They say they've employed these techniques with their parents, their friends, and on their jobs. The majority of the students who take her class have experienced divorce first-hand, says Dixon, and put a very high value on not exposing their own children to a similar experience. Christian Bailey doesn't hesitate about the value of a course on marriage. It's an economic concern, he points out. Discussing marriage in the classroom may help open the overly romantic eyes of the young, he says.
Myths can serve as stumbling blocks to happiness in marriage.
Having children will make you closer.- Many couples find that making the transition to parenthood is one of the most difficult phases of marriage. Some are quick to grasp that such an attraction would have a superficial foundation at best. Popular marriage-education programs Connections. They include readings and workbooks, and focus on developing relationship and communication skills. The course also calls for students to pair up and participate in a mock wedding and marriage.