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The Wedding Guide Help and Articles Preparing for your Marriage | Preparing for your Marriage |
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Page 1 of 3 It takes only seconds to say words that have implications for the rest of our lives - none more so than our wedding vows. Like most couples, you'll come to your wedding with hope for the future - a really happy life together. But, are you ready? Couples have high expectations of marriage, without a clear view of how they can be met. So when things start to go wrong (and, despite all romantic novels, these things do happen!), how will you cope? We can learn from the great majority of marriages which endure and give ourselves a greater chance of a happy future together. If you are serious about wanting to 'grow together' (and that's a lifelong task!) then start now, while you're engaged. Of course it's important to plan your wedding carefully. But it is also vital to prepare for your life together - 'til death us do part'
Enjoy the following exercises - they're fun. Then ask yourselves, 'Are we really prepared for our marriage?' If not, what are you going to do about it? Organised courses (probably the bets method) are available throughout the country and there are also helpful books and self-help programmes. All of these will show you how your love for each other can be helped to grow into a life-long relationship called marriage.
To accept children lovingly Working on your own, answer the questions and then discuss them with your partner. try to be very open and specific. Concentrate on the questions that matter most to both of you. 1. What do you think is the ideal number of children for you?
2. How many children will you be able to afford?
3. Have you discussed how you will bring up your children?
4. What sort of discipline should you have?
5. Do you see children as:
6. What are your feelings when you think of yourself as a parent? 7. Have you discussed when the best times to have children are? |
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