How do you actually know you’re ready for marriage? What are the biggest red flags you’ve seen in couples that are about to get married? What is something no one tells you about marriage? You guys asked these questions, and we’re answering them in today’s episode of The WinShape Marriage Podcast! Jeff and Debby McElroy have been married for over 40 years and have been working with couples for over 30 years. They are well known for their Prepare to Last premarital content and programming, and today they join Marlee Arnold to answer your questions about dating, engagement, and the early years of marriage. Their wisdom and expertise are valuable as they share sentiments like, “Have I done the work to prepare myself to join my life with someone else’s and have something to contribute?” We know you’ll love this Q&A conversation.

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Time Stamps:

(:55) Jeff and Debby McElroy’s background

(5:18) How do you actually know you’re ready for marriage?

(11:48) How can we best navigate approaching engagement when we both have different timelines as to when we’ll be ready to get engaged?

(17:00) Once you get married, what do you do when one of you has a different idea when you want to have kids?

(24:33) What are the biggest red flags you’ve seen in couples that are about to get married?

(29:52) Is there such a thing as too much dependance on my partner?

(35:08) What’s something you’ve seen hit couples really hard in the first and second year of marriage?

(41:13) What is your favorite thing about being married?

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Links:

Prepare to Last https://www.preparetolast.com/

Forever Families https://foreverfamilies.com/

“15 Important Questions To Ask Before Marriage” blog https://marriage.winshape.org/resource/questions-to-ask-before-marriage/

WinShape Marriage Website https://marriage.winshape.org/

WinShape Marriage Instagram https://www.instagram.com/winshapemarriage/

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Relevant Episodes:

Understanding the Honeymoon Phase and the Seven-Year Itch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAXg5K_cIEE&t=2883s

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