Before Tying the Knot: Questions Couples Must Ask Each Other Before They Marry!
By Roberta Cava
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A must for every couple contemplating marriage (or those thinking about living together) This pre-marriage workbook is for couples that don't necessarily have a strong religious affiliation, or do not have access to pre-marital counselling. It enhances a couple's knowledge of how each partner thinks and believes about a myriad of every-day preferences. So neither partner will be influenced by the other's answers, there are two sets of 200 questions. Also includes:
Bride and Groom's "To Do" lists
Tips for choosing the perfect wedding gown
Wedding budget check-list
Wedding toasts
Marriage contracts and Pre-nuptial agreements
Roberta Cava
Roberta Cava is the author of 30 books. Two of them are international best-sellers. Her Dealing with Difficult People book was published in 1990 (23 publishers in 17 languages). She was born in Canada but now lives on the Gold Coast of Queensland, Australia.
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Before Tying the Knot - Roberta Cava
This pre-marital workbook is for couples who might not have a strong religious affiliation, or don't have access to pre-marital counselling. It is a tool for increasing a couple's knowledge of how each partner thinks and believes about hundreds of every-day preferences. (It can also be used by couples that are thinking of living together.)
Chapter One is for her - Chapter Two is for him. There are ten groups of questions, and each chapter contains over 200 questions. So neither of you will be influenced by your partner's answers, it's important that you complete the questions in the chapters before you discuss any of the questions together.
By completing the questions individually first, the likelihood of one partner skipping over crucial issues will be eliminated. After you've completed the chapters, you and your partner may decide to discuss only one group of questions at a time.
I'm sure you'll find many areas where you do not agree - areas that you had never thought of discussing. Best wishes for a successful wedding and a long and happy marriage!
Don’t marry a person that you know you can live with.
Only marry someone that you cannot live without!
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INTRODUCTION
It takes most of us many years of training to prepare for our careers, but how much training have you taken to prepare yourself for two of the most important events in your life - choosing a mate and having a family? And how do you really know whether you're in love? What signs show you that this is the one for me?
When a couple marry, they leave behind thinking only for and of them-selves, and change most aspects of their existing lives. Now they face life together, united by love, but remaining two distinct individuals. As a couple, you'll confide in each other, depend upon each other, have new responsibilities to each other, create new family ties, develop a stable home, and bring forth the signs of your love - your children.
The main ingredient for a successful marriage, is giving unquestionable trust and love to each other. This means not only sharing ideas, but being open and honest with each other. Couples accomplish this by being in touch with what's really going on inside themselves and being willing to share those feelings with each other. This eliminates manipulation, and results in honest, direct communication.
There are many questions a couple should ask themselves before they take the big step into marriage. Unfortunately, if couples don't have a strong religious affiliation, they often run into a dead end when trying to find someone who will offer pre-marital counselling. Couples are often in for a big surprise, if they neglect to ask each other crucial questions about what they expect out of their relationship.
You can prepare for your marriage by following these steps:
Each partner privately answers the questions, which takes one to two hours to complete. Really put some thought to each question. Don't be tempted to answer the way you think your partner would answer. You'll be able to compromise later, but right now these must be your answers!
Then meet to discuss how you answered every question. This part will likely take another two or three hours to complete.
Then discuss areas of conflict, and make compromises as