‘When I drove Marilyn to work we mainly used to listen to the radio, but since the course started we talk, nineteen to the dozen, about the last meeting.”
This fiancé was referring to the marriage preparation course he was attending back in the 1960s. I was reminded of this remark when I read the emphasis on this subject in Amoris Laetitia. Pope Francis suggested that the form of the course was a decision for the local church, so I am reflecting on some important issues that might be considered. I have my battle honours through a diamond anniversary due this month, several years of running marriage preparation courses, and considerable experience of what can go wrong through years of remedial marriage counselling.
