1. Engagement

2. What Makes the Engagement Official?...
Announcement to the Family
The Engagement Ring

3. 3 Purposes of Engagement…
Show commitment
Plan a wedding
Make sure it is really what you want to do
3. Engagement is Mate Selection Insurance

4. 8 Important Topics to Discuss During Engagement…
1. Children, how many 2. Children, discipline 3. Money and who manages it 4. Role responsibilities 5. Pets 6. Religion 7. Recreation 8. Jobs and careers

5. Honeymoon

6. Honeymoon…
5. A nationwide survey showed that 50% of couples interviewed reported that their honeymoon was not happy at all!!! 6. To get to know one another better 7. False – A honeymoon is NOT necessary for a happy marriage.

7. The Honeymoon Should Provide…
Rest and relaxation from wedding
Time to be alone
Recreation
Adjustment to marriage

8. Honeymoon…
9. The honeymoon may be a DISILLUSIONING period. The couple begins to see each other as real human beings with FAULTS. 10. Resist the temptation to spend more than you can AFFORD. You don’t want to start off your marriage in DEBT. 11. The honeymoon has been so over-glamorized in our culture that many find the experience to be a DISAPPOINTMENT.

9. Honeymoon…
12. A sense of humor days 14. $