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Marriage

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Marriage
Why your marriage mindset matters more than you think
Written by Amy Van Veen

Nearly ten years into their marriage, Cristy and Josh have faced their share of valleys, including challenging in-law dynamics, infertility, grief and loss, career changes, and more.

Marriage
The power of healthy conflict in marriage
Written by Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley

What’s happening when your spouse pushes your buttons? Conflict...

Marriage
The Marriage Game Plan
George and Tondra Gregory
Marriage
7 team-building games for a winning marriage
Episode #30
Marriage
Best of 2025: Revive Your Marriage by Becoming Your Husband's Biggest Cheerleader (Part 2 of 2)
Dec 17, 2025 Dave and Ann Wilson
Marriage
The Mindful Marriage
Ron and Nan Deal
Life Challenges
How this one pastor and his wife used Focus on the Family resources to help struggling marriages
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

When Michael and his wife,...

Marriage
How to Break Bad Habits and Cultivate a Healthy Marriage (Part 1 of 2)
Jan 14, 2026 Randy Schroeder
Marriage
100+ marriage tips
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

We’ve come up with some practical ways to help strengthen your marriage. Check back to see our new ideas!

Marriage
How to Break Bad Habits and Cultivate a Healthy Marriage (Part 2 of 2)
Jan 15, 2026 Tricia Goyer
Marriage
Safe and secure in marriage
Written by Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley

When two people feel safe and secure, they relax and open their hearts. Next to our...

Marriage
Heart Talk: The way to true intimacy in marriage
Written by Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley

The most powerful way to be seen and known (true intimacy) is...

Parenting

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Parenting
A stronger marriage when you parent grandchildren
Written by Jeanie Jacobson

The drunken intruder lay sprawled unconscious on our daughter’s...

Life Challenges
Mourning in marriage after the loss of a child
Written by Cara Plett

"Grief knits two hearts in closer bonds than happiness...

Testimony
The impact one couple’s saved marriage had on their children
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Because of you, marriage are...

Life Challenges
How to protect your marriage when your child's marriage falters
Written by Amy Van Veen

For a few years, John and...

Life Challenges
Gary and Joy found safety in their marriage through Hope Restored
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Gary and Joy had been...

Marriage
The Smart Stepfamily Marriage
Ron L. Deal, David H. Olson
Marriage
How taking care of your marriage is the best thing for your kids
Written by Dr. Debbie L. Cherry

Kari and Brian look...

Life Challenges

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Life Challenges
Sexual trauma and its effect on marriage
Written by Aline-Vanya Guillaume

“I was seven years old. Or maybe eight?” she...

Life Challenges
Avoiding a Midlife Crisis
Nov 20, 2019 Stephen Arterburn
Life Challenges
Gary and Joy found safety in their marriage through Hope Restored
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Gary and Joy had been...

Life Challenges
How this one pastor and his wife used Focus on the Family resources to help struggling marriages
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

When Michael and his wife,...

Life Challenges
Dealing with emotional crises in marriage
Written by Leslie LaRo Hayes

Dwayne and Karen came to me for counselling because they had an...

Life Challenges
Narcissism in marriage: What to watch for and how to respond
Written by Amy Van Veen

The word...

Life Challenges
Friends Helping Friends: Identifying Abuse in Marriage
Oct 20, 2021 Darby Strickland
Life Challenges
ADHD and marriage: How to handle common conflict patterns
Written by Christy Billings

When Tim and Marcy* started...

Faith And Culture

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Marriage
How to Avoid Bad Influences on Your Marriage
Feb 5, 2024 Dave Willis, Ashley Willis
Marriage
Redeeming Your Blended Marriage
Sep 15, 2025 Scott and Vanessa Martindale
Marriage
Celebrate Your Marriage
Jay and Laura Lafoon
Faith and Culture
Why is there no marriage in heaven?
Written by Subby Szterszky

And Jesus said to them, “The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage, but those who are...

Marriage
Restoring Your Marriage After an Affair (Part 2)
Feb 23, 2024 Pastor Josh and Katie Walters, Katie Walters

Clergy Care

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Clergy Care
When couples need extra help in their marriage
Written by Wayne Reed

There is something about a Canadian spring that makes me want...

Clergy Care
Boundaries in marriage
Written by Wendy Kittlitz

Pastor Peter Scazzero, author of Emotionally Healthy Spirituality, shares a powerful mantra: “As...

Clergy Care
How to affair-proof your marriage and protect ministry relationships
Written by Dr. Simon Sheh

At the end of a recent...

Clergy Care
Stress can make your marriage vulnerable
Written by Wendy Kittlitz

You’ve probably heard similar stories on the news or on the...

Clergy Care
Building a thriving marriage in the midst of ministry
Written by Vicki Hooper

I’m what many in the church refer to as a “pastor’s wife.” I...

Impact Stories

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Testimony
How a couple found a path to hope and restoration for their marriage
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

After nearly 30 years and...

Testimony
A couple discovers a perfect anniversary getaway at a Marriage Enrichment Retreat
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Helena Morales and her...

Testimony
Marriage Enrichment helped this couple make their strong marriage even stronger
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Doug and Carla have enjoyed...

Testimony
Hope Restored equipped this couple to save their marriage
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Marc and Renita were hanging...

Testimony
This couple strengthened their relationship at a Marriage Enrichment Retreat
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Dan and Leanne knew they had...

Testimony
What happens when a troubled marriage is pulled from the brink
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

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