The Role of Friendship in Marriage
Why the healthiest marriages balance romantic passion with genuine friendship, and how couples can build the trust, rituals, and partnership that keep both alive.
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Insights and wisdom about building a lasting, loving marriage through small and consistent efforts.
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Writing a Marriage Mission Statement
A marriage mission statement works like a compass — it clarifies shared values, spiritual priorities, and long-term goals so a couple can navigate life's seasons with intention instead of drifting.
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A Second Chance at Love—Done Differently
Remarriage isn't a repeat of your first marriage—it's a rebuild. Five lessons from Les and Leslie Parrott's Saving Your Second Marriage Before It Starts on beating the odds the second time around.
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Is Your Engagement Built to Last?
Most couples spend 99% of their energy on the wedding and 1% on the marriage. Here's how the SYMBIS Assessment flips that ratio—and why, for some couples, it can reveal that ending the engagement is the healthiest choice.
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Deepen Your Love: A Look Inside the SYMBIS Deep Personality & Compatibility Profile
The Deep Personality & Compatibility Profile is one of the most powerful sections of the SYMBIS Assessment—here's how its 'pinwheel' model, marriage mindsets, and fight-type analysis help couples understand each other at a deeper level.
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Are You Really Ready for Forever?
The SYMBIS Assessment doesn't just confirm you're a good match—it can also reveal caution flags and unresolved baggage worth addressing before the wedding. Here's how it separates true readiness from romantic autopilot.
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Spiritual Beliefs in Marriage
Five ways shared spiritual beliefs act as fuel that keeps a marriage steady through every season, from forgiveness and resilience through trials to the protective power of a faith community.
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Money & Marriage: How the SYMBIS Assessment Sets You Up for Financial Success
Money is a leading cause of stress in new marriages. Here's how the SYMBIS Assessment's financial section helps couples uncover their money habits, spot hot topics, and build a joint plan before conflict sets in.
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Plan the Marriage—Not Just the Wedding
Why the SYMBIS Assessment—a research-based premarital tool used by over a million couples—deserves as much attention as the wedding day, and five ways it helps engaged couples build a foundation that lasts.
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Cohabitation and Commitment: What Couples Should Know
Living together before marriage is more common than ever, but research suggests it doesn't necessarily build the same closeness or commitment as marriage itself. What couples should think through before moving in together.
Read More » Strengthening Marriage Through Spirituality and Prayer
Shared faith and the practice of praying for one's spouse can build resilience and deepen commitment, helping couples find perspective and connection through life's hardest seasons.
Read More » Beginning Your Financial Journey in Marriage
Money disagreements are a leading factor in divorce, so honest conversations about debt, budgeting, and financial goals before and during marriage can protect a couple's future together.
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Roles and Expectations in Marriage: What We Assume vs. What We Say
Unspoken assumptions about who does what at home—often inherited from our own parents—can quietly breed resentment unless couples learn to name and discuss them directly.
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Is Gen Z Afraid of Marriage—Or Just Afraid of Choosing Wrong?
Gen Z's cautious approach to dating and commitment reflects real generational shifts in relationships, and premarital tools like the SYMBIS Assessment can help couples build confidence before saying "I do."
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Don't Stop Dating, Don't Stop Playing
Married life gets busy, and it's easy to drift from partners into roommates. A look at why regular, low-pressure date nights matter and simple ways to keep having fun together.
Read More » The Power of Knowing Your Personal History Before Saying "I Do"
Understanding how your family of origin, childhood experiences, and learned relationship patterns shape the habits you bring into marriage — and why SYMBIS premarital training treats self-awareness as foundational.
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Through small and simple things.... the greatest of love is grown!
"WE CAN DO NO GREAT THINGS; ONLY SMALL THINGS WITH GREAT LOVE." Mother Teresa Through Small and Simple Things: The Power of Love in Everyday Acts In a world that often celebrates grand gestures—expensive gifts, big events, and public displays of affection—it’s easy to forget the quiet, simple moments that…
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