Before you say; 'I do '

BEFORE YOU SAY “I DO”

A Practical, Biblical & Science-Informed Guide to Preparing for a Healthy Marriage

Marriage is one of life's most important commitments. Yet many couples spend months preparing for the wedding while giving far less attention to preparing for the marriage itself.

Before You Say “I Do” is a practical premarital guide designed to help dating, courting and engaged couples have the important conversations that are sometimes avoided until after marriage.

Across 33 practical chapters, the guide helps couples explore communication, character, faith, emotional maturity, conflict resolution, forgiveness, finances, intimacy, family expectations, children, careers, household responsibilities, boundaries, health, hereditary conditions and genetic compatibility.

It combines practical relationship guidance, biblical wisdom and carefully presented science-informed health education. Couples are also given reflection questions, discussion exercises, checklists and action points so that they can move beyond simply reading and begin talking honestly about their future together.

Inside the guide you will discover:

Questions every couple should discuss before marriage

How to recognize character, integrity and emotional maturity

Practical communication and conflict-resolution skills

Faith and spiritual compatibility discussions

Money, debt, work and household responsibility conversations

Healthy boundaries involving family, friends, phones and social media

Sexual intimacy and premarital health considerations

Family planning, children and parenting expectations

Blood groups, Rh factor, haemoglobin genotype and inherited health conditions explained carefully

Guidance on when genetic counselling may be appropriate

Couple reflection exercises and practical action plans

A final relationship assessment

Marriage covenant and prayer for couples

Bible verses for the marriage journey

Whether you are dating seriously, engaged, preparing for marriage, counselling couples or leading a premarital programme, this guide can help bring important issues into the open before vows are exchanged.

Prepare for more than the wedding. Prepare for the marriage.

Author: Irene Tsevi Ewoenam

Publisher: God's Grace Publishers

Educational resource. Health and genetic information does not replace individual medical advice, laboratory testing or professional genetic counselling. ❶