Much of Marriage in the Church

When ministry leaders put the spotlight on what has great impact, things will start to change. As the marriages of your church go, so goes your church.

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Preparing Couples for a Solid Marriage

Marriage is a sacred covenant that is a legal, public, and binding agreement. Just as you wouldn’t sign on the dotted line if you knew the car salesman was shady, you most definitely shouldn’t sign if you think the one you are marrying is hollow in character.

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Something Borrowed — Family Treasures

In my youth, many women mentored me through their God-given gifts and talents. And now I feel my calling is to pass on these strengths to brides-to-be everywhere. After all, in order to borrow, someone else must be willing to share!

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Money and Marriage — How to Thrive in Love and Money

Money and marriage. A recipe for disaster or a chance at growth? Shaunti and Jeff Feldhahn share ways for couples to succeed financially and relationally.