This is a study of marriage and family therapy. It is a study of various philosophies, traditions, and cultures that inform marriage and in the process devise intervention strategies for recovering beleaguered marriages. The class focuses on marriage as a divine institution and seeks to explain its meaning and purpose in light of the Bible. After establishing the divine intentions for marriage, the course proceeds to interrogate philosophical and cultural standpoints that impact marriage. This is done in order to develop appropriate responses for healing ailing marriages.