Can a husband and wife be together forever? Do Mormons believe that families will live together in heaven?

Daniel answered…

When married by earthly power and the authority of man, our vows are "Until death do you part."

We believe that families can be together forever as part of our Heavenly Father's Great Plan of Happiness. His Work and His Glory is to bring to pass the exaltation and eternal life of man. He wants us to be even as He is and to return home to live with Him again.

Through the ordinances of his Holy Temples, God's son's and daughter's are able to make covenants. Through the power of His Holy Priesthood, be sealed together for all of time and eternity as Husband and Wife, parents and children.

Families were designed and instituted by God with the intent that they be forever. The love we feel in this life does not need to be cut off when we die. Those who have already died are not lost us forever. God has mercifully made a way by which all who would accept these saving ordinances can do so, living or dead.

We perform these ordinances for those who have in the past died so that they may have the opportunity of accepting them on the other side if they so choose to do so.

Amanda answered…

YES!!! This is one of my favorite parts of the gospel. I believe that my family will live together in heaven. I will know my family as my family members. My husband is my husband for now and for all eternity. My children are my children here on earth and for all eternity. I know that if something happened to one of us that I will see them again. I love this about the church. Before joining, I always had a question about this concept and when taking the discussions from the missionaries this came up. Makes me love the church more and more.

Michael Alan answered…

YES! There is something eternal about the statment, "neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord" (New Testament | 1 Corinthians 11:11). Only through the proper authority can husband and wife be sealed together in the House of the Lord. We lived as families before we came to this earth, we live as families now, and on conditions of righteousness, we can live with our families forever in the eternities. Heaven would not be heaven for me, if it was without my family.
Family relationships can last forever—not just for this life. We learn that the "same sociality which exists among us here will exist among us there [in eternity], only it will be coupled with eternal glory" (Doctrine and Covenants 130:2). The family unit is eternal and that whatsoever is bound here on earth will be bound in heaven as well on conditions of righteousness. Family members who accept the Atonement of Jesus Christ and follow His example can be together forever through sacred ordinances performed in God’s holy temples.

Kim answered…

I know with all my heart that a husband and wife can be together forever. I know that we can be with our children forever. I know that that is part of God's plan for us. This is true.

Rod Nehring answered…

Our lives did not begin at mortal birth nor do they end at death. Before we came to this earth, we lived in the family of God. After death, we can continue to live as families with those we love here and experience joy and happiness which can only be found in eternal families. Family members who accept the Atonement of Jesus Christ and follow His example can be together forever through sacred ordinances performed in God’s holy temples. These ordinances seal a husband and wife together and children to their parents as an eternal family.

A former church prophet, President David O. McKay stated, “No other success in life can compensate for failure in the home.” Later, another prophet , President Harold B. Lee added, “The greatest work you will ever do will be within the walls of your home.” The family is the most important unit in time and the only organization that can continue forever in the eternities. It is the cornerstone of society and the fundamental building block of our communities and nations. As the integrity of the family unit is compromised, so also will the integrity of our total society be weakened. Thus, Satan will focus his most significant efforts to destroy the family.

Strong, righteous families led by worthy, faithful parents who keep marriage covenants made in the temple and take the Holy Spirit as their guide are those that will endure the challenges of the world and forces of evil. These families are the ones that will become eternal and last forever.

Telsha answered…

That is one of the most beautiful things of the gospel is that we believe with all our hearts that a husband and wife can be together forever. We believe that if we are sealed in the temples of the Lord we can be together for eternity with our beloved families. We don't have to dread when a loved one passes because we can know we can be with them again if we live righteously and are sealed together. It gives us hope and a bright future.

Susan answered…

 We believe that families can be together throughout the eternities in "heaven" by obedience to the laws and ordinances that God has established. Those include being baptized into his church and sealed together in the temple, both by one holding the authority. After being united or sealed together, each individual member of the family has to continue to live their lives worth of such blessings. Each can choose their own path. We strive as LDS families to live worthy of all the blessings of being a family.

Catherine Halcomb answered…

I believe that families will be together forever in the next life. I am so very thankful for this, it gives me peace to know about the plan of salvation.

Tom answered…

While almost all religious people today believe that their treasured family relationships can endure beyond death, in the LDS Church this belief is actually found in our scriptures. Doctrines and Covenants 131 and 132, respectively some recorded teachings and a revelation of Joseph Smith, detail that God can allow the sacred bonds of marriage to continue beyond death through special, sacred covenants and rituals made in LDS Temples. These same covenants and ritual, called "sealing," are also available to our ancestors through proxy work also performed in Temples. This is partially why Mormons work diligently on genealogical work. In our modern age where marriages are so much more than mere social contracts but are full expressions of love between people it is wonderful to know that LDS scriptures promise humankind that the “same sociality which exists among us here will exist among us there, only it will be coupled with eternal glory” (Doctrine and Covenants 130:2). Most religious people assume that their love for their spouses in life will remain unimpeded after death, but Latter-day Saints do not just assume it but proclaim that God has let us know that this is the case.

Brian answered…

One of the sweetest doctrines of this church is that families can be married forever and always. I feel so blessed to have the opportunity to live with my beautiful wife and children for time and all eternity. Because the Priesthood, or authority, of God is on the earth again, couples can enter the walls of the sacred temple and be sealed, eternally bound, to have their marriage endure beyond death. The Lord since the days of Adam and Eve has put man and woman together as families and asked them to replenish the earth. He wants us to enjoy that familial relationship not only here but forever.

Andrea answered…

Yes

Sherry answered…

Yes! We believe that husbands and wives through righteous living and being sealed in the Temple will, along with their children, be together forever. Those lost to death are not lost forever, they will be reunited again and be together eternally. My sister passed away several years ago and I am so grateful for the peace that comes from knowing I will see her and be with her again!

sean hunsaker answered…

i can only share my conviction and testimony of the great blessing's of being able to be together forever with my family , i am so thankful to my savior and heavenly father for makeing this possible.

Kirsha Varee Webb answered…

Yes I believe they can along with their families. Yes we also do believe that families will to live together in heavem.

Samuel answered…

We believe that families can be together forever, through eternal marriage in the Temple. For me, knowing this makes me feel so happy knowing that even though that family members will eventually pass away I WILL see them again, that this isn't the end. I will be with my family for all eternity, and when I get married, I will be with my wife and my children for eternity. When I think of that, my soul is at rest, that marriage doesn't need to be "till death do you part". I am excited to get married in the temple, so that I can be married to my wife for time and eternity.

Ed answered…

We read in Genesis that Adam and Eve were husband and wife while in the Garden of Eden, before their expulsion for their transgression. They were married by God before there was any death in the world. There marriage was forever as God does not do things on a temporary basis. He did not say 'until death do you part' as there was no death. Adam and Eve's example shows us that God intends for the family to exist forever. Christ gave His apostle's this power to 'seal on earth and in heaven' whatsoever thing they did Matt 16-19 and 18-18, which most certainly included the power to bind families in the Heavens. God tells us he is no respecter of persons Rom 2-14, 1 Pet 1-17, therefore, if Adam and Eve had the blessing of an Eternal Family the same must be available to us all. This is the crowning glory of the Temples, sealing families together forever, and to receive blessings that will make it possible for families to live with God and Jesus Christ, based upon their enduring to the end.

Laura! answered…

I believe and the church teaches that the prophet Elijah restored the sealing power to the Earth. In the LDS temples the sealing power is used to give the promise that families can be together forever. Even though I am now divorced, I have been given this promise. Because of this, I know that my children will be a part of my family forever. Death won't end me, my children, or our relationship.

Ronna answered…

Two years after my husband and I were married, we made eternal covenants in the temple and were sealed for not only time but for all eternity. This has been a source of great joy for us and our children. We feel more connected as a blended family. We know that through the instruction and blessings we received in the temple, our family will be eternally connected. We belong to each other forever. As we go through life's trials and joys, we find we treat each other with love and respect as Jesus would have us do because we are an eternal unit. When we have had to say goodbye to a loved one through death, we have the peace of knowing we will be reunited and our family relationship will continue on. I find this knowledge also blesses my life in how I teach my family. When there are disagreements and frustrations, I guide my children and grandchildren through the resolutions by helping them see that we need a positive outcome. We are creating a family experience that will continue in the eternities known as Heaven. We can learn how to live in Heaven in peace and happiness on this earth.

Cathy answered…

Yes, families can be together forever, you just have to be willing to do everything in your power to make that happen. You have to follow the commandments of God and be willing to put aside the "natural man". I have searched my whole life to find someone that I really care about and would want to spend forever with, but I love this opportunity to find him cause the more you look for something, the mosre you desire it and have a better appreciation for it. When a family member or loved one dies it seems that life will never be the same, and you just wish you had one last chance to say, "Good Bye" or "I love you". The Gospel of Jesus Christ gives you that chance to be with those loved ones again, forever even, its not just wishful thinking. You can truly be blessed and be with those ones you love forever. Death is not the end, its only the begining. You just have to be willing to give all you got to the Lord and then a little more. I saw a bilboard the other day that said, "God loves you, he wants you back the way you are but, he loves you to much to leave you that way."

Amie answered…

Families can absolutely be together for all time and eternity, not only for this short mortal life. Jesus Christ gave authority to His disciples to seal families together forever. Husband and wife, parents and children- we all have the opportunity to live happily together for eternity. This opportunity is made possible for family members who are faithful in Heavenly Father's true church and follow the teachings of Jesus Christ. This is a sacred ordinance performed in God's holy temples here upon the earth. Death does not have to diminish our strength and bond as families. We know that this special ordinance can bind us together forever, even after we pass through the portals of mortal death.

Amanda Smart answered…

A husband and wife can be together forever. Mormons believe that families are eternal and last in heaven. We believe that through ordinances and covenants we make in the Temple with God that we will be with our families forever. I believe that my husband and I are married together for all eternity!

Connie, Im a grandmother answered…

I believe that husband and wife and all their children , will be together for all eternity, if they are married in the TEmple for TIme and all Eternity, and married with the proper autority. We are promised that if we do this, we will be together forever, this is certainly my prayer that I grab hold of every night when I kiss my deceased sweethearts picture, that I will see him again.

Denise Diane answered…

We do believe that a husband and wife can be together forever. It's one of God's gift to us and how He shows His love towards us. Mormons do believe that families will live together in heaven. That's why we're building these temples because in it, through the proper authority, are given the blessings to live together in heaven.

Ben Jones answered…

The Church teaches that marriage should be for "time and eternity". Such marriages are solemnized in the temples of the church. Children born to temple marriages are considered to be "born in the covenant". If a couple previously married outside the Temple, they can be sealed "for Time and Eternity" in the Temple and their children, including those adopted to them, may be sealed to them as if they had been "born in the covenant." This is so important that not only can Church members be baptized on behalf of their deceased ancestors, they can stand as proxies for their husband/wife ancestors and their children to be sealed as well.

A Temple marriage is not automatically guaranteed to succeed but whereas 50 percent of ordinary marriages fail, only 10 percent of temple marriages fail. The real secret to a happy marriage is not so much finding the perfect partner but rather building a life together, supporting each other in good times and bad times, forgiving each other when mistakes are made, and in being a part of the lives of the children and grand-children. It helps to have a Gospel-centered marriage, to realize that God is a partner in marriage to help us have the right priorities, rather than being centered on our own selfish desires.

We sometimes forget that love is a commandment of God: love your wife or husband, love your neighbor, love your enemies. It is easy to love when you feel the emotion of love but it takes effort to love when you feel hatred, anger, or frustration or when you are convinced that you are right and righteous when the other is "obviously" in the wrong. Yet, if we do what love really requires, we will often come to feel that love more intensely.

Cherie answered…

When I was 37, my husband was killed in an accident on the interstate. I was left alone with 6 children, but I was not left without hope. I knew that because our marriage had been sealed in the temple, my husband and I would be together in the next life. Our children also know that they will be with their father again someday. This knowledge has helped us in our lives so much. It has helped us find joy, even though we missed him so much. Now, two of my children are on missions sharing the good news that families can be together forever!

Cami answered…

My husband is so good to me and is so loving and supportive. I love him so much and I couldn't imagine my life without him... that is one of the beautiful truths of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, that through Our Savior's sacrifice for us, He made it possible for us to live again and live as a family forever. Through the temple we come to make wonderful promises with God and He binds us together as husband and wife for all eternity through His Priesthood power which is God's power on the earth. We are a part of God's family...He is the loving Father of our spirit and of course He wants us to be with Him forever.

Reece Johnson answered…

As Latter Day Saints we believe that the family is ordained of god and is an essential key or part of gods eternal plan of happiness and progression in the afterlife, and it is by a temple or celestial marriage that we can and are married for time and eternity.

Christine answered…

Yes! Families can be together forever, even beyond the grave, through the sacred ordinances performed in God's holy temple. In the temple we covenanted with Heavenly Father to keep his commandments in return for an eternal family. My husband and I did not marry in the temple. When people are married outside of the temple, as we were, their marriage ends when one of the partners dies. We were sealed together for time and all eternity after two years of marriage and after we already had our first child. Death can no longer separate us. I am so grateful that our family is going to be together forever, especially after the loss of our baby, our third child. I often think of how sad it would be to never hold him again, but, because we have committed to keeping the covenants that we made in the temple he will be mine again. To learn more about this sacred ordinance read "The Family: A Proclamation to the World" or The Gospel Principles Manual: Chapter 36 "The Family Can Be Eternal".

Joyce answered…

I'm happy to know that marriage is eternal and with the proper authority and hard work a couple can be together forever when sealed in the temple. What a joy to know those special feelings and relationships do not go away when we die. Are Mormon's Christians? Yes, we consider ourselves Christians because Christ is the center and head of our Church. This question is often brought up because we do not use the cross as the symbol of our church. I believe that is because we focus more on the atonement of Christ, we reverence and worship our Savior for taking on the sins of the world. His death sealed that atonement which allows us to go back and live with him forever. 

Robert answered…

Yes they can be together forever with their families through sacred ordinances performed in Holy Temples

Kasi Michelle answered…

My husband and I were sealed together in the Salt Lake City Temple over 7 years ago. Because of this, I know that we will be together forever. I know that regardless of what happens in this life, we can be assured that we will be together in the next life. Our children are also sealed to us, and I have complete faith that we will all be together in heaven. It is one of the most comforting aspects of the gospel to me.

James answered…

Families can be together forever. This statement is confirmed to me every time I look at my son and my wife. We as Latter-Day Saints know that (worthy families who are sealed in the temple) are forever, and we will be together in heaven if. I know that families can be eternal not only from what I have read, but aslo from the confirmation I have received in my personal prayers.

Rose answered…

Yes and yes. We believe that if a couple is married in the temple they are given the possibility of an eternity together. Through temple ordinances every couple will be given the chance to accept this blessing. My brother died when he was fourteen in a bike accident. It was really tragic but my families knowledge that we would still be a family in heaven helped ease our pain. In fact we put on his tombstone, "God be with us until we meet again." We believe he is already with God and we are reminded to live so that we, too, can make it to be with him.

Nate answered…

Yes, if you live righteously and get sealed in the temple, your family can be together forever...even after this life. We will all be resurrected. Heavenly Father wants us to return to live with him eternally. That is our goal.

Mason Stewart answered…

Yes they can. What a glorious thought this is. To have the opportunity to not only be married till "death do ye part". In reality our marriage and family relationships can be continued after we die. This is one of the greatest blessings God has given to us his children. I look forward to the day that I can be married to a wonderful daughter of God for time and all eternity and what a glorious blessing that will be. The power and authority given originally to Peter from Jesus Christ is the power by which families can be together forever. In Matthew 16:19 it reads
"And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven." this power was lost for a time but restored through Joseph Smith so that we may enjoy this blessing once again in our lives.

Joe Wuertenberg answered…

Marriage DOES NOT end at "Til death do us part." It IS FOREVER!! After someone is baptized and has recieved their endowments, he/she can go to the temple with their spouse and be sealed together for Time AND ALL ETERNITY!! Ihonestly cant wait to have that blessing along with my future fraulein (young lady)!!

Taera answered…

Yes a husband and wife can be together forever by being sealed for time and all eternity in the Lord's Holy Temple. That means not just until "death do you part" but in the life to come as well. My husband were married in the temple so our future children were "born under the covenant" or automatically sealed to us when they were born. But if you are converted and sealed in the temple later in life and you already have existing children then they can also be sealed to you. It's truly a beautiful peaceful experience. My father was baptized when I was 11. And we were sealed together in the temple a year later. I'll never forget how excited I was to be sealed to my Father, Mother, brother and sister. And that not even death could tear us apart. And now I feel the same way about being sealed to my husband and children. And I hope that someday they will be able to be sealed to their spouses and children as well so that we can be an unbreakable chain through eternity.

Amanda answered…

Yes a husband and wife can be together for eternity. If they are sealed in the Temple, they can be together even after death. When sealed, after death, the spirits of the two sealed can live together in the Heavenly Kingdom along with their children if they are sealed with them as well. Yes Mormons believe that families with live together in Heaven.

John answered…

Yes. To those of you who are Christian, and recognize marriage as a symbolism of the Love of Christ, don't you agree that Christ's love for us lasts forever? Shouldn't a symbol of that love have the same eternal value? Does the Love of Christ end with death? So then should the love of a husband or wife end simply be discarded upon death?

Yes. What about the connection that some couples achieve after decades of marriage, where the two seem to be one person? The loss of a spouse seems to leave a hole in the other that always seems to ache and never seems to heal.

I know that marriage does not seem like much nowadays. Divorce is on the rise, marriage is both ridiculed and suffering from those striving to change it into something it is not, and the family (the most fundamental unit in society) is under attack to so many fronts. But this is not what marriage and family are meant to be. They are sacred and intended to last forever, and through Temple Ordinances, and commitment to covenants, they can.

Dallin answered…

I'm so grateful to know that I have the chance to live with my wife forever. It's such a sad thing to me to hear that some marriages only last until death. I'm so happy to not only know that if I live righteously I can not only live with my better half, but that I also have the chance to keep my whole family, including kids, together for all eternity.

Samuel Mendez Vega answered…

yes they can throuth the honly temple ordinaces and be pure

Carleen answered…

Yes families can be together forever. This is Heavenly Father's plan to be eternally happy. Through His teachings we can do so.

Michael Reed answered…

Yes! This is one of my favorite questions.

The only authority on earth that is still binding after you die is the Priesthood. Since I got married in the temple by the authority of the Priesthood, I will still be married to my wife after we die, as long as we keep our promises to each other and to God. I love her, and I will thank God forever for that.

David Shane answered…

I believe they can and will, if we strive to follow Jesus Christ's example through faith and hope, and if we Keep our covenants with the Lord. After my mother's passing, I have sometimes struggled with this--because death is more real than ever to me--but as I have turned to faith and hope in Jesus Christ, I have recalled the love of God in my life and I remember the sacred promises of the Lord--that families can be together forever.

Chad answered…

Yes we believe that the family as instituted by God can be together forever. That is one of my favorite aspects of the gospel, I think that anyone who enjoys the loving relationships of family and friends in this life would want those relationships to continue. I love my wife and children so much, it would be sad if this was it. I know that this life is not the end and I will be with my loved ones again. Through the church we learn about our eternal nature, why we are here and where we're going. This perspective has blessed my life.

Kevin answered…

The answer to this question is an emphatic YES!! A husband and wife as well as their offspring can live together forever. We are the children of loving Heavenly parents who love us and want us to return home. Through the atonement, the Savior Jesus Christ has provided the way for us to repent and become pure and clean such that we can dwell with Him and our Heavenly Father.

The doctrine that family life is the order of heaven was overshadowed by the precepts of men over the ages. Through latter-day revelation the essential truths and ordinances have been restored which allow families to be together forever based upon their faithfulness for God will force no man to heaven. We must live the commandments and repent when we fall short. Through the atonement and following the promptings of the Holy Spirit, we can become like Christ and fulfill our eternal destiny. 

In fact the temples are there specifically to bind families together and to show us the true order of heaven. Through the work done in the temple, families are given the opportunity to make and keep sacred covenants and to receive the ordinances necessary for them to live together forever.

Joseph, a Disciple of Christ answered…

My Wife and I know this to be true !
We place our full faith in this most beautiful blessing from God.

Donald Raymond, Jr answered…

Yes, a husband and wife can be together foever. We will be able to visit with and enjoy family ties through eternity. I can't tell you if we'll all be in the same house. Think of it more as family, neighbors, and friends. We will be able to see, talk, and enjoy being together for all eternity. I will get to know future great grand kids and also ancestors from long ago. We will have to be worthy by living the gospel. But it is possible.

Debi answered…

A husband and wife can be sealed together for eternity in the Temple. Because of that sealing for eternity I feel that we work harder to make our marriages work. We don’t let the little things interfere with our marriages. I know that with my marriage we worked hard everyday to make it a good one, one in which we could trust and support each other. We prayed and studied together, counciled about our children and everyday living. We were best friends!
I recently lost my husband and I am so grateful to know that we will be together in the eternities. It makes me want to do my best while I am still here on the earth.

Rachel answered…

Yes husband and wife can be together forever. Isn't that wonderful? it's through the sealing ordinance performed at our temples that this is possible. anyone can qualify to attend the temple and be sealed if they are righteous and follow the principles that the gospel teaches. We do believe families will be together in heaven because heaven wouldn't be heaven without our families. Or at least that's how i feel about it.

Brian Scott answered…

A husband and wife -can- be together forever! When a Mormon couple is sealed in a Temple, they are sealed for all time and eternity. The words "till death do us part" are not uttered. Families can indeed live together forever in heaven. For this knowledge I am extremely grateful, because I confess that without my wife and children nothing could seem like heaven.

Newel answered…

One of the greatest events in my life was my marriage in the Temple. We believe that marriages performed in temples by one with the proper authority can last beyond the grave. Knowing that I will be with my wife and children forever has helped me to remain committed to my marriage and to work hard to develop good relationships with all my family members. 

Meredith answered…

Families can indeed be together forever by partaking in certain temple ordinances and then living worthily of the covenants they make during those ordinances. This is the ultimate goal of all members of the church.

Elizabeth answered…

Yes! That is one of the greatest joys the church can bring to this earth life and the one to come. The promise that you and your spouse can be together with your family in the eternities is a blessing that I cannot wait to have. We believe that through the Priesthood keys that have been restored on the earth families can be sealed together in the temple. I know that if we live righteously and always strive to live the commandments we will have the opportunity to live with our families in the eternities.

Janalyn answered…

YES! That is the great news of the Gospel. We can live together with our loves ones forever. This is a blessing that is predicated upon our worthiness and will be judged after we die by our Savior. When a family is sealed together in the holy Temple, they covenant with God and each other that they are willing to be faithful to what they know to be true. When we have completed this life and have stayed true to the covenants they will be given the glorious reward of living with our Father and Heaven again through the Eternities. This is the greatest gift of God!

Alyssa answered…

Yes! I love that about this gospel. My family is so important to me and I want to be with them for eternity, not just while we live here on this earth. Jesus Christ gave power to His disciples to seal families together forever when He said, “And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven” (Matthew 16:19). When my husband and I were married, we were sealed to each other in one of our temples. By living worthily, staying true to the covenants we made with each other and our Heavenly Father and by accepting the Atonement of Jesus Christ we can be together again after this life. Not only with our spouses, but our children and other family members as well.

Travis answered…

Yes. I know with all my heart that husband and wife can be together forever. I also know that families will be together forever.

Scott answered…

A husband a wife can be sealed together for time, and eternity, in a Holy Temple. This means that after they die, and their mortal bodies are put to rest, their spirits remain united as husband and wife. Likewise, entire families can be forever families though ordinances enacted in these same temples. Wouldn't it be great to know that your marriage and your children will be together forever? It has brought me great peace to know that my family can be together forever if we remain faithful.

Kelly answered…

The other day I was talking to a good friend who happens to work for me. She is a single mother with a 5 year old son whom she of course adores. With great emotion she voiced her concern that her greatest fear in life was that she had no way of knowing if she would be together with her son in heaven. Although I can't physically remember it, suddenly a mental picture was brought to my mind of time when I was a one year old dressed in white in a Holy Temple of God in Logan Utah and was sealed to my parents for time and all eternity by someone who actually held the "keys of the kingdom of heaven" that were restored to Joseph Smith the Prophet in our day. A rush of appreciation of an incredible blessing I had long taken for granted came over me, and I testified to her as I testify to all who will listen Couples and families can be together forever! Death is not the end! God loves his children and has the greatest desire to honor and preserve righteous family relationships! Let his servants, the missionaries, show you how!

Glenn O. answered…

Yes, and yes. The capstone ordinances in the Latter-day Saint practice of temple worship directly relate to these questions. It is a source of great comfort to know that the most precious relationships I have on this earth will not be severed when my mortal body fails, as it must.

Beverly answered…

Absolutely! A man and woman, if joined by the proper authority, can be together forever. The beauty of this life is that you never have to leave your loved ones. You truly don't. I know this by experience. You see, my husband and I were sealed in the Salt Lake City LDS Temple and in our promises (or covenants) to ourselves and to Heavenly Father we were able to be sealed together as a family unit for "time and all eternity".

Our sealing together builds a foundation for our future children. As our children are born they will be born under our covenant, and therefore sealed to us for time and all eternity as well. Our family will be a forever family, so long as we keep the many covenants we have made with the Lord.

Josh answered…

One of the fundamental doctrines of Mormonism is the eternal nature of families. We believe that God created this earth and placed Adam and Eve there to start the human family. God's intention in creating an earth with family units was to allow us to learn and grow together. We believe that husbands and wives can be literally sealed to their family and live together after death. For this reason, you may have noticed that much of the church's programs are centered around learning Christ's gospel within the family.

On a personal note, I find this doctrine very comforting. I gives me peace to know that I can live with my wife after we die. Our marriage inside the temple in Mesa, Arizona sealed us together for eternity, rather than "till death do you part". I love my wife and couldn't imagine a heaven without her being there with me.

Emily answered…

Yes- Mormons believe that through Temple marriages a husband and wife are sealed together forever, not just "until death do you part."

Joe answered…

We believe that if a husband and wife are married for eternity in an LDS temple and live worthy lives after that they can be together forever. We believe that the children born to them can also be with them in heaven if the parents and children are worthy.

Richard answered…

If we were kept from those we love, how could it be heaven? Love trancends the vail, love is a gift our father in heaven gave to us long before this life.

Ellen answered…

Yes, yes, yes! What purpose would this life hold without the ability to keep relationships after death? Eternal families are everything and they are possible through the gospel of Jesus Christ. 

Chelsea answered…

I know with all my heart families are eternal. How sad it would be to think this life is all we have. What would be the pourpose of it? My family is everything to me, especially my spouse and children. My husband and I lost our son and knowing we will one day be reunited with him gives us great peace and comfort. I am grateful to my Savior who was crucified not only for our sins, but who was ressurected and has given us a way back to Him.

Devin answered…

Would heaven really be heaven without the people you care about most there with you?

Jeremy answered…

We believe that through the sealing power which Elijah the prophet restored to the earth through Joseph Smith the prophet, all families can be together forever. Each family can be sealed in this life and through their faithfulness, can remain together through the eternities.

Christi answered…

Families are so very important. We can only achieve true joy on this earth through our families and the gospel. I've always known that families would have to be together in heaven as well. How could heaven, which is a perfect place, not have families? In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints we have temples. In these beautiful houses of the Lord, we can be sealed to our families forever. A sealer, who holds the priesthood (the power of God on the earth) can seal a husband and wife. Seal their marriage so they can be bound together for eternity. Not just on this earth, but forever. When I decided to marry my husband I knew I wanted to be with him for always. And when we were sealed all future children we may have were automatically sealed to us forever as well. A dear friend of mine was not a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints so was not sealed in the temple when she got married. She and her husband have had 3 children. She has since joined the Church and just recently, they have prepared themselves to enter the temple and be sealed together for eternity. The couple was sealed first and then their children were sealed to them too. This was such a special experience for my husband and me to witness. It brought me so much joy to see this friend finally receive the same joy I had, to be sealed to her spouse and children and have that opportunity to be with them for all eternity!

jonathan answered…

We believe in are church is that Man and Women can be sealed in the temple together forever. We believe that family relationship can last forever if we live worth in the temple.

Pat answered…

The Lord instructed Peter, "And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven." Matt 1619 This same authority has been given the Lord's apostles in these times and men and women and families are sealed together for time and eternity in God's holy temples. I and my wife have been sealed in the Los Angeles temple and our marriage is strengthened by the knowledge that our union and our relationship with our children will continue throughout the eternities as we strive to perfect ourselves and remain worthy of this wonderful blessing.

Katherine answered…

Through the blessings of the gospel and promises we make in the temple we can be sealed together for time and all eternity.
I know that because my parents were married in the temple that my family can be together forever if we live worthy of that blessing.
I know that i will be able to be with my brother again and that if i live the way i should and do all that i can to follow the example of my Savior Jesus Christ that i will get to live with my family forever.

Briton answered…

We believe that families will be together for time and all eternity. This has helped me through the passing of family and friends because, while it is incredibly painful to lose someone, I know that we will be together again. I cannot begin to explain the great comfort this is for me.

Tim Stieler answered…

Yes to both questions. This is one of the greatest blessings of the Church. I look forward to being with my family in the life to come, not just until "Death, do you part".

Stephanie answered…

My husband and I are in the process of preparing ourselves to be sealed to each other and our children for all eternity. This is something I, personally, have hoped and prayed for all my life. I believe that families can be together forever and the way to make sure that happens is in the temple.

Tasanee answered…

YES! This is a great truth that was lost when Christ's Church was. Families not just couples can live together for eternity. This is made possible through the covenants we make in the temple and through Christ's atonement. This is a great beautiful truth!

Sydney answered…

My husband and I have been married for almost 7 years, and we have 3 small children under the age of 6. We 1 year ago, went through the Temple and were able to be sealed to one another for time and all eternity. It was the best feeling in the world! I love knowing, especially with a husband who is Active Duty Military and may not come home, that no matter what happens, he and I will spend the rest of our lives, after we've died, together! In heaven, because we have been sealed, essentially a bond between my husband, I, and God, we have the chance to be reunited with one another! I recently had my great grandmother pass away, and she went through the temple just over a year ago, and the way our whole family was able to be okay at her service, was because we all know we will one day see her again!

Bridget answered…

Yes, Family relationships can last forever not just in this life.

Marie answered…

Yes. We do believe that husbands and wives will be able to continue to live as husband and wife after this life. We do also believe that we will live again with our families in heaven.

My father died many years ago when I was a young adult. I remember on the morning of his passing, just after I received the news, as I began to pray for comfort, I received a strong assurance from the Holy Ghost that I would see him again and that he would always be my father and I would always know him as such.

Ie Li answered…

Yes and yes. They are beautiful truths. This is why temples are so important to us. In temples, families are bound together for eternity.

Cindy answered…

I believe that families can live together forever by being sealed in the temple. Heavenly Father loves all of His children and has given us families to help us be happy and be able to return to Him. I know that if we are sealed in the temple then we can live with our family forever.

Christopher answered…

Yes, and yes! The authority from God to "seal" husbands and wives, parents and children, and all of our families into one eternal unit has been restored to the earth once more. Ancient prophets who once held this authority returned to the earth under the direction of Heavenly Father and gave this authority to Joseph Smith, who then gave it to others in the church. Now, many men who hold this authority across the world seal families together for time and all eternity in our temples.
I personally have witnessed this, as 3 of my younger siblings who are adopted were sealed to my family, making 2 parents, 4 biological children, and 3 adopted children. Though we aren't related by blood, we will be family forever. And heaven wouldn't be heaven without all of us together.

Josephine (JD) answered…

Most religions accept that there is more than this life, they believe that when we die our souls will continue. It makes sense to me that our spirits would carry forward their connections to a child, spouse, parent or sibling. I have faith in a loving God who understands and condones marriage and family and has provided a way for those family units to continue after this life.

Benjamin answered…

Husband and Wife CAN live together forever. God has provided us with a way to live together as a family for all time and throughout eternity. Our Heavenly Father established the insitution of families here on earth in the same manner that is instituted in Heaven and this is one reason why the family plays such a crucial part in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Glenn answered…

yes you can be together for ever - its like taking a walk along a trail with your best friend. you have to watch out for things that may make you fall, but if you help each other out it makes the journey so much more enjoyable. why would God create a family only for it to end at death, it wonderful to know you can have some one with you during this life and eternities. and families can all be part of it

Stan answered…

I love my family and I love knowing that after my time on earth is over that my family will be there with me.

Roger answered…

The most wonderful of blessings is the privilege of being sealed together for all eternity our spouses and children. Death does not mean the end of our relationships, the same relationship that we have with our loved ones here in mortality, can exist past this life for all eternity as it will be coupled with eternal glory. Through the Priesthood, Christ gave his disciples the power to seal families together for forever as he said, “And it will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven” (Matthew 16:19). Families who accept the Atonement of Jesus Christ and follow his example can be sealed together through sacred ordinances performed in the temples. These ordinances can seal a husband and wife together as well as binding children to the parents as well. I cannot begin to explain the pure joy I feel in knowing that I will be able to be with my earthly family in the eternities.

Jennifer answered…

Absolutely! This is one of the beautiful doctrines of the Church. Marriages that take place in the temple bind husband and wife together beyond the bounds of time and death. Couples that are sealed in the temple have the potential to have that union last forever, if the covenants are kept and each do their best to live clean, righteous lives. Also, any children that are born to that couple are sealed to them forever. I love that if we keep the commandments and try our best in this life, my family will be together in the eternities because of that sealing power.

Eric answered…

Most certainly. This doctrine really sets us apart from all other churches. This is one of the primary purposes for our Temples that are around the world.

Katie answered…

Yes, a husband and wife can be together forever! To have the knowledge that we can live with our families forever, in this life and the next is amazing. In order to receive that blessing though, we must be sealed together in the Temple and live our lives in accordance with Heavenly Father's will.

Rebekka answered…

Absolutely. Through the priesthood, husbands and wives can be sealed together and to their children for all eternity. They will be together in heaven working side-by-side.

Lacy answered…

YES! We believe that if we do our best to follow Heavenly Father's commandments we will have the blessing of living for eternity with our husband or wife.

Lacey answered…

Yes! You can live with your husband/wife forever, with your children! I love knowing that I can be with my husband and children forever in heaven, after this life. Now that I am married, I cannot imagine a life in heaven without my best friend, my husband. I am so grateful for this perfect plan God has given us, His children!

Natalie answered…

Absolutely. Through the ordinances performed in our temples, we believe that families are sealed together forever.
What a wonderful concept, that the relationships we have created on this earth don't have to end by death. We can be with our families in Heaven. Our Father in Heaven intended for us to return to him and be reunited with our families if we live worthy.

Emily answered…

We do believe that when a husband and wife are sealed together, that it is forever as long as both individuals live the commandments of God. We also believe that Families can be togther forever as an eternal family. I am so gratful for this wonderful blessing and it brings so much joy to my life to know these things are true.

Dena answered…

 Yes, a husband and wife can be together forever, not just "Until death do us part." My husband and I were married, the same way most others are these days. We chose to go to the temple on our first anniversary, where we were sealed together for time and eternity. I no longer dread the time when one of us passes. I know that we will be together again. I have eternity to enjoy with him.

Keith Allen answered…

Yes, we believe that a husband and a wife who are sealed in the temple can be together forever. Marriage is not just intended for this life, but is an eternal principle. My wife and I know that since we were married in the temple that even if death separates us for a time, that we will be reunited in the next life, never again to be separated. We will live with our children and loved ones throughout all of eternity if we keep our covenants we made in the temple to live chaste and righteous lives. There is no greater comfort I know of when a loved one passes away, than to know that I will be with that loved one again someday in the Celestial Kingdom of God.

DAVID FREDETTE answered…

Nana Teana answered…

We believe that families are eternal! That the relationships we have here on this earth can be continued throughout all eternity if we live our lives in accordance with the teachings of Jesus Christ. We can be with our loved ones forever.