May 17^th - J and C - San Francisco, CA “It made me want to go see a priest and confess my sins even though I'm not Catholic”

Him: Yes, it was more informative than I thought it would be.
Her: I appreciated reading the answer keys from our instructors and comparing the answers to what we had talked about before.
Him: This marriage prep brought up some shameful things I've struggled with in the past and it was a good reminder. It made me want to go see a priest and confess my sins even though I'm not Catholic.
Her: J told me some truths about his past that he never told me and it took a lot for me to forgive him but I did and we feel so much closer now.

May18^th - Santiago and Ashley – Paterson, NJ “It gave us insight into how we want our marriage to look and how we want it to be centered around God and the church.”

Him: I enjoyed the assignments as it gave us insight into how we want our marriage to look and how we want it to be centered around God and the church. It was easy to follow.
Her: I enjoyed that we were able to complete this course together and have in depth conversations in regards to our marriage and future
Both: We were able to connect with one another through our Faith, come together and discuss these topics and have great conversations surrounding God and our faith. We will continue to pray together, attend church regularly and raise our children in the Church, we appreciated the feedback from each of our assignment.

May 19^th - Michael and Lisa, Convalidation, mixed faiths - Scarborough, ME “Thank you very much to our instructors for their insightful responses”

Him: It reminded me that Christ should be front and center in our lives.
Her: I appreciated learning more about the Catholic Faith and have a better understanding of the Church's position on birth control. It was a good reminder of the importance of prayer as a couple.
Both: It brought up topics that we hadn't discussed fully and we have a better understanding of each other's views. Thank you very much to our instructors for their insightful responses.

May 20^th – Mike and Angela – Madison, WI “The feedback was always helpful for things we weren’t sure on, too.”

Him: Helpful and interesting with the Bible scripture, family planning topics, and other info for financial planning, etc. Made me think deeper on topics that I’ve always been interested in learning about.
Her: Very helpful and thought-provoking topics brought up important conversations for us.
The feedback was always helpful for things we weren’t sure on, too!
Both: We learned how much we value dedicated time each day/week just to communicate with one another (not doing this on the fly or when multi-tasking). Thank you both for everything! We enjoyed this experience!

May 21st – Joshua and Skala - Newark, NJ “The instructors were great and really connected with us by sharing their own personal examples and stories.”

Him: I loved the lessons learned. The instructors were great and really connected with us by sharing their own personal examples and stories.
Her: Each lesson was very informative and even provided us with whole lot of content and resources that we can refer back to so we can keep the lessons learned fresh in our minds.

Him: This course went above and beyond my expectations. I feel much more prepared now to get married and to grow with my partner.
Her: I feel like I am ready to get married and have a successful marriage.
Both: We really enjoyed the instructors. They got back to us so quick and were extremely helpful, kind, and informative. It made the whole experience very enjoyable.