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For Couples
Congratulations on a beautiful, all-in decision! Find resources to not only kick things off right, but also help you say “I do” with eyes wide open–and weatherproof your relationship for a stronger forever.
How to Ruin Your Sex Life in 10 Easy Steps
Doesn’t take much energy, time, or thought to take your married sex life from sizzling to non-existent. Snag tips on what not to do.
Podcast Topics That Matter
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FamilyLife Today podcast host Ann Wilson talks to engaged women about things to keep in mind, things to be prepared for, and things to talk about with your fiance before getting married.
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How Your EQ Determines Your Happiness in Marriage
Emotional intelligence isn’t as innate as it seems. But it might be a far bigger player in your marriage than you anticipate.
Evaluating Your Spiritual Relationship Before Marriage
More than any other factor—really—your spiritual compatibility will influence your future marriage.
Are You a Good Listener?
A lot of us would probably consider ourselves great listeners. But would we know it if we weren’t? Take our quiz to find patterns in your strengths and not-so-strengths.
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Preparing to Blend by Ron Deal
Have a child from a previous relationship?
Preparing to Blend offers wise counsel on parenting, finances, establishing family identity, and daily routines for your new life together.
Couple's Check-In Quiz
Take our brief couples’ assessment to zoom in on the strengths and growth areas of your unique relationship.
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Blending a family can be complicated! This encouraging course will help you build robust, resilient character in the unique mashup that is your family.
How did sex get so complicated? Our hearts and souls are connected to our bodies, so sex grapples with aspects of your entire relationship. This course encourages you toward more satisfied, healing, creative sex from the soul and out.
For Mentors
Hats off to you for lending your life experience to a stronger, closer marriage for someone else.
Find resources to mentor them toward a happier, healthier forever.
These ideas can help your conversations with mentees stay real, worthwhile, and meaty.
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Mentor's Guide
How do you get people to keep talking when they mention something difficult?
Valuable mentoring relationships won’t always feel good–but difficult conversations can also be life-changing ones. Here’s how to help someone talk about the hard.
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Think you’d like to be a mentor? Start with coffee. Seminary professors Barbara Neumann and Dr. Sue Edwards encourage us to be attentive to the mentoring opportunities around us, and to forget the idea that mentoring has to be overly structured.
Preparing to Blend by Ron Deal
Have a child from a previous relationship?
Preparing to Blend offers wise counsel on parenting, finances, establishing family identity, and daily routines for your new life together.
Articles to help along the way
Grab our best bonus resources toward preparing for marriage.
5 Essentials for a Thriving Marriage
Help mentees evaluate how they could elevate their marriage before it starts.
When Your Friends are Moving In Together Before Marriage
They’re planning on living together before getting married. As a mentor, what’s your response look like?
Before Marriage: 5 Things You Don’t Have to Know
“I do” can—and in some ways should—feel daunting. But maybe your mentees don’t have to know a few things they assumed would be dialed in.
Why We Need Marriage
When mentees exhausted from wedding prep wonder if marriage is actually necessary, be ready with a few critical truths about its purpose and beauty.
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