The expense of a wedding might be great ... One of the most consistent themes that emerges in counseling young couples, especially in the critical first five years, is the dramatic difference between the time and money that was invested in their wedding compared to the time and money that was invested in preparing for the rest of their lives together as husband and wife. The … [Read more...]
Premarital counseling
When I’m talking to a pre-marriage couple, they’re giddy, they’re excited, they’re enthused about what’s coming. And I want to be enthused with them, because it is an exciting thing. And one of the things that this tends to do then is encourage them to think they’re better off than what they really are. The excitement, the emotion—all of that—has sort of clouded their ability … [Read more...]