Meet Stephanie and Marty Parker!
Real Marriages. Real Struggles. Renewed Hope in Christ.
We’re Marty and Stephanie Parker, high school sweethearts, best friends, parents of five, and husband and wife for over 30 years.
When we said “I do,” we had no idea what the years ahead would bring. Like most couples, we entered marriage with dreams, expectations, and a whole lot of love. But we quickly learned that marriage isn’t always easy.
Over the years, we’ve experienced some incredible moments, but we’ve also walked through seasons of disappointment, grief, health challenges, financial struggles, and times when simply navigating life together felt overwhelming.
We’ve laughed together, cried together, made mistakes, learned some hard lessons, and discovered that a strong marriage isn’t built by two perfect people. It’s built by two imperfect people who continue choosing each other and allowing God to work in their lives.
And if there’s one thing we’ve learned, it’s that no marriage is beyond the reach of God’s grace.
Our passion is to encourage couples in every season of marriage.
Whether you’re newly married, raising children, navigating a difficult season, or simply wanting to strengthen an already healthy relationship, we believe your marriage is worth investing in.
We also know what it’s like to feel disconnected, overwhelmed, or uncertain about what comes next. That’s why we want to create a place where couples can be honest about their struggles without feeling judged or pretending to have everything figured out.
Through marriage coaching, our Surviving the Winter Season podcast, workshops, retreats, and practical biblical resources, our desire is to help couples communicate better, reconnect emotionally, strengthen their friendship, and build marriages rooted in Christ.
Why Marriage Made New?
We believe every marriage goes through seasons.
Some seasons are filled with excitement, laughter, and joy. Others bring challenges, distance, disappointment, and uncertainty.
But a difficult season doesn’t have to define the rest of your story.
Marriage Made New was born out of our own journey and a desire to remind couples that God is still at work, even when marriage looks different from what they imagined.
We’re not here because we’ve mastered marriage. We’re here because, after more than three decades together, we’re still learning, still growing, and still choosing each other.
And yes, we’re still finding plenty of reasons to laugh along the way!
Our Invitation to You
Wherever you find yourself in your marriage today, we want you to know you’re not alone.
Our prayer is that you’ll find encouragement, practical tools, biblical truth, and renewed hope for the journey ahead.
Because we believe your best days together don’t have to be behind you.
With God’s grace, there’s always room to grow, reconnect, and begin a new chapter.