Stronger Marriages

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“Duck Dynasty” stars Jep and Jessica Robertson are opening up about the faith-filled decision that led them to leave their Louisiana roots behind and begin a new chapter in Texas. For the longtime couple, the move wasn’t something they rushed into. Jep said prayer played a major role as they considered whether uprooting their family…

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Rita Wilson says she once came surprisingly close to marrying a man she didn’t love — until she decided to ignore a piece of old-school advice from her mother and wait for something more. During a recent appearance on Michelle Obama’s podcast, “In My Opinion,” the 69-year-old actress revealed that she was engaged before meeting…

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Jerry O’Connell says meeting his wife, Rebecca Romijn, changed the direction of his life, turning a self-described “very immature” actor into a husband and father who now considers family his greatest blessing. “My wife was definitely the biggest turning point in my life,” the 52-year-old actor told Fox News Digital while promoting his new movie,…

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Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez have officially tied the knot after nearly a decade together. The Portuguese soccer superstar, 41, and Rodríguez, 32, married Tuesday, Aug. 11, in a private civil ceremony in Cascais, a coastal town near Lisbon, Portugal. Ronaldo’s public relations team described the wedding as a “private and intimate moment” attended by…

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Long before they became one of entertainment’s most private and enduring couples, Marcus Mumford and Carey Mulligan first met as children at a church Bible camp—a chance encounter that eventually grew into a decades-long love story. The Mumford & Sons frontman recently shared the sweet origin of their relationship during an appearance on the “SmartLess”…

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A Fox News host has earned the ire of conservatives and pastors after making a vulgar attack against a conservative who expressed her views against gay men using surrogacy to make motherless children. The controversy started when Fox News host Guy Benson, who is gay, announced that he and his husband had welcomed their second…

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André and Jenny Roebert, the husband-and-wife founders of Faith Broadcasting Network (FBN), have announced they are ending their 34-year marriage, with Jenny Roebert saying she filed for divorce on “biblical grounds” after a “deeply painful” season for her family. According to court documents filed June 30 in Collier County, Florida, where the couple owns a…

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The Department of Education has entered the homeschooling debate after a liberal podcaster denounced homeschooling as a “crazy Christian problem” and “trickle down stupidity.” Jennifer Welch made the comments on her “I’ve Had It” podcast while responding to a caller describing frustrations with homeschooling. “What I have absolutely had it with is watching some of…

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After nearly two decades of leadership, Jim Daly is ready to pass on the mantle for his role as Focus on the Family President. The announcement was made that the ministry, which will turn 50 next year, has begun a succession process that is likely to take anywhere from a year to 18 months as…

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Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance are celebrating a joyful new chapter after welcoming their fourth child, a baby boy named Alec Neel Vance. The couple announced the happy news on Sunday in a joint Instagram post, revealing that their son was born earlier that morning. “We are excited to announce that…

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