Faithful. Healthy. Valiant.

Ready to Strengthen Your Marriage & Family?

At Marriage & Family By Design, we’re here to help you build the strong, connected marriage and family you desire—one rooted in truth, connection, and God’s love.

Ministry to Help Marriages & Families Become Stronger, for Life.

 Every family faces challenges. That’s why we’ve made it our mission to walk alongside couples and families like yours—restoring hope, fostering deeper connection, and building strong, Christ-centered families.

Our Services

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Prepare for Marriage

For couples looking to build a strong, Christ-centered marriage, our program provides guidance, tools, and biblical wisdom.

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Blended
Families

For families where one or both spouses brought children into the marriage who are looking to strengthen their family.

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Repair Your Marriage

For married couples seeking to repair and strengthen their relationship through Christian-based marriage coaching.

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Heal from
Divorce

For individuals looking for a fresh start and guidance after divorce to rediscover their God-given purpose and future.

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Who We Work With

We help couples and families overcome challenges, improve communication, and find peace through faith-based coaching and practical solutions.

Marriage is God’s design, a covenant between a husband and wife; we’d love to help you live life to the fullest. If you’re feeling disconnected from your spouse, struggling to navigate a blended family, or searching for God’s guidance in your family life, we’re here to help. 

No Matter Where You’re Starting, There’s Hope for a Stronger Marriage & Family

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Blended Families (bringing children to your marriage)

Blending families can bring both challenges and incredible opportunities for growth. We’ll walk with you through common hurdles like communication, conflict resolution, co-parenting, and navigating family dynamics, helping you build a strong, unified family that thrives in Christ.

Prepare for Marriage

We help couples prepare for a life-long, Christ-centered marriage by building a solid foundation of love, communication, and shared values. We also equip clergy, counselors, and marriage professionals with proven tools, such as the Prepare/Enrich Assessment, to support couples in their journey toward a thriving marriage.

Repair Your Marriage

No marriage is without its struggles, but hope and healing are possible. We guide couples through the process of exposing core issues they can uproot and replace as they learn how to restore their relationship and become unified again.

Divorce Recovery & Healing

We provide faith-based tools and support to guide you through the healing journey after divorce, helping you find renewal, strength, and readiness for a healthy future.

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About Us

Tace & Carmen

Meet Tace and Carmen, the heart behind Marriage & Family by Design. Tace & Carmen have spent decades helping couples and families grow stronger through faith. As a blended family themselves, their family’s journey, their faith-based approach, and their professional certifications uniquely equip them to strengthen marriages and help blended families succeed with God’s design for love and unity.

About Us
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". . . and the two will become one flesh."

— Mark 10:8

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Strengthen Your Healthy Marriage & Family

God has a plan for your marriage and family. We’re here to help you align with His design, overcome challenges, and create lasting peace and joy in your relationships.

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Resources

We’re working to launch new digital content Summer 2025.

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Prepare/Enrich

Personalized guidance tailored to your unique situation, for couples or individuals.

Online Courses

Biblically grounded tools and strategies for strong marriages. Accessible 24/7.

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Webinars

Live & pre-recorded faith-based trainings to strengthen your marriage and family.

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Podcast

Tace and Carmen discuss marriage, relationships, blending families and more.

Our Mission

This Christian, charitable organization exists to help develop committed families, healthy communities, and valiant nations by teaching proven biblical principles your marriage and family can count on.

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Prayers & Praise

How Can We Pray for You?

Through God’s Word we learn that one of the most powerful and immediate ways of helping one another is through prayer. We count it a privilege to pray for you and your family according to the promises God has for each of us! ALSO Please share your praise report expressing how God is impacting your life and/or family.  We rejoice and thank God for His faithfulness and the redemption of JESUS that has made the difference!

Trust in God. Build with Love. Start Today.

With faith as our foundation and real-world tools to guide you, we’ll help you overcome the challenges and discover the joy of a Christ-centered home.