Strong and healthy marriages are beautiful, sweet, and even divine. Such marriages might seem hard to come by today, but they still exist. Any long-tenured couple will agree that a successful marriage just doesn’t happen on its own!

Genesis 2:18–25 records the first God-ordained joining of a married couple. Imbedded within this account are the foundational principles of a healthy, Christian marriage partnership. Explore the fundamentals of this union with Pastor Chuck Swindoll as he describes the four biblical essentials of a thriving marriage.