Taylor and Travis used the dating app questions you designed last week and ended up being a match! After two years of dating, they are now engaged and planning to get married.
Before the wedding, Taylor and Travis have decided to seek premarital education. They have come to you, a CFLE (Certified Family Life Educator), for guidance.
Review the lecture slides and recordings on Getting Married in Chapter 8, including:
Commitment and building commitment
The social and legal dimensions of marriage
Why marriage can be challenging
Things couples should consider before marriage
Part 1 – Your Task: Premarital Education (42 points)
Identify three things that you believe are especially important for Taylor and Travis to discuss, understand, or consider before they legally marry.
For each of the three topics:
Identify the issue or topic. What is something Taylor and Travis should discuss or understand before marriage?
Explain what the course materials say about this topic. Identify and explain at least one specific concept or idea from Chapter 8 that is relevant to your recommendation.
Explain why it matters for Taylor and Travis. As their family educator, explain why you believe they should discuss or think carefully about this issue before marriage. What questions would you encourage them to ask each other? What should they understand or agree upon?
Be specific. Rather than simply saying, “They should talk about money,” explain what they should discuss about finances, why this discussion matters before marriage, and how the course material helps us understand its importance.
You will provide three premarital counseling recommendations. 14 points * 3 = 42 points
Part 2 – Reply to at least two classmates’ posts with thoughtful comments. (8 points).