Sunday, March 23, 2008

100 Questions Before Marriage

As a Pastor, my husband has counciled couples before the wedding and they return from the honeymoon and file for divorce because they didn't really know each other. They had been playing a relationship game and didn't get to know the "real" person and didn't reveal the "real" person they were. If couples could ask 100 questions before marriage, would it make a difference in their relationship? If so, then what 100 questions before marriage would they ask each other?

With first marriage divorce rate over 50%, second marriages over 70% and third marriages over 85%, what is it that can turn the tide of this social disaster - 100 questions before marriage? Is this the answer? A couple's relationship should be built on honesty and trust as they get to know one another, a process of what dating was meant to be. If engaged couples knew what 100 questions before marriage to ask then wouldn't they truly know each other and have a strong marriage, communicating from the heart without fear of rejection or judgment from their partner? I believe so!

Married couples whose marriage is in trouble need a divorce alternative and 100 questions before marriage can work to bring healing to a broken relationship so the marriage can be saved. Real help for communication problems can come by asking 100 questions before marriage and make a difference in your relationship. Your life is worth the effort and it costs less than a dinner date! Are you asking the right questions - 100 questions before marriage?