"The institution of marriage is in serious trouble today. What is it going to take to get it back on track? I believe marriage can be revitalized." - Charlie P. Johnston, Jr. The plan and purpose of this book is to direct individuals to the best and most reliable sourcebook on marriage, the Bible. This work is offered with the conviction that the Word of God contains every pertinent principle that a husband and wife will need in order to make their marriage beautiful, exciting, and successful. It is here, in the pages of the Bible, that they can find the understanding and enlightenment they need to build an enduring, gratifying, marriage union. The format of this book is to search out each and every Scripture that pertains to husbands and wives and the roles they must embrace. The Bible not only defines what marriage is; it also teaches us how to do it the right way. In fact, the Bible is our one and only bedrock guide to having success in marriage. The reason for this is that God Himself ordained marriage. He set it in motion to meet specific needs, and to fulfill divine purposes. Marriage is His exclusive design. The only way that marriage can work properly is ACCORDING TO HIS BOOK. The Bible is the ultimate authority to which men and women must adhere in order to have success in marriage or in any other worthwhile undertaking. This author makes no claim to being a renowned marriage authority. However, he believes God is the expert on marriage - that God alone has the first and last word about the subject of marriage because it's His institution.