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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. *

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MARRIAGE & FAMILY

Should My Child Have a Smartphone?

Ask these questions to determine if you and your child are ready for the responsibility.

MARRIAGE & FAMILY

Should My Child Have a Smartphone?

Ask these questions to determine if you and your child are ready for the responsibility.

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?

Is It Love or Infatuation?

Is This Person Right for Me?

When a Courtship Ends

Am I Ready for Marriage?

Should We Break Up? (Part 2)

What Can I Expect From Marriage?—Part 2

What Can I Expect From Marriage?​—Part 1

Should We Break Up? (Part 1)

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

Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Have Rules About Dating?

What Is True Love?

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Marriage

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Is Marriage Just a Social Union?

Surviving the First Year of Marriage

Maintaining Commitment in Your Marriage

How to Strengthen Commitment

Dealing With Differences

How to Let Go of Resentment

Successful Families​—Teamwork

Husbands—Make Your Home Secure

When the Children Are Gone

Making a Second Marriage Work

How to Keep Peace With Your Relatives

Rebuilding Trust in a Marriage

How to Show Respect

How Can Marriage Be Happy?

What the Bible Says About Adultery

Look to God for a Happy Marriage

When Tragedy Strikes

An End to Domestic Violence

What Does the Bible Say About Interracial Marriage?

When You Are Disappointed With Your Marriage

Moving Forward After Divorce

Does the Bible Comment on Same-Sex Marriages?

When a Friendship Gets Too Close

How Children Change a Marriage

Does the Bible Permit Divorce?

The Way of Happiness​—Love

Treating Your Mate With Respect

Be Loyal to Each Other

How to Show Appreciation

Dealing With In-Laws

Is Polygamy Acceptable?

Managing Conflicts in Marriage

Solving Problems in Your Marriage

Successful Families​—Forgiveness

Is Divorce the Answer?

How to Show Affection

Is Life Worth Living When a Spouse Is Unfaithful?

When Viewpoints Differ

When a Spouse Has Special Needs

How to Develop Patience

How Divorce Affects Children

How to Leave Work “at Work”

Help for Victims of Domestic Abuse

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Managing Money

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How to Manage Money

Dealing With Debt

How to Control Spending

Managing Money

Money Problems and Debt—Can the Bible Help?

How to Live on Less

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Communication

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How to Be a Good Listener

How to Discuss Problems

How to Compromise

How to Apologize

How to Avoid Hurtful Speech

How to Control Your Anger

How to End “the Silent Treatment”

How to Stop Arguing

How to Forgive

Dealing With Those Outside Your Stepfamily

How to Promote Peace in the Family

How to Keep Technology in Its Place

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Raising Children

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Fulfilling Your Role as a Parent

How to Praise Children

How to Be Humble

The Benefits of Self-Control

Talking to Children About Alcohol

Whatever Happened to Discipline?

Inculcate Moral Values in Your Children

Teaching Children to Obey

How to Be a Good Father

How to Educate Your Child

Disciplining Children

Raising Considerate Children in a Me-First World

What if My Child Is Being Bullied?

When Your Child Is Disabled

The Importance of Chores

How to Say No

Teaching Your Child About Sex

How to Help Your Child Improve His Grades

How to Deal With Tantrums

When Your Child Asks About Death

How Can Children Learn to Love God?

Successful Families​—Example

When Your Child Lies

Raising Responsible Children

Helping Your Child Deal With Puberty

Talk to Your Children About Sex

Protect Your Children

How Can Parents Teach Their Children About Sex?

How to Be Resilient

How to Be Responsible

The Need for Moral Values

How to Help Children Deal With Failure

What Parents Should Know About Day Care

Help Your Children Deal With Disturbing News Reports

Should My Child Have a Smartphone?

Teaching Children Smartphone Sense

What if My Child Is Bored?

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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

How to Set Rules for Your Teenager

How to Teach Teens Internet Safety

When Your Teenager Self-Injures

Talk to Your Teenager​—Without Arguing

When Your Teenage Daughter Is Stressed Out

How to Discipline Your Teenager

Preparing Teens for Adulthood

How to Help Your Child Improve His Grades

When Your Teenager Breaks Your Trust

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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