5 Things to Pray for Your Spouse

A happy, healthy marriage is one of God’s sweetest gifts—and prayer is one of the most powerful ways to nurture it. This guide equips you to pray bold, Scripture-based prayers for your spouse, giving you practical tools for praying for your husband and strengthening your connection.

Inside, you’ll find 21 prayer themes, each with five prompts drawn from Scripture, giving you 105 practical ways to lift your spouse’s character, spiritual growth, and your life together. Whether navigating everyday moments or challenging seasons, these prayers help you invite God’s work into your marriage.

Use this book on your own or pray together as a couple. It also makes a meaningful gift for weddings, anniversaries, or Valentine’s Day.

As Nancy Guthrie says in her foreword:

“There is so much that only God can do. So we pray. And as we pray instead of worry, complain, or strategize, we find that God is not only working in our spouse; he’s working in us too.”

Melissa B. Kruger serves as the director of women's content for The Gospel Coalition. She regularly teaches women in her community and speaks at women's conferences around the country. She is the wife of Michael J. Kruger, President and Professor of New Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary-Charlotte. Together, they are busy raising their three children. Melissa is the author of "The Envy of Eve: Finding Contentment in a Covetous World" (Christian Focus, 2012) and "Walking with God in the Season of Motherhood" (WaterBrook Multnomah, 2015).

Michael J. Kruger (PhD, University of Edinburgh) is the president and Samuel C. Patterson Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina, and a leading scholar on the origins and development of the New Testament canon. He blogs regularly at michaeljkruger.com.