This is Jackie and Stephana Bledsoe. Together they created a ministry to help couples to live by God’s principles as husbands and wives. Jackie has written a book called, “The 7 Rings of Marriage,” where he discusses 7 seasons of marriage that we all go through, and how we can build a successful marriage by knowing and applying its principles. The 7 Rings of Marriage according to the book are:

1. Engagement RING – The beginning. Think vision–vision filled with hope, love, and possibility. You have no real clue of what challenges lie ahead, as it all seem blissful.

2. Wedding RING – The commitment. Think of your wedding day and saying, “I do.” Your lives come together as one, and you can’t think of anything better.

3. DiscoverRING – The real you. Think of pulling the covers off. After becoming one, sharing a home, and a lot of other stuff, you both begin to learn things you never knew about each other. This can be good and bad.

4. PerseveRING – The work. Think of the reward when you commit and work hard at something. This is why couples say, ‘Marriage takes work!’ But you’ll learn that work pays off in amazing ways.

5. RestoRING – The fixing. Think of healing and cleaning up. You both may have been hurt by each other at some point in your marriage, but your love prevails, and now you begin healing and making your marriage great.

6. ProspeRING – The goal. Think of happily ever after–of reaching your goal and realizing the vision you had when you were engaged. Now, after all you’ve been through, this is a reality.

7. MentoRING – The payback. Think of experiencing something great and wanting to share it. You want others to experience something similar. This drives you to help other couples that haven’t experienced what you have.