Like many of us, Rob and Kelly fell in love and got married, but didn’t understand how to have a healthy marriage. Kelly acknowledges, “I always knew I wanted to marry Rob, but I didn’t know how to be married to him.” They both describe themselves as strong-willed and passionate. This led to constant bickering that was so severe it began to affect their children. Recognizing that their strife was contributing to their son’s anxiety, Kelly searched for studies that might show

LET’S SHOW UP FOR THE NEXT 30! In 1996, Dottie Parish brought the award-winning marriage program, The Third Option, to her church’s counseling center in Hamilton. And, despite changes in location, leadership and brand name, it has been running continuously for 30 years. Thirty years of stronger marriages has come from steady, faithful people showing up. The next thirty years will come the same way—with real people stepping out in faith. If you believe that marriage is the spi

Meet Christine Bell Every one of The Marriage School's 90 volunteers shares a passion for helping husbands and wives strengthen their marriage covenant and build healthier, more loving relationships. As we pursue growth, we are committed to cultivating excellence, wisdom, and faithful stewardship. TMS President Daniel Sachs reflects, "Rachel and I believed God had called us to this mission field, but we also realized we lacked many of the skills needed to build a thriving min

David & Dyah Miller David and Dyah discovered that putting God at the center of their marriage gave them a reason to keep growing through every hardship they faced. David and Dyah like to joke that they did marriage backwards. Most couples meet at a bar and get married in a church. They met at church and got married in a bar. Long before they met, both had already decided they wanted God at the center of their lives, and they believed God had brought them together. Their wedd