Family Life

How to Make Your Family Life Happy Bible Teach, 14:1-21

Your Family Can Be Happy Teach Us, 14:1-17

Question 17: How can the Bible help your family? An Introduction to God’s Word

How Can Your Family Be Happy? Good News, 9:1-8

Singleness

Wise Counsel on Singleness and Marriage The Watchtower, 10/15/2011, 2:1-21

Make the Most of Your Singleness The Watchtower, 1/15/2011, 3:1-19

How You Can Find Solutions The Watchtower, 7/15/2013, 7:1-17

Marriage and Parenthood in This Time of the End (§ Single or Childless for a Noble Purpose) The Watchtower, 4/15/2008, 4:12, 13

“Keep Your Senses Completely” (§ Challenges Facing Single Christians) The Watchtower, 3/1/2006, 5:7-10

Faithful Christian Women—Precious Worshipers of God (§ Precious Women Without a Husband) The Watchtower, 11/1/2003, 4:11-13

Dating and Courtship

What Is True Love? Life and Ministry Meeting Workbook, 12/2017, 7

Looking for a Mate

Watch Your Associations in These Last Days The Watchtower, 8/15/2015, 4:1-19

Do You Really Appreciate God’s Gift of Marriage? (§ A Choice That Matters to God) The Watchtower, 5/15/2012, 1:6, 7

Marriage—A Gift From a Loving God (§ Who Would Make a Good Marriage Mate?) “God’s Love,” 10:9-12

Preparing for a Successful Marriage Family Happiness, 2:1-23

Courtship

Is Unfailing Love Possible? The Watchtower, 1/15/2015, 5:1-18

Marriage—A Gift From a Loving God (§ How Can You Prepare for a Successful Marriage?) “God’s Love,” 10:13-18

Preparing for a Successful Marriage (§ Keep Your Courtship Honorable) Family Happiness, 2:20, 21

Weddings and Receptions

Celebrations That Displease God (§ Keep Your Wedding Undefiled) “God’s Love,” 13:16-18

Prove Your Faith by Your Life Course, 2:1-18

Increase the Joy and Dignity of Your Wedding Day, 3:1-20

Attending Weddings of Others

Responding to Your Conscience The Watchtower, 11/1/2007, 2:10-15

Marriage

What Is True Love? Life and Ministry Meeting Workbook, 12/2017, 7

Making Christian Marriage a Success, 2:1-18

Let Jehovah Fortify and Safeguard Your Marriage, 4:1-19

Is Unfailing Love Possible?, 5:1-18

Look to God for a Happy Marriage Happy Family, lesson 1

Be Loyal to Each Other Happy Family, lesson 2

Do You Really Appreciate God’s Gift of Marriage? The Watchtower, 5/15/2012, 1:1-18

Wise Counsel on Singleness and Marriage The Watchtower, 10/15/2011, 2:1-21

Respect Marriage as a Gift From God The Watchtower, 1/15/2011, 2:1-21

Maintain “a Threefold Cord” in Marriage The Watchtower, 9/15/2008, 3:1-20

Find Joy in Your Marriage The Watchtower, 3/15/2008, 2:1-18

Marriage—A Gift From a Loving God “God’s Love,” 10:1-24

Do Not Put Apart What God Has Yoked Together The Watchtower, 5/1/2007, 4:1-18

“Rejoice With the Wife of Your Youth” The Watchtower, 10/1/2006, 2:1-19

Wise Guidance for Married Couples, 4:1-20

Two Keys to a Lasting Marriage Family Happiness, 3:1-26

Growing Older Together Family Happiness, 14:1-25

Husbands

Men, Do You Submit to Christ’s Headship? The Watchtower, 5/15/2010, 1:1-19

Husbands—Recognize Christ’s Headship The Watchtower, 3/1/2007, 1:1-21

Wives

“Her Husband Is Well-Known in the City Gates” Life and Ministry Meeting Workbook, 11/2016, 2

Women, Why Submit to Headship? The Watchtower, 5/15/2010, 2:1-22

Wives—Deeply Respect Your Husbands The Watchtower, 3/1/2007, 2:1-21

Headship and Subjection

Why Respect Authority? (§ Respect in the Family) “God’s Love,” 4:12-14

Secure a Lasting Future for Your Family (§ A Proper View of Headship) Family Happiness, 16:6, 7

Communication

Help for the Family: How to Discuss Problems Awake!, No. 3 2016, article 4

Strengthen Your Marriage Through Good Communication The Watchtower, 5/15/2013, 3:1-17

Help for the Family: How to Stop Arguing Awake!, 02/2013, article 3

“Let Marriage Be Honorable” (§ Avoid Speech and Conduct That Dishonor Marriage) “God’s Love,” 11:10-15

Sexual Relations

Making Christian Marriage a Success The Watchtower (Study), 08/2016, 2:1-18

Let Jehovah Fortify and Safeguard Your Marriage The Watchtower, 1/15/2015, 4:1-19

Find Joy in Your Marriage (§ Be Yielding Within the Marriage) The Watchtower, 3/15/2008, 2:13-15

Supply to Your Knowledge Self-Control (§ Self-Control in Marriage) The Watchtower, 11/1/2003, 1:12, 13

If Marriage Is at the Breaking Point (§ Rendering the Marriage Due) Family Happiness, 13:10-13

Relatives and In-Laws

See also Family Life ➤ Parents and Children ➤ Adult Children

How to Keep Peace With Your Relatives Happy Family, lesson 5

Find Joy in Your Marriage (§ What Makes a Successful Marriage?) The Watchtower, 3/15/2008, 2:7-12

Family Planning

See also Physical and Mental Health ➤ Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Infant Care

Family Profile: Unplanned Pregnancy​—How We Adjusted Responsible Children, lesson 4

Parents and Children

Parents, Children—Communicate With Love The Watchtower, 5/15/2013, 4:1-18

What Parents Say, lesson 3 (Infancy)

Parenting Children Between Infancy and Adolescence, lesson 5

What Parents Say, lesson 6 (Childhood)

Adolescence—Preparing for Adulthood, lesson 8

What Parents Say, lesson 9 (Adolescence)

The Bible’s Viewpoint: What Is a Parent’s Goal?, lesson 12

Young People Ask: Who Am I?, lesson 13

Marriage and Parenthood in This Time of the End The Watchtower, 4/15/2008, 4:1-17

Obedience Protects You Teacher, 7:1-20

Fathers

He Protected, He Provided, He Persevered Imitate, 19:1-31

Protection

How to Protect Your Children, 7:1-19

Make Your Family a Safe Haven, 8:1-15

Protect Your Family From Destructive Influences Family Happiness, 8:1-27

Infants and Young Children

How Babies Change a Marriage Happy Family, lesson 6

What Parents Say, lesson 3 (Infancy)

Parenting Children Between Infancy and Adolescence, lesson 5

What Parents Say, lesson 6 (Childhood)

Teenagers

What Parents Say, lesson 6 (Childhood)

Adolescence—Preparing for Adulthood, lesson 8

What Parents Say, lesson 9 (Adolescence)

Help Your Teenager to Thrive Family Happiness, 6:1-25

Adult Children

How to Keep Peace With Your Relatives Happy Family, lesson 5

Teaching and Training

We Need to Resist Temptations Teacher, 9:1-21

Why It Is Hard to Do Good Teacher, 26:1-19

Train Your Child From Infancy Family Happiness, 5:1-28

Spiritual Instruction

Young Ones—“Keep Working Out Your Own Salvation”, 4:1-19

Helping the Children of “Foreign Residents” The Watchtower (Study), 05/2017, 2:1-20

Help Your Children to Develop Unshakable Faith in the Creator Life and Ministry Meeting Workbook, 02/2017, 8

Do You Highly Esteem Jehovah’s Own Book? The Watchtower (Study), 11/2016, 3:1-19

Maintain Your Spiritual Health While Serving in a Foreign Field The Watchtower (Study), 10/2016, 2:1-20

Parents, Help Your Children Build Faith The Watchtower (Study), 09/2016, 5:1-18

Train Your Teenager to Serve Jehovah, 2:1-18

Appendix (§ A Message to Christian Parents) Organized

Parents—Shepherd Your Children The Watchtower, 9/15/2014, 3:1-18

Question Box: What must children learn in order to grow to spiritual maturity? Kingdom Ministry, 05/2014, 6:1-3

How to Educate Your Child Happy Family, lesson 7

Use Our Web Site to Teach Your Children Kingdom Ministry, 10/2013, 3:1-5

Parents, Protect Your Precious Inheritance, 4:1-20

What Children Need From Parents Teacher, Introduction

Sex Education

Help for the Family: How to Talk to Your Teen About Sexting The Watchtower, 10/15/2015, article 5

Parents, Protect Your Precious Inheritance (§ Vital Education for Today) The Watchtower, 4/1/2005, 4:16-18

Jesus’ Power Over the Demons Teacher, 10:1-18

Protect Your Family From Destructive Influences (§ Who Will Teach Your Children?; § God’s View of Sex) Family Happiness, 8:4-11

Discipline

Your Family Can Be Happy Teach Us, 14:Box

What Parents Say (§ Discipline) Responsible Children, lesson 6

Parents—Train Your Children With Love (§ How to Discipline in Love) The Watchtower, 9/1/2007, 3:7-14

Is There a Rebel in the House? Family Happiness, 7:1-27

Adoption and Stepfamilies

Maintain Peace in Your Household (§ The Challenge of Being a Stepparent) Family Happiness, 11:20-25

Youths

Relationship With Jehovah

Young Ones—“Keep Working Out Your Own Salvation” The Watchtower (Study), 12/2017, 4:1-19

Young Ones—How Can You Prepare for Baptism?, 2:1-20

Do You Appreciate What You Have Received?, 4:1-21

Young People—Strengthen Your Desire to Serve Jehovah The Watchtower, 4/15/2010, 1:1-18

While You Are Young, Choose to Serve Jehovah The Watchtower, 5/15/2008, 4:1-20

Young People, Praise Jehovah! The Watchtower, 7/1/2005, 2:1-22

Youths, Are You Building for the Future? The Watchtower, 5/1/2004, 4:1-23

Youths—Jehovah Will Not Forget Your Work!, 2:1-18

Children Who Make God Happy Teacher, 41:1-19

Relationship With Family

How Can I Talk to My Parents? 10 Questions, lesson 3

“Children, Be Obedient to Your Parents” The Watchtower, 3/1/2007, 3:1-19

Maintain Peace in Your Household (§ If Your Religion Is Not That of Your Parents) Family Happiness, 11:16-19

Setting Goals

See also Jehovah’s Witnesses ➤ Christian Congregation ➤ Full-Time Service and Jehovah’s Witnesses ➤ Christian Congregation ➤ Reaching Out

“Be Courageous . . . and Go to Work” The Watchtower (Study), 09/2017, 5:1-21

“May He . . . Give Success to All Your Plans” The Watchtower (Study), 07/2017, 4:1-18

Youths—Do Not Delay Going Through the “Large Door” Life and Ministry Meeting Workbook, 11/2016, 7

Ways to Expand Your Ministry Organized, 10:1-26

Making Wise Choices During Youth The Watchtower, 1/15/2014, 3:1-19

Young Ones—What Will You Do With Your Life? The Watchtower, 11/15/2010, 3:1-20

Youths—Make Your Advancement Manifest The Watchtower, 5/15/2009, 2:1-20

While You Are Young, Choose to Serve Jehovah The Watchtower, 5/15/2008, 4:1-20

Young People, Remember Your Grand Creator Now The Watchtower, 4/15/2008, 3:1-19

Youths—Pursue Goals That Honor God The Watchtower, 5/1/2007, 5:1-21

Other Challenges

See also Education and Language ➤ School ➤ Challenges

Who Am I? 10 Questions, lesson 1

Why Do I Worry About My Appearance? 10 Questions, lesson 2

What if I’m Being Bullied at School? 10 Questions, lesson 5

How Can I Resist Peer Pressure? 10 Questions, lesson 6

Young People Ask: Who Am I? Responsible Children, lesson 13

Young Ones—Resist Peer Pressure, 2:1-19

Youths—Make Your Advancement Manifest (§ Meet Adversity With “Soundness of Mind”) The Watchtower, 5/15/2009, 2:7-11

Elderly Parents and Grandparents

Providing Care for the Elderly, 4:1-18

Growing Older Together Family Happiness, 14:1-25

Honoring Our Elderly Parents Family Happiness, 15:1-21

Unbelieving Mates

The Truth Brings, “Not Peace, But a Sword” The Watchtower (Study), 10/2017, 2:1-21

Happiness Is Possible in a Divided Household The Watchtower, 2/15/2012, 4:1-18

Can You Reach Out to an Unbelieving Mate? Kingdom Ministry, 11/2010, 4:1-6

Women, Why Submit to Headship? (§ When the Mate Is Not a Believer) The Watchtower, 5/15/2010, 2:6-10

Wise Guidance for Married Couples (§ In a Religiously Divided Household) The Watchtower, 3/1/2005, 4:11-14

Women Who Made Jehovah’s Heart Rejoice (§ Can You Be Like Abigail?) The Watchtower, 11/1/2003, 3:14-16

Maintain Peace in Your Household Family Happiness, 11:1-28

Single-Parent Families

Family Profile: Succeeding as a Single Parent Responsible Children, lesson 7

Faithful Christian Women—Precious Worshipers of God (§ How Single Parents Succeed) The Watchtower, 11/1/2003, 4:14-18

Single-Parent Families Can Succeed! Family Happiness, 9:1-27

Strengthening the Family

Christian Families—“Keep Ready”, 2:1-19

Christian Families—Follow Jesus’ Example! The Watchtower, 7/15/2009, 2:1-19

Parents, Provide for the Needs of Your Family The Watchtower, 7/1/2005, 1:1-20

Family Problems and Solutions

See also Employment and Money ➤ Money

Help for the Family: How to Let Go of Resentment The Watchtower, 9/15/2015, article 6

Be of Good Courage—Jehovah Is Your Helper!, 4:1-22

How to Solve Problems Happy Family, lesson 3

How to Manage Money Happy Family, lesson 4

Help for the Family: When a Friendship Gets Too Close Awake!, 10/2013, article 3

Betrayal—An Ominous Sign of the Times! (§ Remain Loyal to Your Marriage Mate) The Watchtower, 4/15/2012, 2:12-15

Solutions to Common Complaints, 6:1-31

Physical Abuse

You Can Overcome Problems That Damage a Family (§ Damage Caused by Domestic Violence; § How to Avoid Domestic Violence) Family Happiness, 12:14-22

Adultery

Stand Firm and Avoid Satan’s Traps! (§ Adultery—A Cleverly Concealed Pit) The Watchtower, 8/15/2012, 4:11-19

“Let Marriage Be Honorable” (§ “Let the Marriage Bed Be Without Defilement”) “God’s Love,” 11:16-19

“Rejoice With the Wife of Your Youth” The Watchtower, 10/1/2006, 2:1-19

Marriage Can Succeed in Today’s World (§ Pitfalls to Avoid) The Watchtower, 3/1/2005, 3:4-9

Separation and Divorce

Moving Forward After Divorce The Watchtower, 11/15/2015, article 6

Take a Positive View of a Strained Marriage The Watchtower, 5/15/2012, 2:1-21

The Bible’s View on Divorce and Separation “God’s Love,” chap 23

You Can Overcome Problems That Damage a Family (§ To Separate or Remain Together?) Family Happiness, 12:23, 24

If Marriage Is at the Breaking Point Family Happiness, 13:1-22

Family Worship

Help Your Family to Remember Jehovah Life and Ministry Meeting Workbook, 03/2017, 6

Parents—Shepherd Your Children The Watchtower, 9/15/2014, 3:1-18

Worship Jehovah as a Family Happy Family, lesson 9

Use Our Web Site to Teach Your Children Kingdom Ministry, 10/2013, 3:1-5

What Is Family Worship? Jehovah’s Will, lesson 10

Ideas for Family Worship and Personal Study The Watchtower, 9/15/2012, 6:1-5

Christian Families—“Keep Ready” (§ Maintain a Family Worship Evening) The Watchtower, 5/15/2011, 2:13-17

Help for Families Kingdom Ministry, 01/2011, 2:1-13

Find Refreshment in Spiritual Things (§ Family Worship Refreshes) The Watchtower, 6/15/2010, 5:11-13