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Marriage and Family

The Bible—a book for all people—provides practical advice that can improve your marriage and help you to raise your children. a

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MARRIAGE & FAMILY

How to Develop Patience

When two imperfect people marry, various problems will arise. Patience is fundamental to a successful marriage.

MARRIAGE & FAMILY

How to Develop Patience

When two imperfect people marry, various problems will arise. Patience is fundamental to a successful marriage.

Dating and Courtship

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Friendship or Romance?​—Part 1: What Signals Am I Receiving?

Is Flirting Harmless Fun?

Am I Ready to Date?

Friendship or Romance?​—Part 2: What Signals Am I Sending?

Is It Love or Infatuation?

What Is True Love?

What Can I Expect From Marriage?​—Part 1

What Can I Expect From Marriage?—Part 2

Is This Person Right for Me?

Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Have Rules About Dating?

Should We Break Up? (Part 1)

Should We Break Up? (Part 2)

When a Courtship Ends

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Marriage

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What Does the Bible Say About Marriage?

Wisdom for Family Happiness

How to Avoid Jealousy in Marriage

Look to God for a Happy Marriage

How Can Marriage Be Happy?

Successful Families​—Teamwork

Surviving the First Year of Marriage

How to Develop Patience

How to Show Respect

Treating Your Mate With Respect

For a Happy Marriage: Show Affection

How to Show Appreciation

How to Show Affection

How to Strengthen Commitment

Maintaining Commitment in Your Marriage

Be Loyal to Each Other

Making a Second Marriage Work

Husbands—Make Your Home Secure

The Way of Happiness​—Love

Does the Bible Comment on Same-Sex Marriages?

Is Polygamy Acceptable?

What Does the Bible Say About Interracial Marriage?

Is Marriage Just a Social Union?

A Better View of Your Spouse’s Annoying Traits

How to Leave Work “at Work”

Help for Victims of Domestic Abuse

An End to Domestic Violence

Dealing With In-Laws

How to Keep Peace With Your Relatives

When a Spouse Has Special Needs

When Viewpoints Differ

Managing Conflicts in Marriage

When a Marriage Mate Views Pornography

Solving Problems in Your Marriage

Pornography Can Shatter Your Marriage

Dealing With Differences

How to Let Go of Resentment

Successful Families​—Forgiveness

How Children Change a Marriage

When the Children Are Gone

When Tragedy Strikes

When a Friendship Gets Too Close

How Divorce Affects Children

When You Are Disappointed With Your Marriage

Is Life Worth Living When a Spouse Is Unfaithful?

What the Bible Says About Adultery

Rebuilding Trust in a Marriage

Does the Bible Permit Divorce?

Is Divorce the Answer?

Moving Forward After Divorce

How Do Jehovah’s Witnesses View Divorce?

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Managing Money

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How to Manage Money

Dealing With Debt

How to Control Spending

How to Live on Less

Money Problems and Debt—Can the Bible Help?

Managing Money

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Communication

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How to Be a Good Listener

How to Discuss Problems

How to Compromise

Spend Quality Time Together

How to Keep Technology in Its Place

How to Promote Peace in the Family

How to End “the Silent Treatment”

How to Control Your Anger

How to Stop Arguing

How to Avoid Hurtful Speech

How to Apologize

How to Forgive

Dealing With Those Outside Your Stepfamily

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Raising Children

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Fulfilling Your Role as a Parent

How to Praise Children

Teaching Children Humility

How to Be Humble

How to Be a Good Dad

What Parents Should Know About Day Care

What Makes a Good Parent?

Should My Child Have a Smartphone?

Teaching Children Smartphone Sense

Why Reading Is Important for Children​—Part 1: Read or Watch?

Why Reading Is Important for Children​—Part 2: Screen or Print?

Help Your Children Deal With Disturbing News Reports

Successful Families​—Example

When Your Child Is Disabled

The Benefits of Creative Play

The Importance of Chores

What if My Child Is Bored?

Raising Considerate Children in a Me-First World

Teach Your Children to Show Gratitude

Inculcate Moral Values in Your Children

The Need for Moral Values

Raising Responsible Children

How to Be Responsible

How to Educate Your Child

How to Be Resilient

How to Help Children Deal With Failure

How to Help Your Child Improve His Grades

What if My Child Is Being Bullied?

Helping Your Child Deal With Puberty

When Your Child Asks About Death

How Can Children Learn to Love God?

Talking to Children About Racism

How Can Parents Teach Their Children About Sex?

Teaching Your Child About Sex

Protect Your Children

Talking to Children About Alcohol

Teaching Children Self-Control

Disciplining Children

Whatever Happened to Discipline?

Teaching Children to Obey

The Benefits of Self-Control

How to Say No

How to Deal With Tantrums

When Your Child Lies

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Raising Teenagers

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When Your Adolescent Questions Your Faith

Communicating With Adolescents

How to Talk to Your Teen About Sexting

How to Communicate With Your Teenager

Talk to Your Teenager​—Without Arguing

When Your Teenage Daughter Is Stressed Out

When a Child Wants to End It All

When Your Teenager Breaks Your Trust

How to Provide Parental Guidance

How to Help Your Child Improve His Grades

How to Discipline Your Teenager

How to Set Rules for Your Teenager

How to Teach Teens Internet Safety

Should My Child Use Social Media?

Teaching Your Teenager Social Media Safety

When Your Teenager Self-Injures

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Publications

Your Family Can Be Happy

You can have a happy marriage and family by applying Bible principles.

The Secret of Family Happiness

BIBLE TEACHINGS

Marriage and Family

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