Be sure you truly know your fiancé before making that life-long commitment. Knowing about his or her understanding of certain topics like his or her spiritual life and history is key, as well as understanding how he or she views your relationship, the institution of marriage, gender roles, finances, communication, and parenthood are important.
Premarital Counseling
If you are preparing for marriage, we can’t emphasize enough (both from research and personal experience!) how important it is to have the support and encouragement of a veteran couple to walk alongside you. If you are looking for premarital counseling with a mentor couple, here are some common questions that you might find helpful! …
Surveys find that divorce rates drop by 30 percent or more when engaged couples seek premarital counseling.
Remarriage should be considered carefully and only after a couple has sought premarital counseling.
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