The Catholic Church recognizes marriage as a sacrament and a vocation with the distinct purpose of helping your spouse and children get to heaven. In this episode, Justin Hibbard talks about how Christian marriage and parenting is so counter-cultural but also so sanctifying and rewarding.

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SHOW NOTES:

* Recommendation: Gottman Institute - a Research Based Approach to Marriage

* Recommendation: The Allender Center - Marriage Healing & Restoration

* The Sound of Music

* Catholic Match - Don’t Underestimate the Vocation of Marriage

* U.S. Statistics on Divorce

* Why is the US Birthrate Declining

* Religion in Spain

* Spain Statistics on Divorce

* Births in Spain Drop to Lowest Level on Record

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