The Five Pillars of a Strong Marriage: Advice from a Detroit Wedding Venue
- Jennifer Wilson
- Dec 16, 2025
- 3 min read
Updated: Dec 17, 2025
Advice from the owner of a
Detroit wedding venue
At Celestial Farms, our Michigan wedding venue at 3116 E. Vienna Rd. in Clio, Michigan 48420 has witnessed hundreds of couples walk down the aisle — each with their own love story, their own challenges, and their own incredible commitment to each other. While every relationship and every marriage is beautifully unique, the strongest marriages we’ve seen all seem to share the same foundation: five powerful pillars that support them through every season of life and each challenge they face.
Whether you're planning your wedding, newly engaged, or years into your relationship, these pillars can serve as a guide for building a love story that lasts.
1. Communication — Speaking & Listening With Intention
Strong, healthy marriages don’t just “happen.” They are built through intentional communication — communication that goes beyond small talk and dives into dreams, fears, needs, and everything in between.
We’ve seen couples at our Detroit wedding venue carve out time in their wedding planning to practice healthy communication:
Setting aside weekly check-ins
Asking each other open-ended questions
Learning each other’s communication style
Listening with the intent to understand, not to respond
The goal isn’t perfection — it’s connection.
2. Compassion — Choosing Kindness Every Day
In a healthy marriage you'll love each other on good days, hard days, and everything in between. Compassion looks like:
Giving your partner grace
Owning mistakes
Saying “I’m sorry” quickly
Leaning in instead of pulling back
As a Michigan wedding venue, we see so many couples at Celestial Farms get emotional during their vows because they already understand this pillar. It’s not about being perfect — it’s about choosing kindness even in the most challenging situations.
3. Commitment — The Promise You Keep Daily
Your wedding day is just a moment. Marriage is a daily decision.
The strongest couples we’ve seen at Celestial Farms make their marriage a priority no matter how busy life becomes. This pillar shows up in real life through:
Prioritizing quality time
Making big decisions together
Supporting each other’s goals
Staying rooted in the “why” of their relationship
Commitment isn’t staying because you have to — it’s staying because you want to.
4. Collaboration — Being a Team, Not Opponents
Life will hand every couple obstacles that can't be avoided. The difference between couples who grow and couples who drift apart often comes down to teamwork.
Teamwork means:
Dividing responsibilities fairly
Celebrating each other’s strengths
Tackling challenges together
Making decisions as partners
Bride vs. Groom? No.It’s the two of you as a team vs. the challenge — every time.
At our Detroit wedding venue, we see this pillar shine brightest during wedding planning. Couples who collaborate on decisions, not compete, always walk into marriage stronger ensuring a healthy long-lasting relationship.
5. Connection — Continually Choosing Each Other
Connection: The fuel that keeps a great marriage alive.
This pillar is often built through:
Physical affection
Emotional intimacy
Shared hobbies or rituals
Meaningful conversations
Date nights — even when life is busy
The strongest couples we’ve met at Celestial Farms wedding venue stay curious about each other, even decades later. They flirt, laugh, and make space for joy… just like they did when they first fell in love.
Qualities of a strong marriage
The Five Pillars — Communication, Compassion, Commitment, Collaboration, and Connection
They don’t eliminate inevitable challenges. But they do give married couples the tools to face life hand-in-hand.
After hosting so many weddings at our Michigan wedding venue, I can tell you one thing for sure:
The newly married couples who invest in these pillars early create marriages that feel safe, joyful, passionate, and unshakeable.
Whether you're in the wedding planning stages or strengthening the marriage you already have, these five pillars can help you build a life that’s not just beautiful… but truly lasting. With love, a Detroit wedding venue.
Kylee Wilson Media - Celestial Farms' Content Creator
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