It's hard to go a Sunday in church without hearing about the importance of the family. We talk about temple work, Family Home Evening, and family prayer. We talk about honoring our parents, having a Christ-centered marriage, Heavenly Parents, and the Proclamation to the Family. The family unit is the central point of the gospel. Everything revolves around it, including our idea of heaven – spending eternity together with those we love the most. “This goal is glorious. All Church activities, advancements, quorums, and classes are means to the end of an exalted family.1" -Russell M. Nelson The hope is that everything we do will get us one step closer to our singular goal of having an Eternal Family. Angilyn and I love this doctrine. We love the idea that if we work hard in this life, and stay committed, we can take our most cherished relationships with us after this life is over. Our love for this piece of our theology is exactly why we started the Mormon Marriages podcast. We believe the best way to "prepare to meet God" and enjoy eternity in God's presence with our family is to have the strongest possible family. We can't do this unless the backbone of our family - our marriage - is incredibly strong and vibrant and, well, Celestial.
So, if a Celestial Marriage isn't something that just happens to us on the day we're sealed, how do I create one? What steps do I need to take? What does it even look like?
These are the questions we're out to answer on the podcast.
We realize most people haven't had many great examples of incredible, lasting, passionate marriages.
Most people haven't seen marriages overflowing with kindness, honesty, desire, forgiveness, intimacy, vulnerability, and true charity.
And because we don't have these examples after which we can model our behavior, we end up getting stuck, walking on eggshells, avoiding hard topics, watching lots of Netflix, burying our noses in our phones, and stalling our eternal growth.
On Mormon Marriages, we will show you what extraordinary love looks like in many different forms. Some of them you'll love, some of them you might bristle at. We'll give you examples you can draw from, and offer you goals you can set for yourself.
Our hope is that we will inspire you to build your Eternal Marriage in the way that gets you excited and motivated. You get one shot at creating something legendary that can last forever. Don't waste it!