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Practical Guidelines for Choosing and Becoming Marriage Material
Choosing a marriage partner is one of the most important decisions you will ever make. Yet many people enter relationships without fully understanding the qualities that contribute to a healthy and successful marriage.
This practical guide equips readers with tools for evaluating prospective marriage partners while developing the personal qualities that make them marriage material. Through practical examples, fictional stories, biblical insights, reflection and assessment tools and personal development practices, readers will explore the habits, attitudes and behaviours that contribute to strong and lasting marriages.
Whether you are single, dating, courting or preparing for marriage, this guide provides practical principles for making wiser relationship decisions and becoming the kind of person who is ready for lifelong commitment.
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DISTINCT PARTS
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BITE-SIZED ARTICLES
30+
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES AS YOU WAIT
15+
REFLECTION & ASSESSMENT TOOLS
READING JOURNEY
INTRODUCTION
PART ONE
1. Effective Communication
PART TWO
2. Responsibility and Accountability
PART THREE
3. Financial Discipline
PART FOUR
4. Teamwork Mindset
PART FIVE
5. Personal Character
PART SIX
6. Conclusion
Inside This Guide
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- 10:00 Introduction
- 10:01 Effective Communication
- 10.01.01 Effective Communication
- 10.01.02 Introducing Effective Communication
- 10.01.03 What is Effective Communication?
- 10.01.04 How Effective Communication Works in Our Marriage
- 10.01.05 How Miscommunication Ended Patricia and Edwin's Love Story – A Fictitious Story
- 10.01.06 Solomon, the Shulammite and Effective Communication A Biblical Revelation
- 10.01.07 How to Evaluate a Prospective Partner’s Ability to Communicate Effectively
- 10.01.08 The 1st Key for Evaluating a Prospective Partner’s Ability to Communicate Effectively
- 10.01.09 The 2nd Key for Evaluating a Prospective Partner’s Ability to Communicate Effectively
- 10.01.10 The 3rd Key for Evaluating a Prospective Partner’s Ability to Communicate Effectively
- 10.01.11 The 4th Key for Evaluating a Prospective Partner’s Ability to Communicate Effectively
- 10.01.12 The 5th Key for Evaluating a Prospective Partner’s Ability to Communicate Effectively
- 10.01.13 The 6th Key for Evaluating a Prospective Partner’s Ability to Communicate Effectively
- 10.01.14 The 7th Key for Evaluating a Prospective Partner’s Ability to Communicate Effectively
- 10.01.15 Effective Communication Reflection Scorecard
- 10.01.17 Effective Communication Assessment Form
- 10.01.19 Developing Effective Communication Habits as You Wait
- 10.01.20 The 1st Practice for Developing Effective Communication Habits as You Wait
- 10.01.21 The 2nd Practice for Developing Effective Communication Habits as You Wait
- 10.01.22 The 3rd Practice for Developing Effective Communication Habits as You Wait
- 10.01.23 The 4th Practice for Developing Effective Communication Habits as You Wait
- 10.01.24 The 5th Practice for Developing Effective Communication Habits as You Wait
- 10:02 Responsibility and Accountability
- 10.02.01 Responsibility and Accountability
- 10.02.02 Introducing Responsibility and Accountability
- 10.02.03 What is Responsibility and Accountability?
- 10.02.04 How Responsibility and Accountability Work in Our Marriage
- 10.02.05 How William’s Lack of Accountability Strained His Relationship with Dorothy A Fictitious Story
- 10.02.06 Boaz and Ruth’s Responsibility and Accountability A Biblical Revelation
- 10.02.07 How to Evaluate a Prospective Partner’s Sense of Responsibility and Accountability
- 10.02.08 The 1st Key for Evaluating a Prospective Partner’s Sense of Responsibility and Accountability
- 10.02.09 The 2nd Key for Evaluating a Prospective Partner’s Sense of Responsibility and Accountability
- 10.02.10 The 3rd Key for Evaluating a Prospective Partner’s Sense of Responsibility and Accountability
- 10.02.11 The 4th Key for Evaluating a Prospective Partner’s Sense of Responsibility and Accountability
- 10.02.12 The 5th Key for Evaluating a Prospective Partner’s Sense of Responsibility and Accountability
- 10.02.13 The 6th Key for Evaluating a Prospective Partner’s Sense of Responsibility
- 10.02.14 Responsibility and Accountability Reflection Scorecard
- 10.02.16 Responsibility and Accountability Assessment Form
- 10.02.18 Developing Personal Responsibility and Accountability as You Wait
- 10.02.19 The 1st Practice for Developing Personal Responsibility and Accountability as You Wait
- 10.02.20 The 2nd Practice for Developing Personal Responsibility and Accountability as You Wait
- 10.02.21 The 3rd Practice for Developing Personal Responsibility and Accountability
- 10.02.22 The 4th Practice for Developing Personal Responsibility and Accountability
- 10.02.23 The 5th Practice for Developing Personal Responsibility and Accountability as You Wait
- 10.02.24 The 6th Practice for Developing Personal Responsibility and Accountability as You Wait
- 10:03 Financial Discipline
- 10.03.01 Financial Discipline
- 10.03.02 Introducing Financial Discipline
- 10.03.03 What is Financial Discipline
- 10.03.04 How Financial Discipline Works in Our Marriage
- 10.03.05 When Bernard’s Financial Instability Shattered Martha’s Job Credibility – A Fictitious Story
- 10.03.06 Joseph and the Grain Project that Secured a Nation’s Survival A Biblical Revelation
- 10.03.07 How to Evaluate a Prospective Partner’s Financial Readiness
- 10.03.08 The The 1st Key for Evaluating a Prospective Partner’s Financial Readiness
- 10.03.09 The 2nd Key for Evaluating a Prospective Partner’s Financial Readiness
- 10.03.10 The 3rd Key for Evaluating a Prospective Partner’s Financial Readiness?
- 10.03.11 The 4th Key for Evaluating a Prospective Partner’s Financial Readiness
- 10.03.12 The 5th Key for Evaluating a Prospective Partner’s Financial Readiness
- 10.03.13 The 6th Key for Evaluating a Prospective Partner’s Financial Readiness
- 10.03.14 The 7th Key for Evaluating a Prospective Partner’s Financial Readiness
- 10.03.15 The 8th Key for Evaluating a Prospective Partner’s Financial Readiness
- 10.03.16 Financial Discipline Reflection Scorecard
- 10.03.18 Financial Discipline Assessment Form
- 10.03.20 Developing Financial Readiness as You Wait
- 10.03.21 The 1st Practice for Developing Financial Readiness as You Wait
- 10.03.22 The 2nd Practice for Developing Financial Readiness as You Wait
- 10.03.23 The 3rd Practice for Developing Financial Readiness as You Wait
- 10.03.24 The 4th Practice for Developing Financial Readiness as You Wait
- 10.03.25 The 5th Practice for Developing Financial Readiness as You Wait
- 10.03.26 The 6th Practice for Developing Financial Readiness as You Wait
- 10:04 Teamwork Mindset
- 10.04.01 Teamwork Mindset
- 10.04.02 Introducing Teamwork Mindset
- 10.04.03 What is a Teamwork Mindset?
- 10.04.04 How a Teamwork Mindset Works in Our Marriage
- 10.04.05 How Nelson's Lack of Teamwork Put Juliet's Job at Risk – A Fictitious Story A Fictitious Story
- 10.04.06 How Teamwork Boosted Priscilla and Aquila's Marriage, Business and Ministry A Biblical Revelation
- 10.04.07 How to Evaluate a Prospective Partner’s Teamwork and Partnership Mindset
- 10.04.08 The 1st Key for Evaluating a Prospective Partner’s Teamwork and Partnership Mindset
- 10.04.09 The 2nd Key for Evaluating a Prospective Partner’s Teamwork and Partnership Mindset
- 10.04.10 The 3rd Key for Evaluating a Prospective Partner’s Teamwork and Partnership Mindset
- 10.04.11 The 4th Key for Evaluating a Prospective Partner’s Teamwork and Partnership Mindset
- 10.04.12 The 5th Key for Evaluating a Prospective Partner’s Teamwork and Partnership Mindset
- 10.04.13 The 6th Key for Evaluating a Prospective Partner’s Teamwork and Partnership Mindset
- 10.04.14 The 7th Key for Evaluating a Prospective Partner’s Teamwork and Partnership Mindset
- 10.04.15 The 8th Key for Evaluating a Prospective Partner’s Teamwork and Partnership Mindset
- 10.04.16 Teamwork Mindset Reflection Scorecard
- 10.04.18 Teamwork Mindset Assessment Form
- 10.04.20 Developing a Teamwork Mindset as You Wait
- 10.04.21 The 1st Practice for Developing a Teamwork Mindset as You Wait
- 10.04.22 The 2nd Practice for Developing a Teamwork Mindset as You Wait
- 10.04.23 The 3rd Practice for Developing a Teamwork Mindset as You Wait
- 10.04.24 The 4th Practice for Developing a Teamwork Mindset as You Wait
- 10.04.25 The 5th Practice for Developing a Teamwork Mindset as You Wait
- 10.04.26 The 6th Practice for Developing a Teamwork Mindset as You Wait
- 10:05 Personal Character
- 10.05.01 Personal Character
- 10.05.02 Introducing Personal Character
- 10.05.03 What is Personal Character?
- 10.05.04 How Personal Character Works in Our Marriage
- 10.05.05 How Gloria’s Conduct in Youth Ministry Revealed Her Character to Martin – A Fictitious Story
- 10.05.06 Personal Character: The Story of Boaz and Ruth A Biblical Revelation
- 10.05.07 How to Evaluate a Prospective Partner’s Character
- 10.05.08 The 1st Key for Evaluating a Prospective Partner’s Character
- 10.05.09 The 2nd Key for Evaluating a Prospective Partner’s Character
- 10.05.10 The 3rd Key for Evaluating a Prospective Partner’s Character
- 10.05.11 The 4th Key for Evaluating a Prospective Partner’s Character
- 10.05.12 The 5th Key for Evaluating a Prospective Partner’s Character
- 10.05.13 The 6th Key for Evaluating a Prospective Partner’s Character
- 10.05.14 The 7th Key for Evaluating a Prospective Partner’s Character
- 10.05.15 The 8th Key for Evaluating a Prospective Partner’s Character
- 10.05.16 Personal Character Reflection Scorecard
- 10.05.18 Personal Character Assessment Form
- 10.05.20 Developing Personal Character Before Marriage as You Wait
- 10.05.21 The 1st Practice for Developing Personal Character Before Marriage as You Wait
- 10.05.22 The 2nd Practice for Developing Personal Character Before Marriage as You Wait
- 10.05.23 The 3rd Practice for Developing Personal Character Before Marriage as You Wait
- 10.05.24 The 4th Practice for Developing Personal Character Before Marriage as You Wait
- 10.05.25 The 5th Practice for Developing Personal Character Before Marriage as You Wait
- 10.05.26 The 6th Practice for Developing Personal Character Before Marriage as You Wait
- 10:06 Conclusion
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