tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21681180.post4181318204338545733..comments2022-11-09T05:41:58.202-06:00Comments on Bright Light in big darkness Blog: The D-Word RevistedEstreittahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08440977492035815920noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21681180.post-55038622133666136442009-01-29T23:25:00.000-06:002009-01-29T23:25:00.000-06:00Myspace Comments:First, how weird. My mom just gav...Myspace Comments:<BR/><BR/>First, how weird. My mom just gave me that book!! Second, great post. Mike & I get a lot of looks & judgmental comments as we've been dating for so many years and we are still "not married." I think you're absolutely right. You need to know as much as possible about the person you want to spend the rest of your life with or else you will learn it in a very hard way. I know Mike & I have decided to work out the major kinks BEFORE we take the trip down the aisle and not all of them will be, but we both will feel much more confident at that point if they are dealt with first. I don't want to be a "d word" statistic either. :) Congrats on your upcoming 6 anniv! you are both blessed!! <BR/><BR/>Posted by KrisE on Thursday, April 19, 2007 - 11:26 PM <BR/><BR/><BR/>That's the book Army and I did in our pre-engagement "class." We worked with a couple who'd been together for like 20+ years, and worked through the book. The book MADE us look at important issues AND at expectations...expectations has been the most important part for us in adjusting to married life and communication difficulties. <BR/><BR/>We also still refer back to things we said during the time of reading that book. We also enjoyed making a "formal statement" about what we want our marriage and "home" to be like. Army said the other day that marriage has been much more forgiving than he expected. He said he feels that our being quick to forgive one another has been really key to not letting issues become any bigger than they are. I'm thankful for this book and for my marriage.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Posted by Ranny on Friday, April 20, 2007 - 1:43 PMEstreittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08440977492035815920noreply@blogger.com