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S1: Shawn writes. Gary, is it really important to have at

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S1: least a common idea of God before getting married?

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S2: I would say what you believe about God affects everything

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S2: else in life. You see, if you believe that God

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S2: is that he is the creator of the universe and

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S2: of life, that affects everything. Because the Old and New

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S2: Testament scriptures tell us how to live life and what

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S2: is most meaningful in life. But if you discount that

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S2: concept of God, or you're not sure what you believe

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S2: about God, that too will affect the way you live

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S2: your life because you're not inclined to take seriously the

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S2: teachings of Jesus, for example. So take time to dig

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S2: to the foundation and see if you have a foundation

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S2: on which to build a healthy marriage.

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S3: This has been a love language minute. Doctor Gary Chapman

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S3: is the author of The Five Love Languages. For more,

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S3: visit five Love Languages. Com.