Got something today you’ll get a kick out of. I stumbled across these 1950’s marriage preparation films. The one below is called “How do you know it’s love?” You’ll laugh yourself silly at some of this, but when it’s over, ask yourself the question, “How do you know it’s love?”

There are a lot of directions you can take that discussion. Here’s one: I co-officiated a wedding last weekend, and the other minister made this observation: In marriage, there is an evolving relationship between feelings and action. Early on, feelings (of love) lead to action. As the marriage goes along, often the actions are what create the feelings (of love). What do you think?

Enjoy the movie and your discussion. There are two parts, each about 7 minutes long.
Part One



Part Two

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Funny YouTube video below about the writer’s strike and marriage. Christina Applegate and “Bob” remind us in a funny way of something not so funny - unemployment. It happens to everyone at some time and can create a lot of stress on a marriage relationship.

Bad things happen to good people. Often bad things happen and we have little control over when and why they happen. Spend time thinking beforehand what strategies you will have to work through difficult times when they come. Meanwhile, enjoy the movie!

The Writer’s Strike, Your Marriage and You

Don’t have stock in Hyundai, don’t work for them, don’t own one. But I do like Hyundai’s new commercial about commitment. If you haven’t seen it, watch it below. In marriage preparation, I often ask couples what they think makes a successful marriage. There are many “right” answers, but one that gets mentioned a lot is commitment. I agree. There’s a segment in my marriage preparation outline Questions for Couples About Commitment that deals specifically with commitment in marriage. Take a look and think about it!

Hyundai Commitment Commercial

Do you really know your partner? What is a love map and what does it have to do with building a strong marriage? The first of John Gottman’s Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work is Enhance Your Love Map.

You can get Gottman’s book at Amazon at this link:
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country’s Foremost Relationship Expert
Here’s another book to “enhance your love map”
1001 Questions to Ask Before You Get Married

I’m a big fan of John Gottman. Watch this video introduction to his book The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work. Find out what the Love Lab is and how Gottman can predict if a couple will divorce with a 91% accuracy rate. Conflict resolution and good listening skills are not enough!

You can get Gottman’s book at Amazon at this link:
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country’s Foremost Relationship Expert
Here’s another book to “enhance your love map”
1001 Questions to Ask Before You Get Married

I put this video together some time ago for a funny look at falling in love. Hope you are amused but of course there is a point. Falling in love is the easy part - staying in love takes some effort.

Falling in Love, marriage preparation, premarital preparation, expectations in marriage

You can create your own personal wedding website for free. Watch the video below to find out how, or click the link below the video to go directly to ewedding. ewedding is the personal wedding website service that is mentioned in the book Bridal Bargains.

Create Free eWedding Personal Wedding Website