Know Yourself, Know Your Partner: What You NEED to Know Before and AFTER You Get Married

Many people spend four years in college preparing for a career, but how do we prepare for a lifelong marriage? Most couples do a little preparation, but usually enter marriage with incomplete knowledge. Tonight’s show will cover things you probably hadn’t thought about and things you should know. Whether you are married or not, it’s important to know yourself and your partner. “Knowledge is power.” When you understand why a person is the way he is, you can accept situations much more easily instead of trying to change someone to conform to your preferences. You can adapt better and adaptation is a big part of long, happy marriages. These tools can help you know yourself and your partner: the MBTI (Myers Briggs Type Indicator), Keirsey Temperament Sorter, Enneagram, the 4 Temperaments, Love Language. Are you familiar with the 3 C’s (Conviction, Compatibility, Communication), Your Learning Preference (visual, kinesthetic, auditory) and your financial approach to life? Do you consider your heart, head and gut when making decisions? You’ve heard of IQ, but how about EQ and RQ? What are your spiritual beliefs and are you familiar with your partner’s? What do you know about your partner’s background, or if you are married, how does your “Love Map” measure up? Have you heard of the 4 A’s and why you need to confront them before you get married (Addiction, Abuse, Abortion, Anger)? Do you favor Left brain/ Right brain? Type A/ Type B? Introverted / Extroverted? How does your “Johari Window” look? Have a pen and paper handy and don’t accuse me of TMI (too much information). You can’t have too much information when preparing for marriage or while trying to raise your marriage to a higher level!