I Am Engaged to a Great Guy, but He Is Not a Believer. What Should I Do?

article - Randy Alcorn

Spiritual incompatibility ends up in tragedy and usually divorce.

I Have Been Living with My Boyfriend for the Past Year and Now Have a Very Strong Desire to Do What Is Right. Should I Separate from Him and Pray that He Will Accept the Lord?

article - Kathy Norquist

Randy would encourage you to move out and not to marry your boyfriend until he becomes a committed follower of Christ. You cannot violate the scriptures and expect God to bless the union.

How Broad Is the Command to Not Be "Unequally Yoked"?

article - Randy Alcorn

1 Corinthians 5:10 is good in broad principle, saying we have to associate with the world since we’re in it. However, that is general association, not specific partnership.

Charles Spurgeon on Marriage

article - C. H. Spurgeon

“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church.” — Ephesians 5:25 What a golden example Christ gives to His disciples! 

Changing the Definition of Marriage

article - Randy Alcorn

Marriage may not change in God’s sight, but it does in man’s. Those who wonder what the family values debate is about can find out by looking at different editions of Webster’s Dictionary.

The Meaning of "The Husband of One Wife" in 1 Timothy 3

article - Randy Alcorn

Here are some possible meanings of “husband of one wife” followed by my comments.

How Should a Wife Respond If She Wants to Give More Than Her Husband?

article - Randy Alcorn

I think showing him the depth of her conviction through her own giving is part of that example.

Will There Be Marriage in Heaven?

article - Randy Alcorn

In Heaven there will be one marriage, not many. That marriage will be what earthly marriage symbolized and pointed to, the marriage of Christ to his bride. So we will all be married—but to Christ.

Will There Be Privacy in Heaven?

article - Randy Alcorn

The existence of our own individual dwelling places implies privacy. We are also told Christ will give new names to the righteous, known only between him and them (Rev. 2:17).

Before I Give You Away: A Parent's Thoughts on Marriage

article - William L. Coleman

Of all the strengths you bring into a marriage, none is more valuable than your character. That may not sound as exotic as romance, wit, or charm, but character is the beam that holds the structure together.