
Before You Say ‘I Do’: 16 Conversations for Christian Couples
You can both want a Christ-centered marriage and picture very different lives. These 16 conversations help Christian couples name expectations before the wedding.

You can both want a Christ-centered marriage and picture very different lives. These 16 conversations help Christian couples name expectations before the wedding.

You can believe in someone and still need to ask whether you want the marriage they are offering today. Here is how to separate hope for growth from a condition you have never said out loud.

You both want to get married. But have you talked about what married life together will actually look like? Who handles the money? How involved are your families? What happens when one of you is struggling with your faith? And are you hoping something about the person you are dating will change after the wedding? In this episode, we are walking through 16 questions every couple should ask before saying "I do," covering faith, family, finances, everyday life, and sex. These are practical conversations that can help you understand what you are each expecting before you build a life together.

In a small church or town, the person you like has probably dated someone you know. Here is when dating a friend's ex is fine, when to leave it alone, and how to do it with honor.

What do you do when your dating pool feels tiny and everyone knows everyone? Three single Christians get honest about dating in a small community.

Your ex is at church, your crush is friends with someone you dated, and everyone knows before you do. Here is how to date well when the pond is small.

You are married, so the shame was supposed to be gone. It is not. Here is where shame about sex in marriage comes from, and the one agreement that gets it out of your bedroom for good.

Everyone gives marriage advice. Very few people tell you what they wish they would've known before they got married. Three married Christian men answer the questions they wish someone had answered before they said I do.

You thought marriage would make you better. Instead it keeps showing you the parts of yourself you worked hard to hide. That is not a sign you chose wrong. It is the design, and it is one of the best things marriage will ever do for you.

You like them. They love God. Everyone around you is waiting. So why can you not pull the trigger? Fear of commitment in Christian dating is rarely about the person in front of you.