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They Lived Happily Ever After… Pre-Marital Workshops Prepare Couples for Marriage |
Many people look at a marriage as a culmination of a relationship, the top of the mountain; however, marriage is truly just the beginning of so many things. For those who marry, the newness of a marriage requires couples to work together in a way they have never experienced. For those who marry for a second or third time, a marriage requires people to look at their past mistakes with hopes of making a brighter future in a new marriage. Marriage involves joining finances, experiencing in-laws, sharing space and collaborating on a future. The fact is, approximately 25% of marital disruptions occur before the third anniversary. Two-thirds of couples that separate or divorce do so by the fourth year of marriage. Unfortunately, most couples put more time into preparing their wedding than they do preparing to be married. In addition, they will put $10,000 into one day for their wedding day and balk at spending money on marriage preparation that can bless them for the rest of their lives. “What would be the effect if these same amount of time, energy, and money spent on the ceremony was invest in the marriage?” asks Drs. Les & Leslie Parrott in their book Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts. With hopes of moving couples out of a doubtful, “till divorce do us part” mentality and into a confident “till death do us part” mentality, Central College Christian Counseling is offering a marriage preparation workshop on March 28 & 29. The goal of the workshop is to help couples consider issues that will occur in a marriage while encouraging them to talk more about what lies ahead. Topics will include:
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