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The vows - the responsibility, the commitment, the pledge, the responsibility, and the obligation - of marriage and are not to be taken lightly.

Scripture gives many instructions that can help couples work toward such a marriage. Derived from the Bible’s teaching, here we will reveal the top six marriage “dos and don’ts.” From a biblical viewpoint, marriage, like any relationship, takes...

Marriage is declining in America. According to a 2019 study by the Pew Research Center, the percentage of Americans who have cohabited was larger than that of those who have been married. This is not surprising, considering that “most Americans...

I used to think all that was needed to ensure a healthy marriage was love. And then I got married and quickly realized as Don Henley and Patty Smyth sang in their 90’s hit song, “Baby, sometimes love just ain’t enough.” Love is our highest aim;...

Rahab and Salmon. Ruth and Boaz. Deliah and Samson. Esther and King Ahasuerus. Asenath and Joesph. And many others are prime examples of interfaith marriages found throughout Scripture. Not only that, but these unions were ordained and blessed by...

Before I got hitched, I used to hear church folk rehash the warning that the devil is after marriages. It left me wondering whether the devil wasn't being accorded more credit than he deserved. But now, having been knee-deep in marriage for 12...

I definitely don’t believe in any silver bullets for a successful marriage, but I do believe in a few postures — a few stances — that will help make a marriage between opposites last — and make it last with success and joy.

It’s a scary and confusing time for Christian couples. The bottom line is, God gave us marriage and all the benefits of it for a reason. It’s protecting us emotionally, physically, mentally, and spiritually. People wonder why they are so confused...

Ephesians 4:26 tells us, “In your anger do not sin: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry.” The people we are closest to are the ones who are most likely to tempt us to anger and to be on the receiving end of our anger....

Rather than viewing conflict as a hindrance to harmony, Christian couples are called to embrace it as a discipleship tool that shapes us into the image of Christ.

Guide your children to counseling and motivate them to work hard at rebuilding. When you resurrect a marriage, you make it new. Thank you, Lord, that you do more than merely stitch the holes but start afresh so that a struggling marriage can be...

Worldly marriages are fleeting, and when we die, they are inevitably severed. Our perfect, everlasting union with God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ will take their place as something far more intimate and beautiful.

How do Christians respond to the growing acceptance of same-sex marriage? What do they say when a family member wants to live a homosexual lifestyle? These interviews consider those questions and other important ones that Christians are asking...

That’s right, God meant for us to fully enjoy sex, (Check out Proverbs 5:19). Perhaps the best book of the Bible about the joys of sex is the Song of Songs as it reminds us sex is strictly for marriage.

As Christians, it is more important than ever to be praying for people's marriages, especially for those who are going through a difficult season. Here are six prayers for a broken marriage.

God desires marriage to be between two believers; this means a man and a woman who both have placed their faith in Christ and follow Him. It doesn't matter which denomination you are a part of. As long as you are both believers, dating and getting...

Christ is the only fulfillment. When we make our marriage an idol, we aren’t in a position to love with the deep affection, which comes from being securely loved by Christ.

Marriage is a good thing, but we should not allow marriage to become an idol in our lives. It is vital for all Christians to be God-focused and seek to glorify Him whether they are married, engaged, in a relationship, or single.

Two far-from-perfect people are covenanting their life together — in sickness and in health, for better or for worse — until death parts them. What a beautiful picture of Jesus Christ (the groom) and his never-ending love for the Church (the...

Marriage is about commitment, sacrifice, serving, giving, forgiving — and then doing all over again — every day. Regardless of changes in personalities, aging bodies, or the ever-waning ebb-and-flow of romantic love. The same goes for praying for...