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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here, Thanks for the info. If other couples are there for listening and learning, when do the actual discussions about financial, spiritual, emotional support happen? Is it like homework after the sessions? [/quote]

I'm a PP, and it probably depends whether you choose a weekend retreat or how your parish does it.  For us, we did an Inventory, it might have been this one:  http://www.foccusinc.com/foccus-inventory-sample-questions.aspx  We each completed it separately and the priest was the one who scored them, so to speak, since we were doing individual counseling rather than a whole group set of classes.  He guided us in discussions on questions where we were possibly not in line, and encouraged us to prayerfully talk about them with each other.  It wasn't group sharing at all.[/quote]

OP here, holy cow 136 questions for the real deal...that's a lot of questions!

Those who have done it, do you recommend the weekend encounter retreat or the weeks of weekly meetings? Does the retreat weekend have any other caveats or strings attached where later you have to do additional counseling? [/quote]

Can't compare, but the week-end was good - intensive, an experience, and lots of time to discuss things with fiancé.   He was not catholic, but enjoyed the retreat.  We are both atheists now, unrelated to the retreat. 
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