16 Healing Prayers For Troubled Marriage
Are you looking for prayers for troubled marriage? Every marriage will go through a rough patch now and again, but it’s how we handle these rough patches that are vital for the health and restoration of the marriage.
I’ve put together 16 prayers for troubled marriage below and pray they help bless you and your marriage today.
May you put God first and make things right with your loved one.
16 Prayers For Troubled Marriage
Prayer To Stop Divorce
Dear Heavenly Father,
I am struggling in my marriage and I am considering divorce. I know that this is not Your will for my life and I am desperately asking for Your help. I need Your strength to overcome the challenges in my marriage and to keep fighting for my relationship. I pray that You would give me wisdom to know how to best love and respect my spouse. I pray for healing in our relationship and for an end to the hurt and pain. I ask all of this in Your Son’s precious name, Amen.
Prayer To Help Marriage Struggles
Dear God,
I am struggling in my marriage and I need Your help. I feel like I am fighting a losing battle and I am getting tired. I need Your strength to keep going and Your wisdom to know what to do. I need Your love to help me love my spouse the way You love us. Help me too forgive and set healthy boundaries. Help us to heal and work on restoration. I pray for Your help and I thank You for Your faithfulness. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Prayer To Strengthen Forgiveness Between Couples
Abba Father, we come to You today asking for strength for forgiveness between couples. We know that sometimes we can say and do things that hurt our spouse, even if we don’t mean too. We ask for Your forgiveness and grace in those times, and we also ask that You would help us to forgive our spouse when they hurt us. Help us to quickly seek forgiveness when we hurt our spouse, even if it was unintentional. Help us to be more sensitive to each other. We know that forgiveness is not easy, but we also know that it is worth it. Help us to remember the good times we have with our spouse, and to focus on the future rather than dwelling on the past. We ask all of these things in Your Son’s precious name, Amen.
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Prayer For Restoration Of Love Between Couples
Dear God, we come to you today asking for your restoration of love and respect between couples. We know that marriage is a sacred institution, ordained by you, and we pray for your guidance and wisdom in our relationships. We ask that you would help us to love our spouses selflessly and to always show them respect, even when we disagree. Help us to link arms with our spouses and equally serve each other. We know that your Word tells us to honor our marriage vows, and we pray for the strength to do so. Thank you for your faithfulness, Lord, and for hearing our prayers. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Prayer To Save Marriage From Divorce
Abba Father, I pray that You would save my marriage. I know that my spouse and I have been through some tough times and I am so grateful that we have made it through so far. I pray that we would continue to grow closer to each other and that our love for each other would continue to deepen. I pray that we would be able to work through any challenges that come our way and that we would always be there for each other. I pray that transparency, love and forgiveness will be our core values in order to save this marriage. I am so thankful for my spouse and I pray that our marriage would be a testimony to Your love and power. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Prayer Against Selfishness In Marriage
Dear Lord,
We come to you today asking for your help in combating selfishness in our marriage. Selfishness can creep into our relationship and cause problems, division, and hurt feelings. We ask that you would help us to overcome any selfish tendencies we may have, and to always think of our spouse’s needs before our own needs and desire. Help us to be selfless in our love for each other, and to always put our marriage first. Help us each give more than we receive. Please heal all of the pain that selfishness has caused this marriage. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Prayer Against Anger In Marriage
Dear Heavenly Father,
We come to you today asking for your help in managing our anger in our marriage. We know that anger is a natural emotion, but it can often lead to hurt feelings and conflict. We pray that you would help us to control our anger, and to use our feelings and emotions constructively to improve our relationship.
We also pray that you would help us to communicate better with each other so that we can avoid misunderstandings and conflict. Help us to be patient with each other, and to always show love and respect. Send the Holy Spirit to comfort and guide us.
We thank you for your blessings in our marriage, and we ask for your continued guidance and support. In Jesus name, Amen.
Prayer Against Bitterness In Marriage
Dear God,
We come to you today asking for your help. Our marriage is in trouble and we are struggling. We have been through a lot of pain and hurt, and we are feeling so much bitterness toward each other. We don’t want to feel this way anymore. We want to be able to love and respect each other again.
Please help us to work on healing, and let go of the bitterness and anger that we are feeling. Help us to forgive each other for the hurt that was caused. Help us to start fresh and to rebuild our marriage. We know that it will take time and effort, but we are willing to do whatever it takes.
We pray that you will bless our marriage and help us to make it strong again. We love each other and we want to make this work. Thank you for hearing our prayer. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Prayer Against Arguments In Marriage
Dear Lord,
We come to you today asking for your help in our marriage. We know that we can be argumentative with each other at times, maybe one of us more so than the other, and we want to ask for your help in overcoming this. Help us to show respect, and wisdom and communicate better with each other. Help us to always remember the love that we have for each other. Guide us in our journey as husband and wife, and help us to always keep you at the center of our relationship. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Prayer Against Bad Behavior In Marriage
Dear God,
We come to you today asking for strength and wisdom in our marriage. We know that we are not perfect, but we are committed to each other and to our marriage. We ask that you help us to love and respect each other, even when we are angry or disappointed. Help us to communicate with each other in a way that is respectful and effective. And help us to always put our marriage first, above all other things.
We know that there will be times when we will struggle and times when we will fail. But we also know that with your help, we can overcome anything. We ask for your guidance and support as we navigate this thing called marriage. Help us in this marriage restoration. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Prayer To Rebuild Trust In Marriage
Dear God,
We come to you today asking for help in rebuilding trust in our struggling marriage. We know that trust is essential to a strong and healthy relationship, and we have been struggling to trust each other lately. We ask for your wisdom and guidance as we work to rebuild trust in our marriage.
Help us to communicate openly and honestly with each other, and to always be truthful. Help us to be 100% transparent and walk in integrity with each other so that trust may be rebuilt. Help us to be patient with each other, and to forgive quickly when there are misunderstandings. Help us to show each other love and compassion, and to always be there for each other.
Dear God, we know that trust is not easy to rebuild, but with your help, we are confident that we can do it. Thank you for being with us on this journey to a fully restored relationship. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
A Husband’s Prayer To Save His Marriage
Dear Heavenly Father,
I am struggling in my marriage and I need Your help. I love my wife with all my heart, but we are having some serious problems. I am feeling lost and helpless, prideful and I don’t know what to do.
I pray that You will help us to overcome our difficulties and to find our way back to each other. I pray that You will give me the strength and wisdom to be the husband my wife needs and that You will help her to find the happiness and peace she deserves.
Change me where I need to change and help me to be the man of God you are calling me to be for my wife.
I commit our marriage to You, and I pray that in Your perfect plan, You will restore our relationship and make it stronger than ever before. I praise God for this marriage restoration! In Jesus’ name, Amen.
A Wife’s Prayer To Save Her Marriage
Abba Father,
Save my marriage! I know that I have made mistakes and I have hurt my husband. I love him with all my heart and I want to save our marriage. I know that we can be happy again if we just give each other a chance, show respect and integrity with each other. I am willing to do whatever it takes to make our marriage work. Help me to set healthy boundaries, be patient, to be understanding, and to always try to see things with a healthy perspective. I will do my best to be the wife that You are calling me to be. I pray that our marriage can be saved. I pray that we can find our way back to You, Lord. I pray that we can be happy and healthy again. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Prayer Against Attacks In Marriage
Dear God,
We come to you today with heavy hearts, as we think of all the couples who are dealing with attacks in their marriage. We pray for Your protection and Your strength to be with them. We pray that You would give them the wisdom to know how to deal with these attacks, and we pray that You would give them hope and peace in the midst of it all.
We also pray for those who are attacking marriages, that You would convict them of their sin and turn their hearts towards You. We pray that You would use these attacks to bring marriages closer to You and that You would be glorified in it all.
We trust You, Lord, and we know that You are sovereign over all. We praise You for Your goodness and Your faithfulness, even amid these difficult times. Thank You for being our hope and our strength. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Prayer Against Adultery In Marriage
Abba Father,
I pray against adultery and sexual sin in my marriage. Deeply convict my spouse’s heart as they struggle with this damaging sin. Open their eyes to see the extreme selfishness they are bathing in and help them to repent immediately. May they turn back to You and seek forgiveness and healing in this marriage. Help them walk in transparency and integrity in this marriage so that it may be healed. Heal all the broken pieces that have been caused from adultery in this marriage. Restore us, Lord. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Prayer For Happiness To Be Restored In Marriage
Dear Heavenly Father,
We come to you today with heavy hearts. Our marriage is in trouble and we are struggling to find happiness. Mistakes have been made. Damage has been done. We are feeling lost, confused, and hopeless.
But we know that with you nothing is impossible. We know that you can restore our happiness and our marriage. So we ask you to please intervene. Please help us to forgive each other, to communicate better, and to fall in love all over again.
We know that your will is for us to be happy and we trust that you will work everything out for our good. We love each other deeply and we are committed to making our marriage work. With your help, we know that we can do it.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Scripture Prayers For Marriage Restoration
May God use these prayers for a broken marriage to help bring restoration today!
- Pray that God would give you both the wisdom and the desire to work on your marriage. (James 1:5)
- Pray that God would help you to be patient with each other and to always forgive each other. (Ephesians 4:2)
- Pray that God would give you both a heart full of love for each other. (1 Corinthians 13:4-8)
- Pray that God would help you to communicate well with each other. (Proverbs 15:1)
- Pray that God would work in both of your hearts to make your marriage stronger than ever. (Jeremiah 29:11)
- 6. Pray that God will help you set healthy boundaries in your marriage. (1 Thessalonians 4:4)
Bible Verses For Troubled Marriage
Use these bible verses along with the prayers for a broken marriage to help cover your marriage in God’s healing arms today.
There are a lot of bible verses that can help marriages that are in trouble. Here are five of them:
“Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.” -Mark 10:9
“If only more married couples would take seriously the vows they took to God and one another, they would find that given time and the chance to mature and grow wise, God can make a happy marriage, especially when two committed Christians participate.” via ConnectUs
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.” -1 Corinthians 13:4-7
“The “love” Paul speaks of in these verses is from the Greek term agape. This is a selfless love, distinguished from sexual desire—eros—and from brotherly love—phileo. These verses include 14 descriptors of agape, all of them verbs. Godly love, from a godly perspective, is defined by what Christians do or do not do. It is not primarily about feelings; nor is it mostly the words which describe them. Love is action: the choice to do or not do in relationships with all other Christians.” BibleRef
“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.” -Ephesians 5:25-27
“Husbands are called to a level of dedication which includes love unto death. A husband must love his wife, dedicate his life to staying with his wife, and be willing to die for his wife if need be. Women are obligated to submission in marriage (Ephesians 5:22–24), and the modern world often rejects this principle. Nevertheless, the Bible’s standard for husbands could certainly use better application among today’s Christian men, as they seek to be “imitators of God” (Ephesians 5:1).” BibleRef
“Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.” -Ephesians 5:22-24
“He begins with wives. Ephesians 5:22–24 is often taken drastically out of context, and grossly misinterpreted. First, wives are to submit to their own husbands. Women are not commanded to submit in a similar way to all men. However, all believers are called to practice a form of humble submission to one another, as noted in verse 21.
Second, this principle is applied specifically within marriage. Those in dating relationships, social or employment contexts, or a woman with respect to another woman’s husband are not included. Those male-female relationships do not carry the same level of expectation Paul shares in this verse.” Bible Ref
“And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.” -Colossians 3:14
The implication here is that the entirety of the law is details about how to love God and others.
Read the prayers for troubled marriages above.
** It should also be noted that this deals with marriage, not abuse. Anyone in an abusive situation must seek personal safety as a priority. Nothing in Paul’s teachings, here or elsewhere in the Bible, commands a woman to keep herself or her children physically available for spousal abuse.
Related: Joy Is Coming In The Morning Bible Verses
Take your time to fast and pray over your marriage in this dark season. Fully trust God to see you through no matter what happens.
Use these prayers for troubled marriage below as you seek God for restoration.
When To Stop Praying For Marriage Restoration
There is no definitive answer to this question. And, I believe it is different for everyone. What you can handle or put up with may be at a higher threshold than someone else. Or vice versa.
Some people may feel that they should stop praying for restoration in their broken marriage when they have exhausted all efforts and the situation seems hopeless.
Others may continue to pray for restoration even when there seems to be no hope, believing that anything is possible with God.
Ultimately, the decision of when to stop praying for restoration in a broken marriage is a personal one.
I would say that working on your healing and forgiveness from the trauma will help put you in a better place emotionally and mentally as you work on answering this question for yourself.
Also, a good Christian counselor who specializes in trauma can help you process through the grief and healing from a troubled marriage.
I pray these power prayers for troubled marriage help you today.
As you work through these prayers for troubled marriage don’t hesitate to get marriage counseling.
Go by yourself first and when you feel ready have your spouse attend with you. Make sure the counselor you choose is abuse and trauma aware as well.
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