Thursday, April 24, 2008

Wedding Planning Checklist

We've just put the finishing touches on the CQ checklist for anyone planning a wedding.

It's a "to do" list, starting at the beginning and counting down to your Big Day. The list hits all the important things to do before getting married, along with relationship tips to keep the bride and groom sane and still in love!

Even though we are all about the marriage, rather than the wedding (that is the relationship rather than the ceremony)... well, we just can't help ourselves.

But we hope it helps you!

It will guide you through the steps of finding a reception hall, sending wedding invitations, finding a wedding dress, deciding on menu, choosing readings... Don't forget your marriage license! Phew, there's a lot to it! Are you sure you don't just want to elope?

Another route is to hire a good wedding planner to do a lot of this stuff for you. If he or she knows their way around they can save you a bundle. We've got an article on wedding savings in our premarital library, by the way, in which Darsi makes just that point. But even if you do go that route, you'll still find our checklist keeps you thinking about the relationship.

But back to the wedding planning checklist
It is available as a bonus for subscribers when you sign up for our marriage preparation program.


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Saturday, April 19, 2008

Sex and Money

I'm not saying they necessarily go together...

But they happen to be the topics of the two newest articles in our growing library.

They are kinda how-to ish: how to have better sex, how to make better financial decisions. So they sort of go together.

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Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Marriage Compatibility Test

If you are thinking about getting married, proposing, popping the question, getting down on one knee... but aren't quite sure you are compatible...

Our new marriage compatibility test can help.

All you need is an e-mail address. Click here to sign up.

It's free. And we even have a small thank you gift at the end.

We still think that premarriage counseling or marriage education is vital, of course. Even if you are already the most compatible couple in history, you'll benefit. Study after study after study has proven how valuable marriage preparation programs are.

Happy Couples, Happy Planet!

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Sunday, March 2, 2008

How do I find a pre marriage course or counseling?

Our first recommendation is always to go with an accredited counselor. The AAMFT has a searchable list of marriage therapists for the US and Canada.

It's worth asking around for recommendations from people you know. You might start with your wedding planner or whoever will be performing your wedding ceremony. Ask anyone you know who got married in the past few years, as well. Also, ask any happily married couple that you think of as a role model -- even if they are not recently married, they may know someone or have heard of someone.

Your place of worship may also have a program or someone that they suggest. Classroom marriage preparation is often offered through community centres or continuing education programs.

One thing you should be aware of is that courses are often given by churches who are trying to attract people back into the fold. That is fair enough and might be to your benefit -- hey, they are not going to entice you back to church if they put on a crappy program! But if that doesn't appeal to you, then ask the question before signing up.

Lastly, there are a number of online options, including us of course (if you don't want to go the counselor route).

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Thursday, November 9, 2006

Wonky blog alert

We are moving our blog into our website, so things may be a bit wonky here for the next day. In the meantime, you can find a great source of couples related stuff at Tango Magazine.

Back soon!

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