Greatest Is Love - $10
A pastor, counseling couples over a long career has found a unique way to create an experience, rather than "just talking." Designed with everyone in mind - those who are highly talkative, to those who require more time to think things through, this series of 10 conversations can be done one at a time over a date. There are no right or wrong answers, and the experiences will strengthen your relationship and desire to keep talking.
We're Going to Be One Happy Family...Or Else!
Paperback Version $12.99
E-Book download version $12.99
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Therapy In A Box - $20
Can't afford a therapist, feel like you have a pretty good relationship, but want to go through what many therapists offer in private sessions?
This e-book for couples is interactive with exercises, worksheets and the space for couples journaling makes it a great keepsake for you and your fiance – to remind you of what you worked on in preparation for your marriage.
Beyond Books
The Ultimate Premarital Test $29.95
The largest inventory used in all settings, both secular and religious. Highly personalized to your situation, this online inventory is easy to take and offers powerful information.
This is research based and used by millions of couples. Review areas of strength in your relationship and areas that you may wish to work on to make your marriage stronger.
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Money Attitudes Card Game - $25
This award-winning card game is used by the Army among many other groups! Without needing a financial planner or knowing math, this simple to use game will get you and your partner (or parents!) on a new level of understanding.
No matter what your money views, there is no "right or wrong." A few big "a-ha" moments may greatly help your wedding and married life.
Online Group Therapy - $250
Perhaps your life is crazy, or you can't convince your fiance to see an individual therapist. Whether you are religious, secular, as long as you have a computer and telephone, this class can improve your relationship, EVEN IF YOUR FIANCE DOESN'T PARTICIPATE!
In a four part series with a 1.5 hour class, you can join others in a high energy, interactive web-based, phone-based group class.
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Self-Guided Premarital Counseling around MONEY - $25
Why do we do what we do with money? The fact is that the amount of money you have is more of a function of how you choose to save and spend it than how much you earn! Once you become aware of your hidden habits and attitudes about money that influence your decisions, you may be surprised at ways you can take control!
To learn about your underlying money issues, play Money Habitudes Solitaire. The cards are fun, easy to use and can help you answer questions you've been asking yourself like:
- Why don't I follow through with my plan to save and invest for the future?
- Why don't I go and talk to someone to help me get my finances in order?
- Why do I spend money on things that really aren't all that important to me?
- Why do I charge things knowing I can't pay for them?
- Why do people think I'm cheap?
- Why can't I enjoy spending my money on fun things like other people do?
- What's keeping me from reaching my goals?
- Why is money causing so many arguments in our family?
| Sort. Turn over the three cards that say "that’s me", "that’s not me" and "that's sometimes me". Shuffle the statement cards and after you read each one, place it under the card that best describes your reaction to it. |
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| Review. When you're done sorting, turn over the "that's me" pile and sort them by the pictures on the back of the cards. |
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| Interpret. Read the user-friendly yellow interpretation cards for any habitude for which you have four or more cards. That is your dominant habitude(s). Are you missing any habitudes? Read that yellow interpretation card to see how missing the habitudes you have and don't have may affect you. |
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That's it - simple but powerful!
Elizabeth Doherty Thomas, is a co-founder of The First Dance, along with Marriage and Family therapist father Bill Doherty. The First Dance is a 2007 Modern Bride Trendsetter award winner for taking on the complex family dynamics of wedding planning. See what engaged couples and wedding professionals are saying about our book Take Back Your wedding. Our entire website is dedicated to offering advice on working through the people stresses of wedding planning as a couple, with your families, and how to strengthen your upcoming marriage through this enormous first task of married life.