Successful Marriages and Families

"The family is central to the Creator's plan for the eternal destiny of His children . . . In the premortal realm, spirit sons and daughters knew and worshiped God as their Eternal Father and accepted His plan by which His children could obtain a physical body and gain earthly experience to progress toward perfection and ultimately realize their divine destiny as heirs of eternal life." -The Family: A Proclamation to the World Why is the family so important?  Sister Julie B. Beck states, "Without the family, there is no plan, there is no reason for mortal life." Families create an ideal setting for individuals to learn and grow. The family is the central part of Heavenly Father's plan for His children. Sister Beck explains how the family fits in to the plan of our Heavenly Father: "The Creation of the earth provided a place where families could live . . . The Fall provided a way for the family to grow . . . The Atonement allows for the fam...

THE FAMILY A PROCLAMATION TO THE WORLD The First Presidency and Council of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints W E, THE FIRST PRESIDENCY  and the Council of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, solemnly proclaim that marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God and that the family is central to the Creator’s plan for the eternal destiny of His children. ALL HUMAN BEINGS —male and female—are created in the image of God. Each is a beloved spirit son or daughter of heavenly parents, and, as such, each has a divine nature and destiny. Gender is an essential characteristic of individual premortal, mortal, and eternal identity and purpose. IN THE PREMORTAL REALM,  spirit sons and daughters knew and worshipped God as their Eternal Father and accepted His plan by which His children could obtain a physical body and gain earthly experience to progress toward perfection and ultimately realize the...