Dec. 12th – Osasu and Joy – Diocese of Uyo, Nigeria “Brought me closer to faith relationship with God”

Him: I am very happy to have taken this class, because it opens my heart to having a good marriage.

Her: It was a good and educational course which brought about many questions and challenges which I have suppressed for a while. Both my fiancé and I had great discussions, a few disagreements but an understanding as to the WHY we are going through this. It brought me closer to God and inspired my faith and prayer life. I would recommend that all new couples complete a marriage preparation course to help get to the WHY of coming together.

Both: The course met all our expectations and more. It was very insightful and thought-provoking.

Dec. 5th ^– Nicolas and Ashleigh – Diocese of Peoria, IL “Working on these courses together brought us closer and made us stronger”

Him: It was very insightful. This was a great course because I learned so much more about my faith and how to continue a close relationship with God and my future wife.

Her: The course was very helpful! It helped emphasize the special bonding between God and our marriage. It strengthens our relationship; we learned more about one other.

Both: We lacked in practicing our faith and this helped get us back on track, it helped us to reconnect with God with our prayers.

Nov. 28th ^– James and Jazzlyn – Archdiocese of Galveston and Houston, TX “It made me see my faith in a different way”

Him: I found the class insightful and full of treasures. I will be taking all these lessons through life and be applying them.

Her: I enjoyed the class because in the middle of planning our wedding, it gave us time to reflect and pray on our marriage life.

Both: We are hoping to attend mass during the week as a way to spend time with each other in prayer.

Nov. 21st ^– Louis and Jenny – Archdiocese of Portland, OR “This course was insightful and meaningful”

Him: I appreciated the course instructors that were assigned to us. They were very knowledgeable and gave us new perspectives about God and marriage.

Her: I appreciated how personalized this course was in reflection and discussion prompts. We were able deepen our relationship with each other and with God.

Both: We got to learn more about each other especially hard topics that we normally don't get to think or talk about.

Nov. 14th – Kieran and Danielle – Diocese of Rockville Centre, NY “I did not realize we would have such deep conversations throughout taking this course”

Him: We have learned how to live our faith through our love and will continue to do so through our marriage. This course was very insightful!

Her: I loved taking this class! It was helpful to work through our opinions on certain topics and learn from each other’s opposing or similar opinions!

Both: We have strong communication as a couple, but it made us realize that we can definitely improve our communication in a way where we will communicate our feelings more frequently.

Nov. 7th – Shane and Grace – Diocese of Honolulu, HI “It aligned and renewed my faith”

Him: The instructors were great and gave thought provoking responses that helped us understand and go deeper.

Her: The class has very good content. I learned a lot from it. I thought it was just a review of what I learned over the years but it was more an eye opener for me and let me validate my faith and my relationship to God and my husband/family.

Both: It made us aware of the need, and importance of communication. We are very different individuals that were raised with very different backgrounds and up-bringing, so it is something we are continuing to focus and work on.

Oct. 31st – Charles and Maria – Archdiocese of Atlanta, GA “The course showed me the teachings to support my faith”

Him: The level of insight and information is an overwhelming educational experience. It's more than I ever thought a marriage prep course could be. It reminded me of everything I was taught and believe in our Catholic faith. It was reaffirming to hear all that the Church teaches and that we believe and live by. Extremely comforting, it was a true blessing to experience.

Her: The course is presented very well and gave us insight into things to be considered as we take our vows. The discussions were very though provoking and confirmed my desire to marry this man.

Both: It suggested better ways of expressing ourselves that wouldn't alienate our partner but help us to come to decisions as issues arise.

Oct. 24th – Anthony and Stephanie – Archdiocese of Detroit, MI “It made me understand why we need God in our marriage”
Him: First off, having two people who take the time out of their day to help guide us and prepare us is a comforting thing. Some things I feel I knew but mostly everything was a learning experience, and I will keep this with me throughout our marriage. I had a ton of "a-ha moments" that really made sense almost is if I knew already in my heart.

Her: It was very thought provoking. It sparked discussions that we've never had before. I feel like we learned more about each other after these classes. It was nice to have guidance from another, more experienced, married couple in the church.

Both: It gave us a deeper understanding on what it means to be married in the Catholic Church.

Oct. 17^th – Jorge and Natalie – Diocese of Santa Rosa, CA “It opened my eyes to understanding how much the Lord and our faith is crucial to the success of our marriage”
Him: I appreciated the structure of the class and how easy it was to follow and complete. It made the material easier to retain and enjoyable.

Her: I believe I approached this class with the mindset of giving it my very best and allowing myself to dig deeper and question things. I took this class prepared to learn and grow.

Both: The prompts and questions helped us discuss difficult topics and even topics we hadn't thought needed discussing.

Oct. 10^th – Anthony and DeAnna – Archdiocese of New York, NY “It definitely showed me how important it is to always have a strong relationship with God”
Him: The course was very detailed and easy to navigate. It allows you to work at your own pace, and discuss important topics.

Her: The course brought us closer together and allowed us to talk about important parts of being married in an open and creative discussion.

Both: It allowed us to have intense open discussions on some very difficult topics.