Kenyon and I have officially started pre-marital counseling. (No, there hasn't been a formal proposal yet. Trust me, you will hear about it when it happens.) Since my schedule is wound so tightly and we haven't decided on a home church yet, we decided to do a workbook called "Before you say I do." I completed the first two chapters this week and I assure you it isn't a slacker way out - there are some challenging excercises in this book. The beauty of the study is that it walks a couple through key topics like, (in no particular order) expectations and roles in marriage, finances, dreams about the wedding, family life, personal history, sex, communication, a vision for the marriage, conflict, etc all from a biblical point of view. There are thirteen chapters to complete. So far, it seems like much of this we have already talked about, we'll see if that holds as we get further in to it. The plan is that we will complete the lesson during the week and then go over it when we are together on the weekend. If nothing else, I think the book will improve communication and understanding. That is not a bad thing.
When we get close to completing the study we plan to set a couple of meetings with a local pastor and personal friend of Kenyon's who has been married to his bride for 30+ years. We hope to learn some valuable lessons from their experience.
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