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“Church membership call us outside ourselves and gives us a context for serving others. It is good for you to be reminded that you two are not the most important people in the world. Couples who serve the body of Christ will find it more natural to serve each other in marriage.” (Pg. 67)

“Why are you getting married? What do you hope to accomplish together with your spouse? When you picture married life, what did you envision?”

“Maybe you picture a lifetime of raising children, sharing experiences, and going on vacations together. But as much as I hate to say it, none of those things are guaranteed.”

“Even after our fall into sin, marriage is a relationship in which a man and a woman can be open and know. There ought to be no secrets, no hiding, and no shame. Ideally, your spouse would know you the way that you know yourself.” (Pg. 50).