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The Bible gives Christians a substantive framework for marriage that will result in a God-glorifying union. In Lasting Love: How to Avoid Marital Failure, Alistair Begg clarifies what the roles of a wife and husband look like according to God’s design:

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When it comes to God’s design for marriage, His blueprints are clearly drawn. The foundation, the structure, the roles He intends to be fulfilled—it’s all provided in Scripture. In fact, as Alistair Begg explains in Lasting Love: How to Avoid Marital Failure, Jesus Himself provided the perfect example of how God intends for the relationship between husband and wife to work:

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Our contemporary world often suggests that matrimony is an institution that humans dreamed up. But the original plan of marriage was God's creation—a covenant relationship of divine origin.

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“The chaos and confusion that surround too many marriages can be traced to the simple fact that couples have chosen to tamper with the directions. It will only be when they admit their total dependence upon the wisdom of God’s Word and the power of God’s Spirit that they will get back on track.” —Alistair Begg, Lasting Love: How to Avoid Marital Failure

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While a witty romantic comedy may make for casual date night material, the characters and plotlines probably don’t provide the most suitable examples for what to look for or expect in a spouse or marriage.

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Manufactured fairy tales with happy endings, newspaper headlines bearing bleak statistics, absurd magazine photo spreads of celebrity courtships—all compete for our attention. But none of these accurately portrays God’s lasting design for relationships and marriage. And the Bible gives very clear insight as to what marriage ought to be.

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Marriage is an important decision in life.  Alistair Begg has given a list of important qualities to look for in a spouse for those dating. He goes more in depth on each quality in the message "Relationships" and in his book "Lasting Love."  

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