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How the answers to 2 prayers helped one woman find joy after her 42-year marriage ended in divorce

Life after divorce—it’s not something we talk about very often within the Church. But what do you do when your marriage falls apart? Specifically, what do you do when your marriage ends because of the agency of another person?

Listen: Calee Reed Shares When God's Silence Led Her to a Life She Never Expected

By LDS Living

"I feel like I'm floating through my life a lot," Latter-day Saint singer-songwriter Calee Reed says in a This Is The Gospel podcast. "And every now and then, I get like a buoy. . . . Like, 'Ah, I've reached the thing! Here's the thing that I'm supposed to be doing! . . . And in that moment, I feel totally aligned—and then the moment passes and I'm back floating around again."

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Watch: Presidents Cordon, Lund answer youth’s question of how to navigate her divorced parents’ different beliefs

By Danielle Christensen

In the most recent addition to LDS Living’s video series Real Questions, Scarlett has a pressing matter that has been weighing on her mind:

Latter-day Saint Life

Sister Uchtdorf: "You Have the Potential to Be Angels of Glory"

“Those of you who are single, divorced, or live in challenging family circumstances, please know that God knows and loves you, and when you stay true to your covenants, the joy of family life will not be shortened or kept from you,” Sister Uchtdorf said at a worldwide devotional for young adults. “I do not know exactly how this will be, but I do know that the Lord’s grace, mercy, and love is sufficient for all of us. He will make it happen according to His way and His time.”

Bonus: Lean In to God

With family traditions, festivities, and gifts galore, the holidays can be a really exciting, happy time. But not everyone always feels that way. For Amber, the first Christmas after her divorce wasn't coming together for her as she'd hoped. As a mom of young two boys, Amber felt alone with the weight of the world on her shoulders as the early Christmas hours began to tick by. That is, until she did something she'd never done before and offered up a desperate prayer for peace.

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7 Financial Mistakes Every Latter-day Saint Family Should Avoid

At a time when concerns about family finances are widely believed to be a leading cause of marital discord and divorce, our efforts to manage our finances wisely are perhaps more important than ever. During my adult life in the Church, I have observed a number of common financial mistakes individuals and families make that, if avoided, will lead to greater peace and financial security. Below, I summarize seven of these mistakes:

Catholic Wife and Mormon Husband Represent Interfaith Marriages Today

She's a devout Catholic. He's an active Mormon. And for more than three decades the couple has learned how to deepen their own faith while appreciating the faith of the other.

SPONSORED: Former RS president chronicles journey away from faith ... and back again

A former Relief Society president and bishop's daughter from pioneer stock, Susan N. Swann never imagined she'd leave the Mormon Church. But then she found herself divorced, penniless -- and losing her faith.

New Church Article Explains the Need for Partnership Between Religion & Government

Religion and government are like a couple who sometimes have a hard time living together but who find they simply cannot live apart. Religion and government both need their independence in order to flourish, but history has shown that a complete divorce is healthy for neither. They travel different but parallel tracks. They are most successful and most effective when they protect and encourage one another.

LDS Church's recent commentary on the need for strong families: Why it works

Drawing significant information from a wide variety of scholars and researchers, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints today published a commentary called "Homage to the Home: Why Society Needs Strong Families," in which it suggests that not only is the health of the family at risk in the modern world, but also "the prosperity and future of society." “The institutions of family and marriage are wearing down,” the commentary said, citing social statistics indicating the decline of marriage rates, the escalation of divorce rates, the upsurge in the number of people choosing to cohabitate rather than marry and the increase in the numbers of children being born outside marriage.