Money! Money! Money! Show Me The Money! My fellow “Marriage Researchers,” how would you like to be a, “Wealth Building Marriage Researcher?” You can, and I want to show you how.

Contrary to what some may believe, wealth creation is an important part in marriage. Deut 8:17-18 is key to understanding this principle. It reads, “Otherwise, you may say in your heart, 'My power and the strength of my hand made me this wealth.' But you shall remember the LORD your God, for it is He who is giving you the power to make wealth.” I need you to understand that you should use your God given abilities to create wealth for yourself and your family. The key, however, is remembering God as your source. A quick warning from Prov 10:2. (NLT) is also helpful, “Tainted wealth has no lasting value, but right living can save your life.”

Financial difficulties, in most cases, can add stress to your marriage. In other cases, financial difficulties can hinder growth in your marriage. Many couples are al...

To build a lasting marriage means, to build your marriage on a lasting foundation. I have heard some people say, “My marriage is built on love and trust.” Others have said, “My marriage is built on peace and happiness.” Some would not dare say, even if true, “My marriage is built on lies, deception, money, lust and selfishness.” What matters is what God says a marriage should be built on.   

In Matthew 7:24-26, Jesus speaks of two builders. One who built his house on the rock and one who built his house on the sand. Then the rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew on both houses. However, only the house that was built on the rock did not fall.

It is the same with marriages. When issues, problems, and the pressures of life comes against your marriage, only those marriages built on the rock, which is Jesus, will be able to stand.  

I have found that it is okay to seek out help in the building process. Have a mentor or coach to help you along the way. Be apart of a small grou...