Stronger Marriages

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While Mark Wahlberg is a well respected actor today, it wasn’t always that way. Recently, Mark’s brother Donnie Wahlberg revealed that he invested around $500,000 in his younger brother in the 1990’s as an effort to help him launch his career and keep him “out of the streets.” In an interview with SiriusXM’s “Andy Cohen…

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In preparation for its upcoming season, “American Idol” shared a clip of a very special audition from one of its contestants. 25-year-old McKenna Breinholt from Gilbert, Arizona, auditioned for the show, singing “There Was Jesus,” originally sung by Zach Williams and Dolly Parton. Breinholt shared her own story with the judges, saying she had been…

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A Virginia pastor is sharing his miraculous story of adoption and encouraging other Christians to seek God’s plan for their lives. Dr. Bob Griffith, lead pastor of Christ Chapel in Woodbridge, Virginia, had once asked county officials while he was serving in Kenosha, WI, what was the biggest need from churches in the area for…

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“Happy Days” star Anson Williams recently opened up about finding true love while in his 70s. The 74-year-old actor married writer and real estate broker Sharon Scott, 65, in May 2023 at their home in Ojai, California. During an interview with Fox News, Williams recalled how he and Sharon first met while they were both…

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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy, 24, tied the knot with his college sweetheart Jenna Brandt in Des Moines, Iowa over the weekend. Jenna shared a series of beautiful wedding photos to her Instagram with the caption, “Best day of our lives? I get to call my best friend my HUSBAND for forever and ever!!!!”…

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Academy Award-winning actress Hilary Swank became a first-time mom to twins, Aya and Ohm, in 2023 with her husband Phillip Schneider. In a new interview with Parade, the actress opened up about her “new sense of purpose” after becoming a first-time mother. “I have a completely new sense of purpose and that is so beautiful…

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Russell Wilson says he knew from day 1 that helping Ciara raise her son Future would become his new blessing and responsibility in life, comparing himself to Jesus’ dad. The former Broncos QB appeared on the “I Am Athlete” podcast, where he discussed his marriage with Ciara and the fact that he plays stepdad to…

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Hailey Bieber, Justin Bieber’s wife, shared a tribute to the singer on his 30th birthday after her father, Stephen Baldwin, asked fans to pray for the couple. The 27-year-old model posted a series of videos and photos of herself with Bieber on Instagram to celebrate his birthday. She wrote in the caption, “30!!!!!!!????!!????!!! That was…

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Tim McGraw shared his appreciation his his wife and daughters in a video posted to his Instagram account, calling them his biggest inspiration. In the video, the country icon was asked what he would consider to be a flex in his world, revealing a sweet tribute to his wife and daughters. McGraw pointed to his…

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Preston Cobb’s life tremendously changed just 22 days before his wedding after he was involved in a chemical spill accident. As a result, he lost his left leg, all of the toes on his right foot and all of his fingers on both hands except his thumbs. As well as suffering severe burns on his…

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