Wonderfully Made – Build Successful Marriages

Many people were surprised when I shared with them the concept of Courtship Preparation Course?

Does it even sell? Is it popular? Would people even sign up?

This is what I usually tell them, and the latest abuse case of celebrities Chris Brown on Rihanna proves my point.

We all know that Marriage Preparation Course has been pretty established, recognized by government, MCYS, agencies and couples that it is useful and helpful to attend MPC before one gets married.

A question I would like to post is, if one encounters a major issue in marriage, from when onwards did the issue likely begin to exist?

Having seen my fair share of failed marriages / relationships, may I suggest that many times, these issues are likely to exist…

…before the couple even had their first meet.

That’s right. If you look at Chris Brown and Rihanna’s example, should they get married one day status quo, it is likely the marriage will face abuse issues. And if you ask when did these issues started, I would say, these issues are within Chris even before he met Rihanna. Is this reflective of many relationships out there today? Well, to a certain extent (though not every case has to be abusive) I would say yes.

So why shouldn’t one go through preparation even before he gets into a courtship? Had Chris been through that, he might have known the seriousness of his temper and violence issues, and dealt with it before committing to a relationship. If preparation comes just before marriage, pre-mature commitment and emotional entanglement may disrupt a couple’s logical analysis and decision outcome. Even if there are serious issues surfaced during MPC, a couple may just go ahead to get married, simply because it seems too much to lose to call it quits by then. (In Singapore context, you can even imagine pre-mature financial commitments! i.e. HDB flat etc – think Ronald Susilo and Lee Jia Wei)

Still single and not in a relationship? Well, instead of waiting for the right one to come along, why not start preparing, so that you can become the right one for him/her when you finally meet each other!

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