I (Brett) learned how to drive when I was ten. My dad taught me on a dune buggy that had a stick shift, clutch and everything. I got comfortable with shifting gears and working the brake, gas, steering, the whole bit. But even after I got quite good at doing all that, and driving around confidently all over dirt roads in the woods, Dad wouldn't let me take it on the highway--because I really didn't know what I was doing! And even though years later when I was so impatient waiting for my 16th birthday (thinking I already knew all about driving), looking back I'm glad that I took driver's ed. Without it, I wouldn't have had the knowledge and confidence to drive my first car--a 1976 Suburban! That thing was a beast!
Premarital counseling is not just something to check off the list. Instead, it's a fantastic opportunity to get to know the person you love the most. You might think you know each other quite well already. But there are so many important issues to consider together on this side of your wedding day--before you start heading down the highway and just believing you've got it all figured out. What about kids? What are your values? What do you want to be doing in five years? Ten? How did your family celebrate holidays growing up? What are your attitudes about money? About God? Church? And that's just the beginning. Don't rob yourselves of the opportunity to truly learn things together that will affect the rest of your lives.
Besides all that, a good marriage preparation class will let you know about how much fun marriage was really intended to be. True, it's a fact that a successful marriage requires a lot of hard work (honestly,that's why there are fewer and fewer successful marriges these days). But I can honestly say there is nothing that's more of a total kick than being married to the love of your life. Congratulations on your engagement. Let us know how we can help you get prepared to totally enjoy a lifetime of love.
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