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Love Can Last a Lifetime

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Our Mission

Marriage Success is a non-denominational ministry with a mission to help build strong, healthy, biblical marriage and family relationships.
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Our Founder

Happily Married Since 1988

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Dr. David Stephens conducts relationship seminars and is a relationship coach to  couples & singles who desire marriage success. He has been married to his wife, Angela, since 1988.

Biographical Sketch

Dr. David Stephens is a relationship coach to married couples and singles in the dating game. He conducts seminars, marriage enrichment classes, and does keynote  speaking for churches, civic groups, and leadership development organizations. 

Dr. Stephens is a dynamic speaker with a unique combination of street smarts and biblical wisdom. He has expanded his intuitive knowledge about  love and marriage through academic training,  continuous self-study, years of  counseling, and many years of marriage. Dr. Stephens's ideas about relationships are applicable to couples who desire marriage success; singles who desire romantic, compatible companionship; and men  who have a desire to become responsible  husbands, fathers, and church leaders.

 
Other Facts about Dr. David Stephens

Marriage Success Seminars - Dr. David Stephens launched Marriage Success Seminars in 1994. The primary focus of MSS is building strong marriage and family relationships through  seminars, enrichment classes, family conferences and marriage retreats.
Motivational Speaker - As a motivational speaker, Dr. Stephens has traveled to high schools, colleges, and churches to share words of inspiration to motivate young people to  pursue a life of academic success, community service, entrepreneurship, and corporate leadership.
Domestic Violence Mediator - Dr. David Stephens has served as a court appointed domestic violence mediator. He coached victims and perpetrators to help resolve conflicts and dissolve toxic relationships that threatened the well-being of victims.
Church Pastor - Dr. David Stephens served as pastor of a local church for over 10 years. Under his leadership, the church epitomized the spirit of excellence in community service, youth development, creative outreach, and discipleship training.
Radio & Television - Dr. Stephens has produced and hosted his own radio and television programs. "Marriage Success Moments" was a daily radio program produced by Dr. Stephens to highlight marriage success principles. "Marriage Success Radio" was a weekly radio program produced by Dr. Stephens to inspire married couples and singles in  the dating game. Dr. Stephens also produced a weekly television program that was  aired on TBN. Dr. Stephens used this program  to help couples overcome difficult  marriage problems that frequently lead to divorce.
Books & Articles - Dr. Stephens has written numerous articles to address hardcore family life issues. These articles have been published in newspapers across the United States. In addition, he has authored several books. 
The following paperback books and kindle e-books by Dr. Stephens are available at Amazon.com.
* Secrets to Marriage Success
* Dating Game Pitfalls
* Manhood Challenge
* Ask the Marriage Counselor
* Master Keys to Marriage Success
* Overcoming Pitfalls to Marriage Success
* Financial Success in Marriage
* Marriage Success Handbook
* Becoming a Smart Single Woman
Audio Products - Dr. David Stephens has produced dozens of audio tapes /compact discs to promote healthy, marriage and family relationships. Popular topics include; conflict resolution, positive communications, dating game pitfalls, and manhood mentoring. 
 Education - Dr. Stephens has earned a Bachelor's degree, a Master's degree in Business Management, a Master's degree in Pastoral Counseling, and a Doctor of Ministry degree.
Personal - Dr. Stephens and his wife, Angela, have been happily married since 1988. They have two children, Victoria and David Jr.

TBN Interview

Dr. David Stephens discusses a little about the early years of his marriage ministry.
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Face the Manhood Challenge

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It's time for men to become more responsible fathers, more loving husbands, more supportive church leaders, and more productive employees in the workplace. This book offers the basic principles to help make that transformation possible. Every man should read this book, absorb it, apply it, and teach his son to  follow his footsteps. Click Image to Order at Amazon.com

Responsible Fatherhood

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Fatherhood is not easy. But it can be a rewarding experience when you do it in a firm, but loving manner. Dr. David Stephens offers biblical counsel and real life answers many men face. This short, easy to read mini-book can be downloaded today. Click image to order your copy at Amazon.com.

What I Believe About Marriage

Romance
I believe the first stage of marriage is an emotional carryover from the dating years. I call it the Romance Stage. At this stage, newlyweds are usually filled with romantic ideas about everything they experience. They think they should be the center of one  another’s world and the central focus of everything that occurs in  their mate’s life. Some women expect to receive flowers two or three times a week, while some men get married expecting their new wife to satisfy all of their sexual fantasies. However, many couples fail to recognize that the erotic love of newlyweds should grow into a deeper kind of love that seeks to benefit their spouse, instead of their own selfish desires. Notable problems in many marriages usually occur at the onset of this transition period.  I call this transition  period the second stage of marriage.

Reality
I call the second stage of development for married couples the Reality Stage. To survive the second developmental stage in marriage, I believe couples must be  willing to  make a sincere effort to understand one another’s philosophy about life. The wife may need to work at understanding why her husband finds it difficult to justify a weekly florist bill to satisfy her romantic ideas about receiving flowers two or three times a week. On the other hand, the husband may need to develop more realistic expectations in the bedroom. He may need to cast aside some of his fantasies and modify a few of his expectations based upon the personal temperament and desires of his wife. But this does not mean she has a right to deny him sexual pleasure for an extended period of time (1 Cor. 7:5 KJV). I believe the couple who can successfully chart the rocky waters of the second developmental stage of marriage will be on the road to enjoying the truly rewarding experiences only found in the third developmental stage in marriage.

Relax
The third stage of development in marriage is called the Relax Stage. I believe the third developmental stage represents the time in marriage when a couple has begun to truly appreciate the personal differences in one another, things that they may have misunderstood and criticized during the second developmental stage in their marriage. Stage three couples have typically learned to ignore, and even laugh  about, some of their spouse’s hang-ups and weird habits. Yet, their love for one another has increased and grown deeper. They have seen their marriage go through  some of the storms of life and now realize how blessed they are to have a  marriage partner who has stuck with them through the best of times and the worst  of times. So keep the faith because...

Love Can Last a Lifetime,
Dr. David
Contact Information
Dr. David Stephens
Marriage Success
P.O Box 3546
Hueytown Alabama, 35023
  Email: dstephens@marriagesuccess.org 
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