Heather and I are continuing a series titled: PreEngaged Mailbag Videos. We will take your questions and produce a video answer for you! If you'd like to ask us a question for us to answer with a video, please contact us at: https://preengaged.com/contact-us! A reader who answered our pre-engagement counseling website poll simply asked... … [Read more...]
If My Spouse Isn’t Making Me Happy, Something is Wrong… Right? (Book Review, Sacred Marriage, Part 1)
What reasons spring to your mind when you hear the following question? “What is the main reason people get divorced?” Perhaps your first thoughts were financial issues or sexual problems. Maybe you thought about couples who fight incessantly and then choose to separate. Maybe a family member or friend is currently going through a divorce and you are scratching your head wondering what went wrong. At the root of every divorce, there is an element of selfishness. Sometimes the selfishness is one sided, but more often than not both parties could admit to some selfishness if they were … [Read more...]
Communication Style and Conflict (Important Self-Discoveries before Dating, Part 3)
Series Recap Hopefully, by now, you have taken some time to think about your calling and life goals as well as your personality and marital expectations. Self-discovery is a process, so you won’t be an expert immediately. But as long as you are taking steps in the right direction, I applaud you! As a former psychology major, and the girl that analyzed every song written between 1995 and 2002 (okay, maybe not quite every song) in an attempt to discover what the authors were feeling (something that used to drive a former co-worker crazy), I find self-discovery and personality analysis oodles of … [Read more...]
Dancing Her Heart Away (Marriage Proposal)
Dancing is a beautiful metaphor for married life. Everyone enters marriage as amateur dancers, but as couples learn the steps to their unique dance, they become more flawless with each passing year. After many years of practicing their dance, married lovers become so fluid together, it is hard to tell where one ends and another begins. Enjoy the beginning of these couples’ lifetime dances! … [Read more...]
Personality and Expectations (Important Self-Discoveries before Dating, Part 2)
Calling and Life Goals Recap Have you spent some time over the last couple days thinking about your calling and goals from the first post in this series? Seriously, take the time to ponder your calling and life goals. You probably won’t be able to fully articulate all of your objectives immediately; however, it is important to start getting a handle on them. Though you don’t have to be on a constant quest, be open to self-discovery. Read books, talk to people who have walked where you want to walk, and be open to thinking about where you’ve been and where you’re heading. What’s next to … [Read more...]
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