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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Agree with the sentiment expressed that pre-cana is valuable, whether or not you are Catholic.  Our pre-cana class was surprisingly practical, in that it allowed us to discuss finances/career/life goals, etc. in depth, in greater depth than we would have on our own.  Money/financial issues apparently present the greatest conflicts/stress in marriages, so it's beneficial to discuss and also try to understand how your future spouse regards money, e.g., saver/spender?   There was no discussion of natural family planning (our Church is part of the ADW).  Regardless of what you decide, opt for some type of pre-cana type relationship/pre-marriage counseling.  [/quote]

+1.  I'm Catholic.  DH was non-practicing Protestant and we found it to be really interesting.  We did our pre-cana through my parish here in the area although we got married in my hometown in another part of the country.  We had 2 or 3 sessions with a priest plus one 3 or 4hr session with other couples led by a couple in their 40s.  Part of that was the Natural Family Planning thing.  Interesting biology, we made other choices but it didn't kill me to listen to it for an hour and grapple with some of the theological reasons behind it.

It's not a huge time commitment, and if you hope to remain at least semi-active in the Church and/or have your kids baptized, you do need a "valid marriage" as defined by the RCC.[/quote]

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