We believe in strong, close families

Today seems to be a never-ending cycle of marriage and divorce for many.

I heard the other day of a friend whose mother was married for the 7th time. The others ended in divorce, not death.

So what the heck is going on?

Your family should be your most important focus. They should come before your job, before your hobbies, before your weekly golf game, before you.

Many people want it all, when what they mean is that they want it all "for me". As long as their needs are met, as long as they have everything they want and need, then all is right with the world.

Families seem to come second, third, fourth, or even further down the list in many peoples' lives. The statistics confirm that with the amazing divorce rate.

You can't have it all, if all is only about you.

If you want it all, give your all to your family, to God, to others. The feelings you will have by putting others first and yourself second just might surprise you.

You'll actually find happiness by not concentrating on getting happiness.

Happiness is found by giving it to others.

Families, to Mormons, can be forever if you are married in the Temple by the appropriate authority. It's not automatic. It's not easy. It takes work.

You have to work at keeping your family to have them forever. You put them first and you get them at last, forever.

Hard to do, but then anything worth having is.

Until Death Do You Part

What a great thing to hear as the final part of your marriage ceremony!

Sounds like something to be excited about.

I can't imagine being married and then reminded that this marriage that you have waited for and been excited for has, in essence, a divorce decree built in.

Is there more?
Yes

Part of what we believe, is that when we are married in one of our most sacred buildings, a temple, where only worthy Church members can go, that if we live worthily, we can be with our spouse for eternity.
Wow

Together forever. Part of the God's plan of happiness for us.

There's more. Lots more.

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