The Idea That I Won’t Be Married to My Wife in Heaven Makes My Heart Hurt

Questions about what the absence of marriage in Heaven will mean for you and your spouse, thoughts regarding two Christians signing a prenup, whether it’s okay to want to get married because you want to have sex, and a wife taking over spiritual leadership.

 

• My pastor said marriage won’t be necessary in Heaven anymore, so where does that leave me and my wife? The thought of my wife of eight years and mother of my child being “just a friend” makes my heart hurt.
• What are your thoughts on two Christians signing a prenup before getting married?
• Is it okay for me to want to get married because I want to have sex a lot?
• Does the spiritual leader role fall on my shoulders when my husband is not spiritually leading our family?