The Stories You Bring Into Marriage

Every person enters marriage shaped by their own unique story. This story, shaped by your family, experiences, relationships, and culture long before you met your partner, guides how you think, feel, and connect today.

This underlying narrative quietly guides many of your actions and reactions in marriage.

When you encounter stress, you react in your own unique way.

How do you express needs?

How do you respond when you feel hurt?

How do you show affection?

How do you expect problems to be solved?

In each of these areas, your story is present—whether you invite it or not.

You learned more than you realize

Growing up, you learned what was normal. You learned what conflict looked like, even if no one ever talked about it. ...