This document discusses creating relationships and marriage over 4 sessions. Session 1 talks about understanding one's needs and what they are looking for in a partner. Session 2 discusses important aspects of marriage like communication, conflict, forgiveness and commitment. Session 3 covers balancing work and personal life, intimacy, and financial management. Finally, session 4 provides tips for building the bond in marriage through trust, communication, spending quality time together, and considerations for starting a family.
4. Why Should I get married?
Write down in your book:
List the reasons for me to get married
What am I looking for in a partner?
What am I ready to offer my partner?
How many years do I see myself married?
11. Communication
What you speak is what they hear!
Honest Opinions
Share your experiences
Talk of common interests
Speak Out! They cannot read your Mind
Discuss and then discuss
12. Conflict
Set a time aside to discuss
Put forth the strengths and weakness
Realistic and Unbiased assessment
Mutual agreement
I cannot be right always!
13. Forgiveness
Keep the Happy Times remembered
Watch videos, photographs once a month
together
Remember the reason for being together
Think of the reason for anger (refer Conflict)
It is only right to be together
14. Commitment
There is no second option
Life is about stability not variety
You have a partner to rely on
Common Interests
Share a bond of trust with each other
16. Time
How many hours can I give at work and at
home?
Balance of professional and personal space
Use of marriage to better work
Happy married couples perform better at work
Growth in business and career with happy
marriage
17. Sex or Celibacy?
How often would I like to have sex with my
partner?
Do I like to get innovative?
Am I happy with a single partner?
Do I like to speak of sex with my partner?