Sometimes, it seems that our culture gets  things out of order. In matters of romance, it seems especially liable to do so. We talk about when and why to get engaged, and a bit about how engagement is not a time for less freedom and clarity, but rather time for even more freedom and clarity.

Also, we make a few bold claims, such as co-habitating prior to marriage makes an engagement nonsensical, and that for the vast majority of cases, when Catholics marry they should be 'ready' to have children. (What 'readiness' really means is somewhat of a mystery-- my son can say he's not ready to go to the park, because he doesn't have shoes on, but he can also say he's not ready to leave the park, and have no answer as to what readiness would look like. We guess most couples are a bit more like the latter than the former when they talk about being 'ready' for kids. Controversial, I know...) 

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