BEFORE SESSION 1 HOMEWORK | INTRODUCTION TO MARRIAGE COUNSELING
Complete the Premarital Counseling Questionnaire
Listen/Watch the following sermons AND be prepared to discuss with your facilitators.
BEFORE SESSION 2 HOMEWORK | COMMUNICATION & CONFLICT PART 1
Read Chapters 1-3 of When Sinners Say I Do
Listen or watch the following sermons AND be prepared to discuss with your facilitators.
Honest conversation about sexual sin, past, sin struggles
Complete a list of 10 things you appreciate about your fiancé and the 5 things that might concern you.
Optional Resource: Building a Love Map of Your Spouse
BEFORE SESSION 3 HOMEWORK | COMMUNICATION & CONFLICT PART 2
Read Chapters 4 & 6 of When Sinners Say I Do
Watch the following sermons AND be prepared to discuss with your facilitators.
Work through the Questions to Ask Before Marriage Exercise
Optional Resource: Conflict Resolution Tools
BEFORE SESSION 4 | BUILDING A LIFE TOGETHER
Watch the following sermons AND be prepared to discuss with your facilitators.
Create a Realistic Budget using the Personal Finance Spreadsheet
Continue working through the Questions to Ask Before Marriage Exercise finishing all questions 1-56.
Optional Resource: Making Decisions Together
BEFORE SESSION 5 | INTIMACY & SEX
Watch the following sermons AND be prepared to discuss with your facilitators.
Complete the remainder of Questions to Ask Before Marriage Exercise
Read Selected Readings from “The Good Guys/Girls Guide to Sex”
Optional Resources: The Gospel & Sex, Envisioning Your Future Together
BEFORE SESSION 6 | MARRIAGE CHECK-IN
Plan one Date Night and use the Weekly Marriage Check-In.