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Mon, 26 Jan 2026 22:55:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.boundless.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-favicon@2x-32x32.png Marriage Prep Archives - Boundless https://www.boundless.org/category/relationships/marriage-prep/ 32 32 What Bob Goff Taught Me About Marriage https://www.boundless.org/blog/what-bob-goff-taught-me-about-marriage/ Tue, 20 Jan 2026 08:26:00 +0000 http://2c631da5-9abe-11e8-99ad-ca52c1e5b2af First Year Off https://www.boundless.org/relationships/first-year-off/ Fri, 02 Jan 2026 08:26:00 +0000 http://23128C3B-70C4-4454-B7A3-A163A8B3A0F0 Holy Ever After https://www.boundless.org/blog/holy-ever-after/ Tue, 30 Dec 2025 08:25:00 +0000 http://2c516d84-9abe-11e8-99ad-ca52c1e5b2af Love and Marriage: Luther Style https://www.boundless.org/relationships/love-and-marriage-luther-style/ Fri, 12 Dec 2025 08:25:00 +0000 http://73715C5F-37AA-4C9C-B736-527C76E3982C What I Wish Someone Had Told Me Before Marriage https://www.boundless.org/relationships/what-i-wish-someone-had-told-me-before-marriage/ Mon, 10 Nov 2025 08:25:00 +0000 http://B1E8E400-8324-4BBA-85B5-30E963262092 5 Tips for Managing Time as a Couple https://www.boundless.org/blog/5-tips-for-managing-time-as-a-couple/ Tue, 28 Oct 2025 07:25:11 +0000 http://2c6491a6-9abe-11e8-99ad-ca52c1e5b2af Something to Lose https://www.boundless.org/relationships/something-to-lose/ Fri, 10 Oct 2025 07:25:04 +0000 https://www.boundless.org/?p=25790 Searching for Marital Paradise https://www.boundless.org/relationships/searching-for-marital-paradise/ Fri, 19 Sep 2025 07:25:00 +0000 http://DDF25C07-349E-46F6-9DD1-5838F4C33D2C How Boundless Has Made An Impact https://www.boundless.org/blog/free-from-porn-fathers-infidelity-and-30th-birthday/ Wed, 17 Sep 2025 07:25:00 +0000 http://2c56f1c7-9abe-11e8-99ad-ca52c1e5b2af To Serve or Be Served https://www.boundless.org/blog/to-serve-or-be-served/ Wed, 10 Sep 2025 07:25:00 +0000 http://2c4f75ed-9abe-11e8-99ad-ca52c1e5b2af Praying for Your Future Husband https://www.boundless.org/adulthood/praying-for-your-future-husband/ Mon, 01 Sep 2025 07:25:00 +0000 http://93840B2B-6743-4EA4-AB3E-E568151F49DC Six Steps to De-Stress Your Wedding Planning https://www.boundless.org/blog/six-steps-to-de-stress-your-wedding-planning/ Tue, 26 Aug 2025 07:25:32 +0000 https://www.boundless.org/?post_type=blog&p=43723 3 Relational Rhythms for Newlyweds https://www.boundless.org/relationships/3-relational-rhythms-for-newlyweds/ Mon, 18 Aug 2025 07:25:10 +0000 https://www.boundless.org/?p=43717 The Finding Flaw https://www.boundless.org/blog/the-finding-flaw/ Wed, 13 Aug 2025 07:25:47 +0000 http://2c62a9f9-9abe-11e8-99ad-ca52c1e5b2af My Wife’s Career Disrupted Mine https://www.boundless.org/relationships/my-wifes-career-disrupted-mine/ Mon, 28 Jul 2025 07:25:20 +0000 https://www.boundless.org/?p=43403 Stepping Out of the Shadow of My Parents’ Divorce https://www.boundless.org/adulthood/stepping-out-of-the-shadow-of-my-parents-divorce/ Fri, 18 Jul 2025 07:25:00 +0000 http://CD72BC7A-38A5-4255-9AB3-B0B549DD5F64 How to Know When Someone Wants Your Attention https://www.boundless.org/relationships/how-to-know-when-someone-wants-your-attention/ Mon, 07 Jul 2025 07:25:41 +0000 https://www.boundless.org/?p=43407 Guys, Shut Up and Listen https://www.boundless.org/blog/guys-shut-up-and-listen/ Tue, 24 Jun 2025 07:25:13 +0000 http://2c63fab8-9abe-11e8-99ad-ca52c1e5b2af How Roommates Helped Prepare Me for Marriage https://www.boundless.org/blog/how-roommates-helped-prepare-me-for-marriage/ Wed, 21 May 2025 07:25:27 +0000 http://2c638930-9abe-11e8-99ad-ca52c1e5b2af Your Future Marriage Is Bigger Than You https://www.boundless.org/relationships/your-future-marriage-is-bigger-than-you/ Fri, 16 May 2025 07:25:00 +0000 http://0EC3CBA7-914D-4462-A51F-15E61BF4EE4A 3 Lessons From 3 Weddings https://www.boundless.org/blog/3-lessons-from-3-weddings/ Tue, 15 Apr 2025 07:25:42 +0000 http://2c638a69-9abe-11e8-99ad-ca52c1e5b2af Why Marriage Is Better Than I Imagined https://www.boundless.org/blog/why-marriage-is-better-than-i-imagined/ Tue, 18 Mar 2025 07:25:36 +0000 http://2c5a99e6-9abe-11e8-99ad-ca52c1e5b2af Married Guilt: On Leaving the Single Life https://www.boundless.org/blog/married-guilt-on-leaving-the-single-life/ Tue, 25 Feb 2025 08:25:37 +0000 http://2c6228ea-9abe-11e8-99ad-ca52c1e5b2af What Marriage Might Do to Your Big Dreams https://www.boundless.org/blog/what-marriage-might-do-to-your-big-dreams/ Tue, 18 Feb 2025 08:26:54 +0000 http://2c5a6406-9abe-11e8-99ad-ca52c1e5b2af Some Things Never Change https://www.boundless.org/relationships/marriage-prep/some-things-never-change/ Sun, 02 Feb 2025 08:26:00 +0000 http://6A278D0B-AB9F-4BE9-8083-18083D92F737 Should You Get Engaged? https://www.boundless.org/relationships/should-you-get-engaged/ Mon, 27 Jan 2025 08:25:00 +0000 http://A1EEB361-459F-496D-8539-7FEB3CD76222 Why a Boring Marriage Is a Good Thing https://www.boundless.org/relationships/why-a-boring-marriage-is-a-good-thing/ Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:24:48 +0000 https://www.boundless.org/?p=34817 When Married and Single Guys Stereotype Each Other https://www.boundless.org/adulthood/being-single/when-married-and-single-guys-stereotype-each-other/ Fri, 29 Nov 2024 08:24:48 +0000 https://www.boundless.org/?p=23512 The Spouse Checklist https://www.boundless.org/relationships/the-spouse-checklist/ Mon, 25 Nov 2024 08:24:00 +0000 http://12624015-5B0E-40A2-BFF8-0637C28417EB Planning a Wedding (and Living to Tell the Tale) https://www.boundless.org/relationships/planning-a-wedding-and-living-to-tell-the-tale/ Fri, 25 Oct 2024 07:24:00 +0000 http://22245E98-857F-4122-BAA4-F38874C2CB4B If Only Life Were a Romantic Comedy https://www.boundless.org/blog/if-only-life-were-a-romantic-comedy/ Wed, 09 Oct 2024 07:24:01 +0000 https://www.boundless.org/?post_type=blog&p=23802 Three Ways to Prepare for a Drama-Free Love Story https://www.boundless.org/blog/three-ways-to-prepare-for-a-drama-free-love-story/ Tue, 10 Sep 2024 07:24:02 +0000 https://www.boundless.org/?post_type=blog&p=41619 He Gave Me a New Name https://www.boundless.org/blog/he-gave-me-a-new-name/ Tue, 03 Sep 2024 07:24:11 +0000 http://2c63aae8-9abe-11e8-99ad-ca52c1e5b2af Living Together Isn’t the Answer https://www.boundless.org/blog/living-together-isnt-the-answer/ Wed, 07 Aug 2024 07:24:41 +0000 http://2c62c964-9abe-11e8-99ad-ca52c1e5b2af What Makes Engagement So Hard https://www.boundless.org/blog/what-makes-engagement-so-hard/ Wed, 26 Jun 2024 07:24:20 +0000 http://2c599a18-9abe-11e8-99ad-ca52c1e5b2af Career Woman or Homemaker?: A Man’s Perspective https://www.boundless.org/blog/career-woman-or-homemaker-a-mans-perspective/ Tue, 28 May 2024 07:24:31 +0000 http://2c62f941-9abe-11e8-99ad-ca52c1e5b2af Why Marriage Won’t Fix You or Fill You https://www.boundless.org/relationships/why-marriage-wont-fix-you-or-fill-you/ Mon, 20 May 2024 07:24:56 +0000 https://www.boundless.org/?p=40673 Goldilocks Is Probably Still Single https://www.boundless.org/blog/goldilocks-is-probably-still-single/ Tue, 14 May 2024 07:24:49 +0000 http://2c6415ee-9abe-11e8-99ad-ca52c1e5b2af Healthy People, Healthy Relationship https://www.boundless.org/blog/two-negatives-dont-make-a-positive/ Wed, 24 Apr 2024 07:24:00 +0000 http://2c4fa980-9abe-11e8-99ad-ca52c1e5b2af What Is Marriage Really Like? https://www.boundless.org/relationships/what-is-marriage-really-like/ Fri, 19 Apr 2024 07:24:00 +0000 http://C02A46E6-E774-474F-9D98-74F70565DBEB Is Porn Killing Men’s Desire for Marriage? https://www.boundless.org/adulthood/is-porn-killing-mens-desire-for-marriage/ Fri, 22 Mar 2024 07:24:00 +0000 http://C17AAB68-38CD-4EA5-BBA1-9EE9BA100B53 Why Have Babies? https://www.boundless.org/relationships/why-have-babies/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 08:24:00 +0000 http://D4534612-DF6D-432E-8852-1D90DA2516C7 How Do I Know If We Should Get Married? https://www.boundless.org/blog/how-do-i-know-if-we-should-get-married/ Wed, 31 Jan 2024 08:24:07 +0000 http://2c631a25-9abe-11e8-99ad-ca52c1e5b2af 3 Things Men Should Know Before Tying the Knot https://www.boundless.org/relationships/3-things-men-should-know-before-tying-the-knot/ Mon, 15 Jan 2024 08:24:00 +0000 http://54B81DF0-CFDB-4D30-B42C-7E407B45E521 How to Handle the Ex-Fiancé Factor https://www.boundless.org/relationships/how-to-handle-the-ex-fiance-factor/ Mon, 18 Dec 2023 08:41:03 +0000 https://www.boundless.org/?p=39854 Marriage Isn’t About Finding “The One” https://www.boundless.org/relationships/marriage-isnt-about-finding-the-one/ Mon, 13 Nov 2023 08:11:18 +0000 https://www.boundless.org/?p=35566 6 Truths About Marriage Every Engaged Couple Needs to Hear https://www.boundless.org/relationships/6-truths-about-marriage-every-engaged-couple-needs-to-hear/ Fri, 03 Nov 2023 07:23:17 +0000 https://www.boundless.org/?p=31670 Gentlemen Don’t Finish Last https://www.boundless.org/blog/gentlemen-dont-finish-last/ Wed, 18 Oct 2023 07:04:19 +0000 https://www.boundless.org/?post_type=blog&p=22413 How to Navigate Differences in Your Relationship https://www.boundless.org/relationships/dating/how-to-navigate-differences-in-your-relationship/ Fri, 18 Aug 2023 10:44:18 +0000 https://www.boundless.org/?p=19429 What’s the Purpose of Sexuality if I’m Single? https://www.boundless.org/adulthood/sexuality/whats-the-purpose-of-sexuality-if-im-single/ Fri, 14 Jul 2023 10:04:29 +0000 https://www.boundless.org/?p=22853 Is Marriage Hard? https://www.boundless.org/blog/is-marriage-hard/ Tue, 27 Jun 2023 06:14:33 +0000 https://www.boundless.org/?post_type=blog&p=38685 Merging Schedules as Newlyweds https://www.boundless.org/relationships/merging-schedules-as-newlyweds/ Mon, 26 Jun 2023 10:32:19 +0000 https://www.boundless.org/?p=38657 How Planning a Wedding Prepares You for Marriage https://www.boundless.org/relationships/how-planning-a-wedding-prepares-you-for-marriage/ Fri, 09 Jun 2023 08:08:57 +0000 https://www.boundless.org/?p=25213 Don’t Get Swept Into a Bad Marriage https://www.boundless.org/relationships/dont-get-swept-into-a-bad-marriage/ Fri, 19 May 2023 11:00:00 +0000 http://49BDBF59-6AE4-4BD3-86E0-B52235091C75 Should I Have Kids? https://www.boundless.org/relationships/marriage-prep/should-i-have-kids/ Mon, 15 May 2023 10:46:54 +0000 https://www.boundless.org/?p=38438 Will Married Sex Meet My Expectations? https://www.boundless.org/relationships/will-married-sex-meet-my-expectations/ Mon, 17 Apr 2023 11:00:00 +0000 http://BE28746E-A7C0-4ED5-A69A-C40CE6B48E36 Four Things to Do While You Wait for a Spouse https://www.boundless.org/blog/four-things-to-do-while-you-wait-for-a-spouse/ Tue, 21 Mar 2023 11:00:58 +0000 https://www.boundless.org/?post_type=blog&p=38302 A Tool I Wish I’d Had Before I Married My Husband https://www.boundless.org/blog/a-tool-i-wish-id-had-before-i-married-my-husband/ Wed, 15 Mar 2023 11:00:40 +0000 http://2c63a3bc-9abe-11e8-99ad-ca52c1e5b2af Promise Rings and Purity Talks Aren’t Enough https://www.boundless.org/adulthood/promise-rings-and-purity-talks-dont-work/ Fri, 24 Feb 2023 12:00:45 +0000 https://www.boundless.org/?p=22378 Tips for Planning a Wedding and Staying Sane https://www.boundless.org/blog/tips-for-planning-a-wedding-and-staying-sane/ Wed, 18 Jan 2023 12:00:52 +0000 https://www.boundless.org/?post_type=blog&p=24181 5 Things You Can Do Now to Prepare for Marriage https://www.boundless.org/relationships/5-things-you-can-do-now-to-prepare-for-marriage/ Fri, 13 Jan 2023 12:00:00 +0000 http://CDB6FA80-235C-4319-95ED-9C7AA19D0784 Save Your Marriage While You’re Still Single https://www.boundless.org/relationships/save-your-marriage-while-youre-still-single/ Mon, 10 Oct 2022 11:00:44 +0000 https://www.boundless.org/?p=25028 Awareness Vs. Worry: Episode 766 https://www.boundless.org/podcast/awareness-vs-worry-episode-766/ Thu, 06 Oct 2022 14:10:07 +0000 https://www.boundless.org/?post_type=podcast&p=37735 When Hoping Hurts https://www.boundless.org/adulthood/when-hoping-hurts/ Fri, 30 Sep 2022 11:00:25 +0000 https://www.boundless.org/?p=26358 The Good From Your Childhood: Episode 761 https://www.boundless.org/podcast/the-good-from-your-childhood-episode-761/ Thu, 01 Sep 2022 07:00:09 +0000 https://www.boundless.org/?post_type=podcast&p=37548 Why Homemaking Isn’t What You Think https://www.boundless.org/relationships/why-homemaking-isnt-what-you-think/ Mon, 22 Aug 2022 09:32:00 +0000 http://B922608B-49AA-40C7-BB35-50B1B5E8C26B Boundaries During Engagement (Part 2): Episode 758 https://www.boundless.org/podcast/boundaries-during-engagement-part-2-episode-758/ Thu, 11 Aug 2022 07:00:43 +0000 https://www.boundless.org/?post_type=podcast&p=37472 Boundaries During Engagement (Part 1): Episode 757 https://www.boundless.org/podcast/boundaries-during-engagement-part-1-episode-757/ Thu, 04 Aug 2022 07:00:33 +0000 https://www.boundless.org/?post_type=podcast&p=37462 When You Learn About His (or Her) Sexual Past https://www.boundless.org/relationships/dating/when-you-learn-about-his-or-her-sexual-past/ Fri, 01 Jul 2022 10:04:29 +0000 https://www.boundless.org/?p=24442 5 Must-Haves (and Must-Have-Nots) for Your Future Mate https://www.boundless.org/relationships/5-must-haves-and-must-have-nots-for-your-future-mate/ Thu, 30 Jun 2022 06:54:00 +0000 http://38F3E419-6EFE-45CB-BE71-602799C662DD Why Get Married? https://www.boundless.org/relationships/why-get-married/ Thu, 16 Jun 2022 10:34:00 +0000 http://457D6E21-F115-43C2-B1AC-B0C7B45FACD7 5 Ways Avoiding Arguments Can Ruin Your Relationship https://www.boundless.org/blog/5-ways-avoiding-arguments-can-ruin-your-relationship/ Wed, 18 May 2022 10:12:26 +0000 http://2c64480c-9abe-11e8-99ad-ca52c1e5b2af When Is It OK to Start Planning Your Wedding? https://www.boundless.org/relationships/marriage-prep/when-is-it-ok-to-start-planning-your-wedding/ Mon, 16 May 2022 11:00:35 +0000 https://www.boundless.org/?p=37058 Should You Both Want Kids?: Episode 745 https://www.boundless.org/podcast/should-you-both-want-kids-episode-745/ Thu, 12 May 2022 06:00:49 +0000 https://www.boundless.org/?post_type=podcast&p=37040 10 Ways to Be Marriable https://www.boundless.org/relationships/10-ways-to-be-marriable/ Tue, 26 Apr 2022 06:01:00 +0000 http://10C38822-A57E-4104-B77A-8A38C4F5E556 Don’t Bury Your Relational Issues https://www.boundless.org/relationships/dont-bury-your-relational-issues/ Mon, 04 Apr 2022 06:01:52 +0000 https://www.boundless.org/?p=36727 Decisions That Matter Before Marriage https://www.boundless.org/blog/why-you-should-be-decisive-before-marriage/ Wed, 30 Mar 2022 06:01:00 +0000 http://2c581be1-9abe-11e8-99ad-ca52c1e5b2af Let Him Lead?: Episode 735 https://www.boundless.org/podcast/let-him-lead-episode-735/ Thu, 03 Mar 2022 07:01:10 +0000 https://www.boundless.org/?post_type=podcast&p=36641 Me, Myself and I https://www.boundless.org/adulthood/me-myself-and-i/ Fri, 11 Feb 2022 07:01:00 +0000 http://BE2F1861-DFA0-47C3-9917-1273B4E10C1D 10 Things Women Should Know Before Tying the Knot https://www.boundless.org/relationships/10-things-women-should-know-before-tying-the-knot/ Fri, 04 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +0000 http://2313D5CB-68F9-48FC-9D34-7BDB609792A1 Learning to Rest: Episode 731 https://www.boundless.org/podcast/learning-to-rest-episode-731/ Thu, 03 Feb 2022 08:11:42 +0000 https://www.boundless.org/?post_type=podcast&p=36489 The Proper Care of Extroverts: Episode 728 https://www.boundless.org/podcast/the-proper-care-of-extroverts-episode-728/ Thu, 13 Jan 2022 15:16:01 +0000 https://www.boundless.org/?post_type=podcast&p=36234 Family and the Holidays: Episode 725 https://www.boundless.org/podcast/family-and-the-holidays-episode-725/ Thu, 23 Dec 2021 08:11:39 +0000 https://www.boundless.org/?post_type=podcast&p=36129 Not Inferior: What Being a “Helper” Really Means https://www.boundless.org/relationships/the-biblical-woman-sidelined-dispensable-or-necessary-sustainer/ Mon, 13 Sep 2021 10:44:00 +0000 http://4D58C181-B25B-455F-9E14-FFAD5403C366 Single While Active https://www.boundless.org/adulthood/single-while-active/ Fri, 27 Aug 2021 09:44:00 +0000 http://362C6CC2-5974-484E-B793-5E497DA7DAF9 Love Isn’t Enough to Keep You Together https://www.boundless.org/relationships/love-isnt-enough-to-keep-you-together/ Mon, 23 Aug 2021 10:44:18 +0000 https://www.boundless.org/?p=25851 Revisiting “When to Settle” https://www.boundless.org/blog/revisiting-when-to-settle/ Tue, 17 Aug 2021 10:44:54 +0000 https://www.boundless.org/?post_type=blog&p=34968 Young Adults Face Pressure Surrounding “Ring by Spring” https://www.boundless.org/blog/young-adults-face-pressure-surrounding-ring-by-spring/ Wed, 21 Jul 2021 10:44:23 +0000 https://www.boundless.org/?post_type=blog&p=34661 How Do We Live Out Dating Boundaries? https://www.boundless.org/blog/how-do-we-live-out-dating-boundaries/ Wed, 16 Jun 2021 16:15:54 +0000 https://www.boundless.org/?post_type=blog&p=34500 5 Ways Romantic Love Blinds Us https://www.boundless.org/blog/5-ways-romantic-love-blinds-us/ Fri, 11 Jun 2021 10:44:11 +0000 http://2c621082-9abe-11e8-99ad-ca52c1e5b2af A Question to Help You Choose a Spouse https://www.boundless.org/blog/a-question-to-help-you-choose-a-spouse/ Thu, 25 Mar 2021 10:44:16 +0000 http://2c62e5d7-9abe-11e8-99ad-ca52c1e5b2af When Marriage’s “Better” Becomes “Worse” https://www.boundless.org/relationships/when-marriages-better-becomes-worse/ Mon, 15 Feb 2021 15:59:05 +0000 https://www.boundless.org/?p=33829 5 Couples Who Prove Love Is More Than a Box of Chocolates https://www.boundless.org/blog/5-couples-who-prove-love-is-more-than-a-box-of-chocolates/ Wed, 10 Feb 2021 15:35:56 +0000 https://www.boundless.org/?post_type=blog&p=33804 Is the Way We Think About Male Spiritual Leadership a Myth? https://www.boundless.org/blog/is-the-way-we-think-about-male-spiritual-leadership-a-myth/ Fri, 18 Dec 2020 11:44:00 +0000 http://2c526f86-9abe-11e8-99ad-ca52c1e5b2af 7 Things You Shouldn’t Sacrifice for a Relationship https://www.boundless.org/blog/7-things-you-shouldnt-sacrifice-for-a-relationship/ Tue, 15 Dec 2020 11:44:16 +0000 http://2c63adce-9abe-11e8-99ad-ca52c1e5b2af Addressing Domestic Violence https://www.boundless.org/blog/addressing-domestic-violence/ Mon, 19 Oct 2020 10:44:03 +0000 http://2c62ce05-9abe-11e8-99ad-ca52c1e5b2af Rethinking Male Spiritual Leadership https://www.boundless.org/blog/rethinking-male-spiritual-leadership/ Fri, 10 Jul 2020 19:30:00 +0000 http://2c581d14-9abe-11e8-99ad-ca52c1e5b2af Wedding Night Jitters https://www.boundless.org/segment/wedding-night-jitters/ Thu, 05 Mar 2020 11:03:39 +0000 https://www.boundless.org/?post_type=segment&p=29721 Would You Get Married at the Ring Store? https://www.boundless.org/blog/would-you-get-married-at-the-ring-store/ Tue, 18 Feb 2020 11:44:36 +0000 https://www.boundless.org/?post_type=blog&p=29582 I Don’t Want Kids https://www.boundless.org/segment/i-dont-want-kids/ Thu, 13 Feb 2020 11:03:16 +0000 https://www.boundless.org/?post_type=segment&p=29556