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The Comeback Marriage
What started as an online affair devastated their marriage. Could they find renewal after infidelity?
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How I Learned to Listen to My Husband
Suddenly I knew it was true. He may not be listening, but I finally understood I wasn’t either.
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From the Ashes: A Story of Rebirth
In the wake of porn and an affair, a pastor’s family is transformed
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She Was Ready to End Her Life
She searched her home for something she could take to end the pain, instead, she found God’s protection.
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Our intentions to do good can also pull us away from the most important human relationship in our lives.
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What Else Could We Learn About Marriage?
We thought we knew it all, but the Weekend to Remember® marriage getaway gave us practical help that was built on a solid foundation of biblical truth.
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Take a Break From the Holidays!
A break is the perfect opportunity to reconnect with your spouse and face the stress of the holidays together.
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‘Tis the Season to Fight About Finances
Here are a few ways to make spending during the holidays less stressful.
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Do You Practice Intentional Gratitude for Yo...
It takes diligence and commitment to remember that your spouse needs to know how much they mean to you on a daily basis.
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When Was the Last Time Your Marriage Had a P...
You might make sure to head to the doctor each year like clockwork, but when is the last time your marriage had a physical?
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Not Another Top-Ten List
You don’t have to look far in order to find advice for how you can improve your marriage. Articles are all over the internet about what you should say to sustain your spouse’s interest, the type of clothes you should wear to appear more attractive, and how you can be even more intimate with your partner.
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After ‘I Do,’ Now What?
Marriage is a relationship that will transform you, if you let it. Saying “I do” is only the beginning of a lifetime of laughter, frustration, forgiveness, happiness, and deep joy. It’s worth it.
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Not Another Statistic
What was the last negative statistic you heard about marriage? Most of us can quickly cite sources that point to the fact that half of all marriages end in divorce.
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Why You Need to Get Away
Spending an entire weekend learning how to communicate, grow in oneness, and love one another better was like hitting a reset to our busy lives.
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Young and Married: Five Things We Learned fr...
There’s a secret that nobody likes to tell dating or engaged couples: Marriage is really hard.
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Your Marriage Is Not Your Parents’
Having divorced parents doesn’t mean your own marriage will also end in divorce. You are not destined to live out the same mistakes as your parents.
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Marriage Is Not an Island: Our Need for Comm...
At the Weekend to Remember marriage retreat I found a profound sense of community. It reminded me of one simple fact: We are not alone.
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Marriage Is for Me… Right?
Conflict over money and infidelity might be some of the most common reasons for getting a divorce in our society, but I’d argue that there’s a more common root to most separations:“I’m just not happy anymore.”
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Dennis and Barbara Rainey Share 13 Milestone...
“FamilyLife is a ministry 'in spite of' rather than 'because of' ... God did not grow this ministry because of our hard work and brilliant ideas."
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She Was Repulsed by Her Husband
For Hans and Star Molegraaf, their marriage wasn’t headed for disaster. It was already there.
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The Family She Never Had
After a fragmented, unstable childhood, Julie Boyd prayed that God would begin a new legacy with her own family.
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My Husband Married Trouble
A story of answered prayer and transforming grace.
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Dennis Rainey Announces His Successor at Fam...
New president and CEO will assume office December 1, 2017.
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He Wanted a Divorce, She Wanted a Marriage
Scott Garmon couldn't understand why he should stay in an unhappy marriage.
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‘I Fell in Love Again With My WifeR...
Their marriage was all but over when Dolores Hardin offered an astonishing and radical proposal to her husband, Al.
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Four Words That Revived a Dying Marriage
Both Vivian and Guy had been married before, and the frustrations of trying to blend their two homes had reached a breaking point.
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‘It Was as Though God Was Crying Through M...
Looking back at how God used an unlikely person to help start FamilyLife.
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Never Too Late to Ask for Help
Darrel and Evie Couch experienced years of turmoil in their marriage after he returned from the Vietnam War.
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The Judge Kicked Them Out of Divorce Court
Tom and Maureen Santacroce wanted to stay together. They just didn't know how.
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‘Our Marriage Was Dead’
Nobody knew Dale and Laura Danser were experiencing problems in their marriage. Attending an I Still Do event was the turning point.
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They Needed a Marriage Makeover
How one couple's renewed commitment influences the next generation.
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Would She Marry Him All Over Again?
Danny and Nora White married after a whirlwind Sound of Music courtship. But when they began to drift apart, they wondered if their marriage was a mistake.
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And Then … Everything Changed
Jessica Nichols went to the hospital expecting to deliver her third child. But something felt wrong—like she was having a heart attack.
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My Parents Kept Praying While I Kept Partyin...
Regardless of the tremendous blessings in my life, I wanted what the world had to offer.
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I Was Trained to be a Jezebel
I remember crying out to God, "Are You real?"
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The Difference a Stranger Made
My life and marriage turned around after someone gave me a book and a brochure.
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Accused of Being a Bible Thumper
The more I tried to convince Steve to believe what I believed, the farther it pushed him from the truth.
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From Homeless to Homemaker
How God transformed a rebellious teenager into His ambassador for the family.
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The Difference God Makes in a Marriage
At a Weekend to Remember marriage conference, our marriage was set on the right path when my husband invited God to be a part of his life and a part of our relationship.
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‘Why Do You Think We Divorced?’
Lee and Laura Gwyn found hope for reconciliation.
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One Couple … Two Very Different Marria...
Silas and Natalie Curfman have kept their vows ‘in sickness and in health’ through emotional illness.
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She Told Her Husband He Had to Leave
Today Diana Rivadeneira is grateful that God gave her and Eduardo another chance.
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They Left the ‘Rat Race’ to Save...
Allen and Carmella Bryant were so busy that they had no time for each other. Something had to change.
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Trapped in an Unhappy Marriage
When Michael was accepted to law school, he and Catie had no idea what a strain it would put on their relationship.
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Was It Time to Give Up on Their Marriage?
Henry Thames tossed a Weekend to Remember
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brochure on the bed and said to Lori, “Here’s the only chance we’ve got.”
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They Were Living in Survival Mode
Dusk and Amy Bennett suffered a series of setbacks that nearly derailed their marriage.
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Two Strangers Living Together in Marriage
Adam and Laura Brown had no hope ... could one weekend really save their relationship?
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The Lost Decade
Mike and Pam Calvert's story shows that broken homes and broken marriages can be put back together again.
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Their Marriage Had No Hope
They had no idea what the God of hope was about to do.
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She Felt Oppressed by Her Marriage
Attraction turned to isolation and even hatred as Dave and Sonya learned how difficult it was to blend two families together.
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I Still Do … Every Day
It wasn't in our plans, but it was in our vows
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He Had Two Affairs in 18 Months
Chris James wanted nothing to do with his wife or marriage.
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He Led a Double Life
Scott Jennings lived in a world of lies, affairs, and deceit until it all fell apart.
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Can One Weekend Really Change a Marriage?
We were pretty close to the end if we didn't do something.
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The “Experts” Were Clueless About Marria...
By the time Hank and Ruth Robinson reached their six-month anniversary, they both believed they had made a terrible mistake.
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‘I’ve Never Once Stopped Loving...
A young law enforcement officer watches an elderly couple model lifelong commitment and faith ... and his life is changed forever
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Investing in My Marriage and Family
The interviews on FamilyLife's daily radio program help me make daily choices that are honoring to the Lord.
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Keeping the Peace Almost Destroyed Our Relat...
We needed a biblical foundation for our marriage.
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I Wanted Him to Die
We gave a Weekend to Remember a chance.
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Good Things Happen Over Coffee
Our devotional time together is my favorite part of our marriage.
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‘God, Why Don’t You Fix My Husba...
My husband, Rob, and I have worked through many struggles and problems in our marriage. The fact that we remain married is a testament to God's grace and power.
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My Wife Didn’t Feel Like She Was My Fr...
There was a rift between us, and someone had to make the first move.
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On the Brink of Failure
Divorce wasn't an option for either of us, but we didn't want to spend the rest of our married lives just tolerating each other.
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Our Marriage Was a Mess
A Weekend to Remember conference was the turning point for us.
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Our Marriage Was All About Me
I did not have the tools to be a husband and father.
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They Never Quit
How an aunt's advice kept D.L. and Helen Govan together
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Reborn, Recommitted, and Remarried
It's not the old marriage but a new marriage with God at the center.
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What Are the Secrets for a Lasting Marriage?
Is lifelong marriage still possible? Couples married 50 years or more share advice for your marriage.
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Roy and Sophie: A Commitment of Love
It wasn't until the family had to care for Sophie, that they truly understood for the first time how much Roy cared for her.
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What Happened to Her Prince Charming?
For Rick and Beverly Weeks, marriage was not the fairy tale they expected.
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We Didn’t Take Time for ‘Us̵...
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We Buried Our Old Marriage
In one weekend, God renewed our hearts and gave us hope.
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Was Marriage the Biggest Mistake of Her Life...
Unless God intervened, they wouldn’t make it.
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Was It Worth Fighting Over a Steak?
I knew I could either stand up for my rights and risk ruining the evening, or surrender it to God and trust Him.
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Under Construction
A family rebuilds on a solid foundation.
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She Hated Her Husband
Brian and Julie Moreau thought there was no hope for their family.
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She Didn’t Know She Was Married
Beth Walker woke from a coma with no memory of her family; her husband, Hal, had some difficult choices
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