A wedding day is one
day – a marriage is a lifetime
You have probably already spent many hours
planning your wedding. There are so many things to think about: the dress, the
cake, whom to invite, the honeymoon. All of these are important, but the
wedding is just one day, while the marriage should last for the rest of your
lives.
Alongside
the wedding preparations, it is also important to spend time as a couple
talking through your expectations of marriage. However much you think you have
in common, you are still two separate individuals with different backgrounds,
personalities, experiences, hopes and fears. The minister who is talking your
service will probably want to spend time with you, talking through these
issues.
Churches sometimes offer marriage preparation, perhaps as part of a
group with other couples. This gives you an opportunity to think through
possible areas of difficulty, and how to handle them as a couple. Topics might
include:
·
Communication
·
Money
·
Coping with conflict
·
Sex
·
In-laws and family issues
·
Children
All of us in the Medlock Head Team Ministry hope that you have a
wonderful wedding day, and that it will mark the beginning of a long and very
happy marriage.