Happy Marriages
The Family: A Proclamation to the World declares that “marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God”, and that “husband and wife have a solemn responsibility to love and care for each other” How do we go about sharing that love for each other? I’ve only been married for 19 years so I feel like our marriage is still at the beginning of our lifelong journey together. Here are 5 Foundational Processes from the Family proclamation that helps strengthen our marriages. I learned this from my textbook; Marriages and Families Proclamation Principles and Research Perspectives Edited by Alan J. Hawkins David C. Dollahite Thomas W. Draper · Foundational Process #1: Personal Commitment to the Marriage Covenant. marriage is a purposeful, divinely created relationship, not merely a social custom, and that couples have God-given covenant obligations to one another. · Foundational Process #2: Love and Friendship. The proclamation mentions the responsibility to love and care be