Relationships & a Pre-Marriage Stepping Stone

I enjoyed one of the best steaks of my life at the home of the Rev's Tim and Ann Seitz-Brown in Thomasville, PA, this spring. Our actor/musician friend Thomas Ian Nicholas was at the table and the conversation turned to advice for relationships. I asked Tim for his "top ten" list on advice he gives to couples. He mulled it over and sent the following on, which I think is worth posting on any pre-marriage counselor's wall.

 

In any relationship:

 

1. Invest twice as much in the relationship as you withdraw from the relationship (at least).

2. Should you get married, never stop dating.

3. Learn to speak your girlfriend/wife's primary "love language" (see Gary Chapman's books on this concept- physical touch, gifts, quality/quantity time, words, acts of service- we all have a "language" that we prefer be spoken to us)

4. Practice constructive fight styles over against destructive fight styles (pasted below).

5. Practice forgiveness (see Walt Wangerin's book on marriage)

6. Practice honoring your spouse (see Gary Smalley, "The Gift of Honor")

7. Last, but not least, in fact it is first, put Jesus first.

 

Tim also thinks Faith Inkubators should consider adding another stepping stone on pre-marriage/early marriage? What do you think? Where would we start? What should it include? Could it be done in three sessions, or would you spread it out over the 12 areas that Prepare/Enrich cover?

I'd enjoy your ideas.

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