Clearance

Marriage is a unique gift from God and a beautiful picture of the Gospel. The ups and downs we face together have a purpose – to make us more like Jesus. But how you manage those changes, transitions, and circumstances can either tear you apart or...

Parenting is not an easy journey, but when a couple knows why they are raising children their journey can be filled with hope for the future. In the summer of 2004, while serving as a full-time youth pastor, Rob Rienow realized that he was not spending...

You know that the “perfect marriage” doesn’t exist. But as you scroll through social media, it may seem like other couples have less issues than you and your spouse. On this Focus on the Family broadcast, Joshua and...

Harold Earls had a bucket list, and the top two things on his list were to get married and to scale Mount Everest. One year, those two dreams collided – he married Rachel, and started getting ready to climb the world's highest mountain. As he...

Danny Ray Thompson and his wife, Kimberly, have a passion for helping marriages thrive. Danny's approach is bit unusual – he's a professional illusionist who ties the Gospel and marriage lessons into his magic tricks. He uses analogies about magic...

A family tree displays solid branches reaching through the generations—parents, grandparents, and beyond. But what do you do when those branches are broken by heavy weights like abandonment, divorce, loss? How do you become a good husband or wife when it...

After the death of his wife, Danny Oertli faced the task of parenting their two children. He eventually met and married his current wife, Rayna. Listen in to this Focus on the Family broadcast as Danny and Rayna describe how God's love and grace have...

The strength of your marriage depends on the strength of its foundation. On this Focus on the Family broadcast, Howard and Danielle Taylor, who are seasoned marriage coaches, describe how you and your spouse can build your relationship on rock-solid...

On this light-hearted Focus on the Family broadcast, best-selling author Kathi Lipp offers couples suggestions for practical and fun ways they can improve their marriage and make quality time together a high priority. Hosts Jim Daly and John Fuller share...

Author and speaker Ron Deal offers couples in blended families advice on how they can assess the strengths of their marriage and improve on areas of weakness in light of the particular challenges they face in parenting stepchildren.

While serving your spouse is a wonderful thing, it can only go so far. The truth is, some things will only change in your marriage when you give them to God in prayer. But the question many couples are asking is, "How exactly to I pray for my spouse?" On...

Angela Mills found it easy to bless her daughters on a daily basis, but doing the same for her husband was more of a challenge. On this Focus on the Family broadcast, she describes how she intentionally set out to bless her husband in a variety of ways...

On this Focus on the Family broadcast, Drs. John Townsend and Henry Cloud offer practical advice and encouragement for married couples who are experiencing difficult challenges with their in-laws, which typically include interfering with the couple's...

On this Focus on the Family broadcast, Dr. Greg Smalley and his wife, Erin, describe how a husband and wife can strengthen their marriage by applying the Biblical principle of 'bearing one another's burdens' – ranging from sharing household...

Having a healthy marriage really comes down to being a healthy individual. Dave and Ashley Willis know this from experience. On this Focus on the Family broadcast, the couple shares personal stories about the difficult challenges they've faced –...