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30-Second Marriage Boosters

Couples can find the balance between a busy life and a growing relationship, and they can further enhance their love with these simple, 30-second habits.

Praying For Your Husband

No more good intentions or excuses, there are many benefits to praying consistently and intentionally for your husband.

Holding on to Faith When Life Doesn’t Go Your Way

Whether you’re dealing with an unfaithful spouse or a child who is wreaking havoc in your home, rest assured that you, too, can have faith in the dark.

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Cultivating Commitment in Your Marriage

With personal stories and humor, Dr. Greg and Mrs. Erin Smalley reflect on the importance of marital commitment and offer insights on how you and your spouse can strengthen your relational endurance and conflict resolution skills.

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The Value of Marrying Young

Albert Mohler explains how our culture devalues marriage and why young people delay matrimony. He encourages Christians to avoid this societal trend by marrying young and pursuing adulthood as a couple.

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Honest Affirmation Can Make Your Marriage Great

Amid the busyness of life, Erin Smalley incorporates simple affirmation into her marriage relationship and watches her husband thrive.

Marriage as a Part of Adulthood

A secure and functional culture requires the establishment of stable marriages and the nurturing of families. Without healthy marriages and family life as a foundation, no community can long survive.

Make Your Bed, Change Your Marriage

Dr. Greg Smalley hated making the bed but realized his resistance had become selfish. Read how he decided to serve and sacrifice for his wife.

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Strong Women and Married Life

Most strong-willed women handle marriage the way we do almost everything else — we have the capacity to bring out both great passion and great friction.

Your Body Image Affects Your Marriage

Negative body image can lead to dissatisfying or infrequent sex, and women who don’t like their bodies tend to take fewer emotional risks, including sharing intimate thoughts and desires.

Husbands: The Marital Risk of Financial Investments

You might be able to withstand the loss of the money you put into a risky financial investment, but there’s another factor to consider — marital risk. Can you afford to damage the relationship with your spouse?

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Connecting Spiritually With Your Spouse Through the Psalms (Part 2 of 2)

Dr. Timothy and Mrs. Kathy Keller discuss the benefits of studying the biblical psalms as a couple, offering practical suggestions on how a husband and wife can strengthen their relationship through their approach to devotions, prayer and God. (Part 2 of 2)

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Connecting Spiritually With Your Spouse Through the Psalms (Part 1 of 2)

Dr. Timothy and Mrs. Kathy Keller discuss the benefits of studying the biblical psalms as a couple, offering practical suggestions on how a husband and wife can strengthen their relationship through their approach to devotions, prayer and God. (Part 1 of 2)

The Burden of Responsibility

Seek ways to come alongside and help your spouse, encouraging him or her to remember it is God who gives us the ability to handle shared responsibilities.

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Holding Tight in the Hard Times

It’s not only possible to survive a crisis, but difficult times can also be redeemed by God and transformed into experiences that will help make your marriage stronger. 

Jason Brown: From the NFL to Farming

From the football fields to the sweet potato fields, Jason Brown talks candidly about God’s directive for him to quit the NFL and farm for the poor in North Carolina.

Tim and Kathy Keller on the Psalms: A guide for practical living

The book of Psalms is not just a matchless primer of teaching but a medicine chest for the heart and the best possible guide for practical living.

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God’s Blueprint for a Healthy Marriage (Part 3 of 3)

Dr. Timothy Keller and his wife, Kathy, describe their personal marriage journey and how a biblically-rooted understanding of God’s design for marriage transcends that of both ancient and modern cultures. (Part 3 of 3) Listen to Part 1 Listen to Part 2

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God’s Blueprint for a Healthy Marriage (Part 2 of 3)

Dr. Timothy Keller and his wife, Kathy, describe their personal marriage journey and how a biblically-rooted understanding of God’s design for marriage transcends that of both ancient and modern cultures. (Part 2 of 3) Listen to Part 1 Listen to Part 3

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God’s Blueprint for a Healthy Marriage (Part 1 of 3)

Dr. Timothy Keller and his wife, Kathy, describe their personal marriage journey and how a biblically-rooted understanding of God’s design for marriage transcends that of both ancient and modern cultures. (Part 1 of 3) Listen to Part 2 Listen to Part 3