Equality partnership in marriage

By divine design, fathers are to preside over their families in love and righteousness and are responsible to provide the necessities of life and protection for their families. Mothers are primarily responsible for the nurture of their children. In these sacred responsibilities, fathers and mothers are obligated to help one another as equal partners.  - The Family: A Proclamation to the World.

Courtney Dixon says, "Equal partnerships are not made in heaven - they are made on earth, one choice at a time, one conversation at a time....and getting there is hard work"

What does it mean to be equal? Equal means two people doing their absolute best together. This does not necessarily mean that everything is split equally down the middle, similar to making a grocery list and dividing it. It is two people coming together with their strengths and weaknesses and then doing everything they can to make that marriage work.

"As outlined in the proclamation, equal partnership means each person fills her or his special responsibilities as a mother or father, while also supporting and assisting each other in those divine duties." (Dixon).

For each family this will mean something different. Who does the finances and pays the bills? Who does the yard work? The cooking? Overall, none of it matters and we do what we can. The key is we do what we can together, working together in all things to create, build, and maintain the eternal families we want to have.