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We Didn’t Write This Book Because We Have a Perfect Marriage

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We Didn’t Write This Book Because We Have a Perfect Marriage

We wrote it because we know what it feels like to struggle, drift, react emotionally, miscommunicate, and wonder how two people who genuinely love each other can still feel disconnected at times.

And after years of counseling couples, leading marriage events, walking through our own refining seasons, and watching the culture slowly redefine love, we felt God continually pressing one message into our hearts:

Strong marriages are not built by accident.
They are built intentionally.

That message eventually became:

The Intentional Marriage

A Christ-centered guide designed to help couples move beyond surface-level relationship advice and begin building marriages rooted in:

  • emotional health
  • spiritual intimacy
  • healing
  • intentional habits
  • communication
  • forgiveness
  • covenant love
  • personal responsibility
  • and lasting connection

Because the reality is:
most marriages don’t break overnight.

They drift.

They slowly become shaped by:

  • unaddressed wounds
  • unhealthy patterns
  • emotional exhaustion
  • busyness
  • resentment
  • silence
  • distraction
  • and living unintentionally.

And yet…
we’ve also seen something incredibly hopeful.

We’ve seen marriages heal.

We’ve seen couples reconnect emotionally.

We’ve watched walls come down.

We’ve watched forgiveness restore what people thought was gone forever.

We’ve seen husbands and wives rediscover friendship, trust, intimacy, and purpose again.

Not because they became perfect…

…but because they became intentional.


Why We Created the Early Access Experience

As we prepared to launch the book, we realized something important:

This message was never meant to simply be read.

It was meant to be lived.

That’s why we created:

The Intentional Marriage — Early Access Experience

This is more than early access to a book.

It’s an opportunity for couples to begin intentionally investing in their marriage now — before habits drift further, before resentment hardens, and before emotional distance becomes normal.

Inside the Early Access Experience, couples will receive:

  • early access opportunities connected to the book
  • intentional marriage tools and resources
  • guided encouragement
  • practical next steps
  • relationship-building exercises
  • spiritual growth tools
  • exclusive marriage content
  • and access to what we’re building next through The Intentional Way

This experience is designed to help couples move from:

reacting → responding

surviving → connecting

drifting → building intentionally


We Also Have Something New Coming…

As we’ve worked on this launch, God has continued expanding the vision beyond just the book itself.

We are currently building:

The Intentional Marriage Challenge

Mind. Body. Spirit.

40 Days of Intentional Connection

This challenge is designed to help couples create intentional rhythms together through:

  • marriage connection
  • mindset renewal
  • physical stewardship
  • spiritual growth
  • communication
  • prayer
  • emotional health
  • date nights
  • and practical daily habits

Because healthy marriages are built by healthy, intentional individuals.

And transformation doesn’t happen through information alone.

It happens through awareness, honesty, and action.


This Isn’t About Becoming a Perfect Couple

One of our favorite lines from the book says:

“This isn’t about becoming a perfect couple. It’s about becoming one.”

That’s truly the heartbeat behind all of this.

Not perfection.

Not pretending.

Not performance.

But intentionality.

Marriage is one of God’s greatest gifts — but it’s also one of life’s greatest opportunities for growth.

And whether your marriage is:

  • thriving
  • struggling
  • rebuilding
  • disconnected
  • newly married
  • or simply in need of intentional focus again…

…we want you to know:
there is still hope.


What Others Are Saying

“The Intentional Marriage is a deeply honest and Christ-centered guide to building a relationship that truly lasts. This isn’t just a book to read—it’s a process that can reshape your heart, your mind, your habits, and your marriage.” — Micah LaCerte

“If you want a marriage that lasts, not just survives—get this book.” — Clint Sprague

“This book offers practical, Christ-centered wisdom that equips couples to cultivate a love that is both enduring and transformative.” — Jamey Santo


Join Us

If this message resonates with you, we’d love for you to join us.

Whether through:

  • the book
  • the Early Access Experience
  • the upcoming 40-Day Challenge
  • counseling resources
  • courses
  • or future marriage events…

…our heart is simple:

To help couples build marriages that reflect the covenant love of Christ.

Because marriage doesn’t naturally drift toward strength.

It drifts toward distance.

But with intentionality, healing, humility, and Christ at the center…

strong marriages can still be built.

On purpose.


Ready to Begin?

📘 Join the Early Access Experience
📖 Get The Intentional Marriage
❤️ Start building intentionally today

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Bryan & Stephanie Vignery

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