
Let the Marriage Begin!
A Practical Guide to Getting Married and Surviving Your First Year
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Narrated by:
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Lisa Klink
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By:
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Delores Hamilton
About this listen
Are you feeling alone or embarrassed to ask questions as you date and plan to marry? Do you wish your wedding gifts included a how to manual? Want help to co-create a successful marriage?
Let the Marriage Begin!: A Practical Guide to Getting Married and Surviving Your First Year is your how-to manual to help you understand the phases people do not realize exist in dating, planning the wedding, the honeymoon, and the first year.
Learn to avoid common pitfalls, handle crises, and nurture your love for one another.
Top ten secrets for success include:
- Who really catches and who gets caught
- Topics you absolutely must discuss together
- Practical tips for planning the wedding
- What are your mission, vision, purpose statements for your marriage
- What not to tell your family and friends
- Who is this other person?
- Improving communication
- Win-win finances
- What behavior is non-negotiable
- What the dance in the mirror tells you about yourself
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