Even if couples make it past the selfish first stage and into stage two, "I'm here to serve my spouse," Bob Lepine says there's a third and even more profound stage of marital union.

According to Bob Lepine, marriages often begin with the misguided idea that "She's here to complete me." Bob Lepine describes what he calls the "Three Phases of Marriage."

Crawford and Karen Loritts remind listeners that all marriages have storms, but those storms don't have to be the end of hope to those who are anchored in Christ.

Crawford Loritts and his wife, Karen, reminisce about their courtship and early years of marriage. The Lorittses encourage young couples to link arms with older couples to help them walk through the first years of marriage.

Jim Burns explains why the early years of marriage are critical. Burns looks back on his own early years of marriage and the difficulties that arose from having a high-maintenance marriage.

Milan Yerkovich and his wife, Kay, talk about their early years of marriage and the difficulty they had breaking out of old communication patterns. Kay also helps us understand emotional attachment.

In 2003 Shauna Shanks' boyfriend, Micah, proposed. As the years passed, resentment and restlessness began to set in. Shanks tells of the shock she felt when Micah asked for a divorce 10 years into the marriage.

At one point, D.A. and Elicia Horton had to file for bankruptcy which led them to repent of their greed. The Hortons reflect on what they would say to their younger selves about financial stewardship.

D.A. and Elicia Horton continued to battle in the early years of marriage. Becoming parents caused them to take a second look at their behavior and their priorities.

Authors D.A. and Elicia Horton have had wrestling matches occur in their relationship-first as a dating couple, and then later as newlyweds.

You spend hours and hours dreaming and preparing for a special wedding day. But what have you done to prepare for the marriage itself? Kevin DeYoung talks about what love looks like in marriage.

When they first married, counselors David and Jan Stoop didn't know what they were getting into. They didn't understand the dynamics of their emotional world. Learn how they discovered the value of EQ.

From the FamilyLife Today vault, Shaunti Feldhahn and Barbara Rainey discuss the emotional needs of wives as it relates to intimacy. Tommy Nelson offers his counsel to young people approaching marriage.

Each marriage holds special memories. Robert and Nancy Wolgemuth (formerly Nancy Leigh DeMoss) share some sweet moments they've enjoyed in their first year together.

Join us as we celebrate the first anniversary of Robert and Nancy Wolgemuth. The Wolgemuths take a realistic look at their courtship and their first year together as husband and wife.

You're not just his wife, you're his cheerleader.

It’s the little things that count, especially in marriage.

What does it take to be a good husband?

Have you really studied your wife?

Allegiances to parents must shift after marriage.

You might have left the wedding in a cloud of dust, but are your parents still trailing behind?

Marriage--it’s a lot harder than it looks.

"You may now kiss the bride!"

What first attracted you to your spouse?

On the broadcast today, MarriageToday Founders Jimmy and Karen Evans, authors of the book Our Secret Paradise, talk with Dennis Rainey about the problems they had early in their marriage and tell how their marriage began to change when they began to see each other through God's eyes.

It happens every day.

Find out how to build healthy relationships with your in-laws.

Learn how arguments begin when a conflict of "normals" occurs.

How does your family of origin influence the way you live today?

The first year of marriage is the most important year.