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Families can be together forever
Families can be together forever

Family relationships can last forever—not just for this life.

Just as some of life’s sweetest joys can come through family associations, the loss of a beloved family member can be a source of our deepest sorrows.

But death does not need to be the end of our relationships with cherished loved ones. The Lord revealed to Joseph Smith 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).

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.

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God knows and loves each of us
Marriage is part of God’s plan
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How Christ’s teachings can enrich your family
Good family relationships strengthen individuals, communities, and nations
The Family: A Proclamation to the World