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The Couples Expert

Hi and Welcome to The Couples Expert with your host Stuart Fensterheim. This is episode 155 of our show. This episode is about preparing for marriage and the issues that come up for couples when they’re planning to make this important step to take their relationship to the next level. We don’t know what we don’t know, so premarital counseling and training is very important.

What you’ll learn from today’s podcast:

• Whether marriage is the next natural step for you [2:23]
• You need to be confident that you’re making the right choice [3:30]
• Marriage is more than a piece of paper [5:19]
• Divorce shouldn’t be an option in your mind [6:26]
• The conversations you need to have before you marry [10:35]

You need to discuss those subjects such as finances, religious practice, family planning, pets, your in-laws, and how you’ll spend your time. Talk about your communication style. How do you handle conflict? Monogamy and sexual practices are all necessary for couples to discuss while planning your wedding or moving in together.

Whatever is important to you individually or as a couple, are the things that you need to discuss. These discussions should happen as you are planning your wedding. Then after you’re married you need to revisit them periodically. Life together evolves and changes as your circumstances change.

Don’t let the challenges or surprises throw you. Make sure you keep each other in the loop, talk about everything and be on the same page always. If you do that you can weather the storms and struggles together.

The Couples Expert is sponsored by: Before You Tie the Knot, 12 Essential Conversations The Couples Expert premarital program. This is a 12 week course that will help train and prepare you for a successful marriage. Sign up here: http://www.thecouplesexpertscottsdale.com/12-conversations/

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Thank you for spending part of your day with Stuart The Couples Expert. Until next time, do the planning, do the work and stay connected!