The time leading up to the celebration of Christmas Day is often chaotic. Families are frantically finishing up their final shopping and gift wrapping. Traffic increases and patience seems to run thin as we rapidly approach the celebration of the birth of God in time.  

However, it also teaches us a tremendous amount about the power of marriage. 

In the words, witness, and experience of Mary and Joseph, we can learn how to gain a healthier view of marriage as well as craft practices that will truly impact the most important relationship that a human being can have with another human being.

Mary and Joseph provide the blueprint for how to love one’s spouse abundantly, respect him or her passionately, and trust in God lavishly. 

Before we investigate the power of their witness, let’s first take a look at the state of marriage in America. According to Bowling Green University, “There were 2,315,440 marriages and 989,518 divorces (in 2022), both of which are increases from the counts from 2021 (2,052,806 and 948,862 respectively).” For every 2.34 marriages, there was one divorce.  

Remaining married truly depends on the........

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