We've been told by those who have already tied the knot that it's a good 13 sessions of pre-marital counselling before we're eligible to get married. In a sense, it's a course we have to pass before we take our vows and before our church elder agrees to solemnise the marriage.
It's been four months since our first session with our counsellors, and we still have a considerable way to go before we turn the last pages of the book we're working through. To understand why it takes us such a long time to get through each chapter, you'll have to see for yourself the number of questions they make us answer every lesson!
It can get quite repetitive at times and we admit that it is a chore to ensure that our 'homework' is completed on time. Having said that, it is a relief to know that our other half is also suffering the same fate, hence the verse that we've chosen that two are better than one!
Nevertheless, it has been a good experience so far - being able to talk things over with input from our practical, down-to-earth counsellors and hearing from an outsider's perspective sure helps us see things we previously missed.
One thing's for sure though ... we're definitely looking forward to the day this ends where we won't have to spend our Sunday afternoons slogging through the questions in Coffee Bean or some other cafe in town!
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