Seventh-day Adventist View

Belief on Marriage:

Marriage is a sacred institution and partners should reflect God’s character.

View on Friendship:

Friendship is highly encouraged. Adventist marriage manuals often teach couples to cultivate friendship, recreation, and shared spiritual time.

Couples are taught to “be each other’s closest earthly companion.”

An SDA couple might say: “Friendship helps us work as a team for the kingdom and for our home.”