Making Your Marriage a Masterpiece

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• Making Your Marriage a Masterpiece

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• Welcome!

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HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHO TO MARRY

• No person really decides before they Grow up who
  they're going to marry. God decides it all way
  before, and you get to find out later who you're
  stuck with.
• --Kirsten, age 10

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HOW CAN A STRANGER TELL IF TWO PEOPLE ARE MARRIED?

• You might have to guess, based on Whether they
  seem to be yelling at the same kids. --Derrick,
  age 8

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WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR MOM AND DAD HAVE IN
COMMON?

• Both don't want any more kids. --Lori, age 8

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IS IT BETTER TO BE SINGLE OR MARRIED?

• It's better for girls to be single but not for
  boys. Boys need someone to clean up after them.
  --Anita, age 9

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HOW WOULD YOU MAKE A MARRIAGE WORK?

• Tell your wife that she looks pretty, even if she
  looks like a truck. --Ricky, age 10

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The Truth

• The truth is, married people of all income levels
  live happier, healthier and more financially
  stable lives than their single counterparts. The
  research on this is irrefutable. More than 30
  years of studies have shown children raised in
  married-parent households fare much better than
  kids in any other circumstances. They are more
  likely to do well in school, graduate and go on
  to college. They are also much less likely to use
  drugs, engage in early sexual activity or commit
  crimes.
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Building Blocks
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Building Blocks
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Who Are You?
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• Making Your Marriage a Masterpiece

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Suggested Books
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The Pillars and Purposes of Marriage

• I. The Pillars of Marriage
• Marriage is Instituted by God

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The Pillars and Purposes of Marriage

• I. The Pillars of Marriage
• Marriage is Instituted by God
• Marriage is Monogamous

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The Pillars and Purposes of Marriage

• I. The Pillars of Marriage
• Marriage is Instituted by God
• Marriage is Monogamous
• Marriage is Heterosexual

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The Pillars and Purposes of Marriage

• I. The Pillars of Marriage
• Marriage is Instituted by God
• Marriage is Monogamous
• Marriage is Heterosexual
• Marriage is a Change of Relationship

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The Pillars and Purposes of Marriage

• I. The Pillars of Marriage
• Marriage is Instituted by God
• Marriage is Monogamous
• Marriage is Heterosexual
• Marriage is a Change of Relationship
• Marriage is Permanent

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Questions or Comments?
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The Pillars and Purposes of Marriage

• The Pillars of Marriage
• The Purposes of Marriage
• Partnership

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The Pillars and Purposes of Marriage

• The Pillars of Marriage
• The Purposes of Marriage
• Partnership
• Procreation

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The Pillars and Purposes of Marriage

• The Pillars of Marriage
• The Purposes of Marriage
• Partnership
• Procreation
• Pleasure

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The Pillars and Purposes of Marriage

• The Pillars of Marriage
• The Purposes of Marriage
• Partnership
• Procreation
• Pleasure
• Purity

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The Pillars and Purposes of Marriage

• The Pillars of Marriage
• The Purposes of Marriage
• Partnership
• Procreation
• Pleasure
• Purity
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Feedback and Comments

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• Making Your Marriage a Masterpiece