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"Can two walk together, except they be agreed?"
Book Review
One of the learning exercises that I have done in premarital counseling is to have a list of all the things her father did around the house and all the responsibilities that her mother accepted. I asked the young man to do the same. Once the lists are made, we examine them to see where their parental models are similar and different. Then I challenge the couple to have a lengthy discussion on how they expect their own marriage to be similar and different from their parental models. To ignore or to deny the influence of parental models on your own expectations is a sign of immaturity. The mature couple will openly and honestly share their own expectations and, where they have differences of opinion, will negotiate an agreement about marital roles before they get married.
To be continued tomorrow by God's grace.
Book review: Things I wish I'd known before we got married
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