A Christian marriage needs prayer like the body needs food if for no other reason than we as individuals need it first. A strong relationship with God individually makes it easier to have a relationship with God together. Keeping God first and keeping that prayer communication flowing keeps us in check personally, helps us be accountable to each other, if there are children it allows us to pour into our children in love productively, and it allows us to see love in each other. Taking the time to incorporate prayer and mediation in our daily schedule will build you develop a growing relationship with God, maintain joy, help you keep your peace, provide wisdom in challenges, and help maintain a healthy marriage. Prayer will maintain THEE relationship that will bless your marriage.