Successful marriages and families are established and maintained on principles of:
Faith
“Faith is confidence and trust in Jesus Christ that lead a person to obey him.”
Prayer
“Prayer is the act by which the will of the Father and the will of the child are brought into correspondence with each other. The object of prayer is not to change the will of God, but to secure for ourselves and for others blessings that God is already willing to grant, but that are made conditional on our asking for them.”
Repentance
“Repentance implies that a person turns away from evil and turns his [or her] heart and will to God.”
Forgiveness
“To forgive generally means one of two things:
(1) When God forgives men, he cancels or sets aside a required punishment for sin.
(2) As people forgive each other, they treat one another with Christlike love.”
Respect
“To consider worthy of high regard.”
Love
“Deep devotion and affection. … The greatest example of God’s love for his children is found in the infinite atonement of Jesus Christ.”
Compassion
“Literally ‘to suffer with.’ It also means to show sympathy, pity, and mercy for another.”
Work
“To exert oneself physically or mentally especially in sustained effort for a purpose.”
Recreation
"Healthy, virtuous activities that refresh the strength and spirit of all involved."
Adapted from The Ensign, Nine Principles for a Successful Marriage and Family, June 2013
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