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Tag Archives: premarital counseling

Conflict Assessment Tool

Steve Durkac Posted on April 7, 2021 by Steve DurkacFebruary 4, 2024

I like assessment tools that are simple and not crazy complicated just to tell you something that you already know — marriage is going to have conflicts. I am a big believer in the 5 Love Languages, the 1 Corinthians 13 practices, and the assessment tool that I developed below, using the word FORGIVE as a guide to work through … Continue reading →

Posted in Wedding Notes | Tagged Assessment Tool, marriage care, marriage conflict, premarital counseling

Premarital Conflict Assessment

Steve Durkac Posted on November 14, 2020 by Steve DurkacFebruary 4, 2024

I like assessment tools that are simple and not crazy complicated just to tell you something that you already know — marriage is going to have conflicts. I am a big believer in the 5 Love Languages, the 1 Corinthians 13 Practices, and the assessment tool that I developed below, using the word FORGIVE as a guide to work through … Continue reading →

Posted in Wedding Notes | Tagged After the Wedding, assessment, conflict, marriage care, marriage conflict, premarital counseling

Love in Marriage

Steve Durkac Posted on October 31, 2020 by Steve DurkacFebruary 4, 2024

Love can mean different things to different people, but 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 gives us a clear definition of what love is. All we need to know for how to love our spouse is in 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, and I want to share the sixteen points mentioned in this passage of Scripture of what love means. At most of my weddings … Continue reading →

Posted in Mere Observations | Tagged 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, After the Wedding, Love, marriage, marriage care, premarital counseling, relationship help, relationships

Premarital Counseling?

Steve Durkac Posted on July 28, 2019 by Steve DurkacFebruary 4, 2024

I do not require premarital counseling before I’ll officiate a wedding, but that doesn’t mean I don’t believe in it. I just believe that a couple must want biblical guidance in order to benefit from it. In fact, couples who themselves understand the value of premarital counseling and engage in some sort of “premarital counseling” reduce their risk of divorcing by 30%. I believe in premarital … Continue reading →

Posted in Wedding Notes | Tagged 1 Corinthians 13, 5 Love Languages, Love, marriage, marriage care, premarital counseling, relationship help
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