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Comments from Marriage Experts:

"Engaged Encounter is the best marriage preparation program in communication for engaged couples of any denomination in the U.S." - Michael J. McManus, author of the book Marriage Savers, syndicated columnist in 100 newspapers and radio commentator.

"In addition to pre-marital counseling, another wonderful way to eliminate the unpleasant surprises of early married life is a program called Engaged Encounter ... I strongly recommend Engaged Encounter to every couple planning a wedding." - Dr. James Dobson, author of Love for a Lifetime, founder of Focus on the Family.

"Marriage preparation in the Catholic Church is rated as a valuable experience by a vast majority of those who participate in it. It is most valuable when presented by a team, especially a team of clergy and lay leaders (married couples)." Marriage Preparation in the Catholic Church: Getting it Right. Center for Marriage and Family, Creighton University.

"Catholic Engaged Encounter weekends guide couples planning to marry in the Catholic Church toward unions that thrive where others fail." Richard N. Stack, As Long As We Both Shall Love. Columbia (Knights of Columbus magazine) May 1999.

Comments from Participants:

"This weekend was wonderful! It gave us the chance to talk about issues that we didn't realize we needed to discuss."

"The weekend helped us to reinforce our decisions and realize the importance of unity."

"We have started to figure out the areas we really need to work on, and reaffirmed our decisions in some things we had already discussed. We have also connected on a deeper level and feel more ready to begin our marriage."

"We feel that we have gained a far greater understanding of one another and through this course/weekend I feel that we have grown stronger and closer than we ever have."

"The weekend has helped us to develop an even deeper understanding of each other, and has helped us to learn new communication skills."

"We have examined several "hot" issues and have identified how we can resolve them in a positive Christian way."

"We had a wonderful time and will recommend it to everyone."

"It was a fantastic weekend. We have to admit we were a little anxious about coming."

"We learned something about where God fits into our union."

See additional individual comments at http://www.engagedencounter.org/comments.html

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