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This article would be important to read if your husband has a time-consuming calling as Bishop, etc., or if the wife also has a calling such as Relief Society President.  Very helpful and inspiring ideas! Side by Side: How Your Marriage Can Survive Church Service By JeaNette Goates Smith  · June 22, 2017 Sign up for Meridian’s Free Newsletter, please  CLICK HERE Many years ago my husband was called to serve as the bishop of a seriously struggling ward. He spent many hours at the church, late nights visiting troubled members and endless hours on the telephone. It felt our marriage wouldn’t survive. During a time of deep despair I attended a professional seminar with other Marriage and Family Therapists. This was a seminar where they arranged for some small group interaction where we could be therapeutic resources to one another. There was one woman at the seminar who wasn’t even a therapist and I kind of eyed her with suspicion and wo...

10 Crucial Questions Every Mormon Should Ask Their Fiance Before Marriage By LDS Living, May 3, 2016 Makes You Think, Mormon Life. Wedding season is here. The weather is warming up and the invitations are increasing. And while this is a great time to excitedly anticipate starting a new family, it's also a crucial time for you to keep building a strong foundation for that family. It's important for all Latter-day Saints in a relationship, whether you are just dating or engaged or already married, to sit down and have crucial conversations to help avoid struggles in the future. A recent article posted by the  New York Times  prompted the  Mormon Channel to create a podcast  listing 10 questions all Mormons should ask before marriage. For more discussion on these questions and why they are important, be sure to  listen to the podcast here. 1. How did your family deal with arguments? 2. Will we have children? How many? When? ...

Counsel on marriage, and finding a spouse were the topics Elder and Sister Bednar talked about at BYU-Idaho.  Great counsel and wisdom! Elder and Sister Bednar share lessons, advice on finding a spouse, making marriage work at BYU-Idaho By Mike Price For the Deseret News Published: Thursday, Jan. 28 2016 6:10 p.m. MST View 3 photos » BYU-Idaho President Clark Gilbert and his wife, Christine, ask Elder David A. Bednar and Sister Susan Bednar questions during Date Night with married students at BYU-Idaho on Jan. 26. Tyler Rickenbach Summary Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and his wife, Sister Susan Bednar, shared lessons they've learned in their marriage and in overcoming difficulties, answered a few questions and shared some advice Tuesday at BYU-Idaho. Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and his wife, Sister Susan Bednar, shared lessons they've learned in their marriage and in ov...