The Stara's first pregnancy was terminated when she was 15 years old.

She didn't understand what was happening.

After three more abortions, she finally learned the truth.

I heard it from focus on the family and they were talking about pro-life being a baby, a human being in your stomach.

And I was like, wow, that's pro life.

Today, Dostara has six children who represent God's love and forgiveness in her life.

And today, Dostara is a pro-life advocate.

So it's focus on the family has definitely sharpened me and I'm looking forward to

continuing to being sharpening. I'm not embarrassed anymore about the choices that I made. I'm wanting to help.

I'm Jim Daly. Working together we can rescue pre-born babies and their moms giving these families hope. Donate at

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relationship insights at focus on the family dot com slash marriage podcast.

Marriage can be an amazing journey but like any

adventure there are going to be some stressful moments along the way you're

going to find yourself wondering what do we do next or why is he or why is she this way or why can't I

Those moments are going to happen, but you can press through I'm John Fuller along with Greg and Aaron Smalley they are in charge of the focus on the family

marriage department and I guess the questionerin would be there are some stressors

if you will that seem kind of unique to marriage, right?

I mean, would you agree with that?

What I would say is that stressors within marriage, because there's such a level of intimacy in our relationship there

there's more at risk okay it can be risky to open up your heart to your spouse

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