Perhaps the idea surprises you? Maybe the thought of preparing for marriage never occurred to you before. But, isn't it strange? A person wishing to become a lawyer, a doctor, an engineer, a nurse, a teacher, a social worker, etc., takes it for granted that he or she must give considerable time to study and training before becoming competent to handle such a lob. On the other hand, when it comes to marriage, we seem to take it equally for granted that NO preparation whatsoever is necessary, that all we have to do is find someone attractive, pop the question, slip on the ring, and settle down to a life of bliss and harmony

     Result? Successful doctors, engineers, etc., but failure for every third couple who get married. One divorce per every three marriages! And what of those many other unhappy homes where more courageous partners stick it out and try to make a go of things in spite of their trials

     Isn't it tragic that misery should be so widespread, when the remedy is right at hand? Why not be consistent in our attitude? Why not use the remedy?

     Our happiness in any work depends largely upon the measure of our success in that work . . . and the measure of our success is almost always determined by the amount of serious preparation we put into it. To assure success, trial-and-error methods must have no more part in marriage than we would permit in surgery, law, engineering, or in any other such calling. Hence, a course of thorough training for successful marriage: the Course of Preparation for Marriage. (A glance at the list of subjects treated will reveal how very thorough this training is).