Keys to Cultivating a Flourishing Marriage and Family

During a panel discussion led by Collin Hansen at TGCW22, Jackie Hill Perry, Preston Perry, Melissa Kruger, and Michael Kruger discuss what it looks like to have healthy, godly marriages. Both couples emphasize the need for respect, listening, authenticity, and confession. The panel also talks about the importance of focusing on the positive aspects of your spouse and being for your spouse in every situation, never trying simply to win an argument.

Hansen asks questions like “How do you protect your marriage?” and “What does it mean to honor your spouse’s family?” The couples talk about the importance of pursuing healthy friendships, having fun together, and praying for one another daily. They say marriage is a reflection of the individual's relationship with God and that as you both look to Christ together, more unity in marriage inevitably follows.

[Apriluser]

A Christian leader once was asked about secrets to a better marriage. His response? “Be a better Christian”. Pretty simple.

[hberrysc]

Unconditional love! 11:22 if our spouses met all of our conditions, we would never learn how to love unconditionally! Wow

[godsbabeborn-again]

Geez, I'm crying. This is good. I'm single and honestly praying for a godly husband. These couples made me long for marriage even more. Such wisdom and love. I loved every second of it.

[gracebaptistchurch-tahlequ]

Jackie's comment about her children growing up in "a whole community" was beautiful and brought tears to my eyes. And praise God for marriage being a picture of the future wedding/marriage to come, as Michael said. Thank you for sharing!

[thedamidowu]

This is so good. I really love the question on how their spouses point them to God.

[lebrasilhexa]

Great testimony! Thanks! Loved Preston's sincerity. I hope future generations of children will be able to say that their parents lived a meaningful life, not only focused on themselves but sacrificially working together to bring the hope and salvation of Jesus as a sanctified and loving family.

[hberrysc]

25:35 Love the ones your loved ones love. I hope I remember this.

[hberrysc]

Holy cow-I literally just asked for a video like this when you asked what kind of videos we’d like to see! Awesome! Thanks!

[hberrysc]

19:49 This statement needs to be heard from all couples and encouraged by all churches!

[sijumathew]

So much honesty & wisdom here! 🙌🏽 God bless

[keishasimpson]

This was good! It felt good hearing the details of the symptoms and hear some describe it like you’ve felt it. Thanks for this. I have shared with many women.

[adriennedyke]

Im 33:00 min in and LOVE LOVE LOVING receiving all this wisdom!!

[bettywright]

Awesome and great thoughts from both couples, may God continue to bless and keep their lives and their love for each other 🙏💕.

[joys_style]

Melisa Cruger! Hope I spelled that right, I loved you from the lets talk podcast with Jackie & Jasmine! You're very beautiful, love your warm spirit❤️

[ladydean]

Love this.

Is Jackie pregnant or is her ahirt just big?

[niecybaby]

I’d like to see the Perry’s dress up just a bit more. Stop ministering in clothes that look like you’re sweeping a dusty house all the time. Just way too chill and Jackie still way to masculine. How we show up even in dress matters to God. The Church really needs to get that. I love them tho and the ministry they have.