1. Modern Family Creating a Marriage that will last

2. Marriage One whole Man and One whole woman joining together to make One Whole Unit.

3. The Key to a healthy and productive marriage is Wholeness. The Key to a healthy and productive marriage is Wholeness.

4. Whole? containing all the elements properly belonging not broken, damaged, or impaired; intact containing all the component parts necessary to form a total Having been restored; healed. containing all the elements properly belonging not broken, damaged, or impaired; intact containing all the component parts necessary to form a total Having been restored; healed.

5. The Most important part of your marriage is understanding how to maximize your singleness.

6. Wholeness does not come with marriage, wholeness is developed in singleness. A broken single will always produce a broken marriage. Wholeness does not come with marriage, wholeness is developed in singleness. A broken single will always produce a broken marriage.

7. Reasons why broken people get married 1. Loneliness 2. Financial convenience 3. Sexual frustration 4. Emotional torment 5. Societal Pressure 1. Loneliness 2. Financial convenience 3. Sexual frustration 4. Emotional torment 5. Societal Pressure

8. Marriage should never be determined out of need. Marriage should be determined out of your readiness. You never determine your readiness, God does. Marriage should never be determined out of need. Marriage should be determined out of your readiness. You never determine your readiness, God does.

9. Genesis 2:18 18 The LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.”

10. Suitable Right or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation

11. Marriage is not the most important season of your life. In your singleness your focus is completely on the the lord. Marriage is not the most important season of your life. In your singleness your focus is completely on the the lord.

12. I Corinthians 7:32-34 32 I would like you to be free from concern. An unmarried man is concerned about the Lord’s affairs— how he can please the Lord. 33 But a married man is concerned about the affairs of this world—how he can please his wife 32 I would like you to be free from concern. An unmarried man is concerned about the Lord’s affairs— how he can please the Lord. 33 But a married man is concerned about the affairs of this world—how he can please his wife

13. 34 and his interests are divided. An unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the Lord’s affairs: Her aim is to be devoted to the Lord in both body and spirit. But a married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world—how she can please her husband. 35 I am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but that you may live in a right way in undivided devotion to the Lord. 34 and his interests are divided. An unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the Lord’s affairs: Her aim is to be devoted to the Lord in both body and spirit. But a married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world—how she can please her husband. 35 I am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but that you may live in a right way in undivided devotion to the Lord.

14. You cannot meet the demands of marriage until you become whole.

15. Demands of marriage 1. Healthy Time 2. Healthy Communication 3. Healthy Friendship 4. Healthy Intimacy 5. Healthy Environment 6. Healthy support system 7. Healthy Sacrifice 1. Healthy Time 2. Healthy Communication 3. Healthy Friendship 4. Healthy Intimacy 5. Healthy Environment 6. Healthy support system 7. Healthy Sacrifice