The grace of God empowers and energizes us to produce happy, healthy marriages. Seventh-day Adventists believe families are important. We see the family as the primary unit of society, the place where social behavior and spiritual values are constructed, interpreted and transmitted from one generation to the next. The emotional ties that bind families together create incredibly important bonds of attachment that influence us, often for the rest of our lives.
Social researchers consider marriage to be the cornerstone of the family.
They believe it is difficult to develop a happy, secure family environment when the marriage relationship is not stable and vibrant. If a couple is not committed to their marriage, then this lack will inevitably sabotage their family and contribute to problems within it. Human beings all want love and intimacy. By giving and receiving love we grow in our understanding of one another and experience greater closeness and trust. As social climates rapidly change around the world, homes and marriages are being severely tested.