Love and Marriage: Premarital Q&A – Soulmates

This is the last of the  frequently-asked premarital questions.  Next, we will address some of the FAQ marriage questions.   If you have more, leave a comment, or post a comment on our Facebook page! Do I need to marry my soul-mate, and should I be my fiance’s soul-mate to ensure a successful marriage? I don’t think you really become soul-mates until you get married and go through good and…

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Love and Marriage: Premarital Q&A – In-Laws

One of us is used to doing what was told by parents, as an act of respect, and the other is less bound to that standard.  How much in-law input should we consider in making our decisions? There are cultural differences that affect what is showing respect to your parents.  These are important discussions before you get married.  Do listen to input from your in-laws, but make sure that the…

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Love and Marriage: Premarital Q&A – Planning Kids

Marv and I frequently speak at marriage conferences and seminars.  In addition to our prepared talk, we also enjoy the Q&A time where we hear from you.  Here are some of the frequently asked questions. How did having children change your marriage relationship?  Were children planned?  If so, how did you decide when to have children? We did plan to have three or four children but the timing was not…

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Gifts with Eternal Value

Dear Warm an’ Loving friends, On July 16th, as Joyce and I were driving from British Columbia, Canada to Burbank, California, we got a phone call from a very excited Rochelle.  As a grant writer, Rochelle had found a grant that was “custom-made” for Warm an’ Loving! She went on to explain that it was for faith–based non-profits (that’s what we are!): To help provide pre-marital training for engaged couples…