week 6: marriage.

After lots of talk about marriage and courtship we dove in a little more the following week. We went over the steps leading to marriage in depth. Talking about everything that needs to be considered and accounted for. The first step is dating, when you're dating it is very important to date a lot of different people, don't just jump into a relationship with one person right away. You need to learn about others, learn about yourself, and realize what skills you have that can benefit another person who you might eventually date. The second step is courtship, this stage is for trying the relationship out. Time to make sure you're comfortable with this person and to make sure that everything would work out if you were to pursue each other. This is when you become exclusive. The third step is engagement, this is when it is made official. You have a decision to make, are you going to marry this person or not? If the answer is yes then you have a lot to plan and a lot to figure out for your future life together. The last, and most important step is marriage. So many decisions come with marriage and the wedding. Where are you going to get married? Who are you going to invite? How much do you want to spend? When are you going to seal the deal? A lot of stress also comes from planning a wedding. When it comes to paying for the wedding, some people are very unrealistic. Some rely on their parents, some are willing to start their marriage off with debt, and that's not a smart way to go. It is important to remember that the people at your wedding and the actual act of being married is way more important than how much you spend and how fancy it is. Some of the cheapest weddings turn out the best because it isn't about the things, but about the family and friends surrounding the happy couple.