Premarital Counseling

Mr. M and I had to complete our church's premarital counseling program before we were wed. We had homework to do, and we met with a counselor who went through it in some detail. Some of the questions were very specific, like who would be in charge of taking photos at family gatherings. There were also a lot of questions about parenting, and working, and also about quitting working to be a stay-at-home parent. Mr. M and I were young and in love and we just wanted to be married. We finished the premarital counseling and got married. Thinking back, few of the questions from our homework were helpful. The person in charge of taking photos at a family gathering is the one who volunteers to take photos at the event, usually as we are rushing out the door. We had no way of knowing then that I would be diagnosed with a disease after 3 years of marriage, and would be unable to work. Likewise, we would never have kids, so parenting would never be an issue. It was good to think through marriage and not rush into it, but when it really comes down to it, God has given us all we need for life and Godliness. If we love Him and obey His word, then we will love each other, and everything should fall into place by adhering to Biblical principles.