Happily Ever After

Marriage between sinners has its inevitable messes. If you’ve been married longer than a week or two, you know how the hard realities of life in a fallen age can come crashing in. Perhaps you had a season of “once upon a time,” but soon enough you realized that this marriage, in this world, is not yet your “happily ever after.” We want to help. We believe that God designed marriage not as a trial to be endured, but as a pointer to and catalyst for your greatest joy. God didn’t design marriage to be your storybook ending, but a fresh beginning, to help get you ready for the true “happily ever after” when together we see our great Bridegroom face to face.

1. Opening Credits
2. Preface
3. Chapter 1: The Goal of Marriage Is Not Marriage | Francis Chan
4. Chapter 2: Seeing Jesus on the Stage of Marriage | P. J. Tibayan
5. Chapter 3: Serpents, Seeds, and a Savior | Nancy Demoss Wolgemuth
6. Chapter 4: A Special Agent for Change | Marshal Segal
7. Chapter 5: Sex Is for Believers | John Piper
8. Chapter 6: Marital Intimacy Is More Than Sex | Josh Squires
9. Chapter 7: Superior Women—and the Men Who Can’t Out-Give Them | Douglas Wilson
10. Chapter 8: Good Listening Requires Patience | David Mathis
11. Chapter 9: We Need to Talk about Submission | Kim Cash Tate
12. Chapter 10: As Long as Both Shall Live | David Mathis
13. Chapter 11: Unembarrassed by the Bible | John Piper
14. Chapter 12: Do You Expect Your Marriage to Be Easy? | Adrien Segal
15. Chapter 13: The Call to Love and Respect | Douglas Wilson
16. Chapter 14: Love Is More Than a Choice | John Piper
17. Chapter 15: Wedded in a Real War | Francis Chan
18. Chapter 16: Five Things Submission Does Not Mean | John Piper
19. Chapter 17: A Possible Marriage-Saver in Nine Steps | John Piper
20. Chapter 18: Seven Questions to Ask before Watching Something with Nudity | John Piper
21. Chapter 19: Do Not Deprive One Another | John Piper
22. Chapter 20: The Single Key to Personal Change | John Piper
23. Chapter 21: Budgeting to Bless Your Spouse | Marshall Segal
24. Chapter 22: A Wife’s Responsibility in Solving Marital Conflict | John Piper
25. Chapter 23: Men Run on Respect, Women on Love | Douglas Wilson
26. Chapter 24: Just Forgive and Forbear? | John Piper
27. Chapter 25: Loving Di cult People | Stacy Reaoch
28. Chapter 26: You Are Always in a Temple | John Piper
29. Chapter 27: You Are Not the Perfect Spouse | Jasmin Holmes
30. Chapter 28: Should My Spouse Talk to Others about Our Marriage Struggles? | John Piper
31. Chapter 29: Pray the Bible Together | Don Whitney
32. Chapter 30: Committed to Someone Larger Than Marriage | Marshall Segal
33. Outro Credits

John Piper

John Piper is an American New Testament scholar, Calvinist theologian, pastor, and chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

In addition to his pastoral duties, Piper is widely recognized as the founder and senior teacher of desiringGod.org, an organization named after his influential book "Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist"

Throughout his career, he has authored numerous acclaimed books, including ECPA Christian Book Award winners and his bestselling works have resonated with audiences worldwide.

Piper's impact extends beyond his literary achievements. In recognition of his exceptional preaching skills, Baylor University honored him in 2018 as one of the 12 Most Effective Preachers in English. Piper's dedication to scholarship, theological insight, and inspiring teachings have made him a prominent figure in the Christian community, leaving an enduring legacy that continues to shape hearts and minds.