Jan. 2nd – Donovan and Olivia – Diocese of San Francisco, CA “This was a well-designed course”

Him: It opened my eyes to so many different teachings and concepts that I was unaware of.

Her: It was a very enlightening course. I believe it helped us have good discussions before we begin our marriage.

Both: We had to have tough conversations that helped us understand each other's perspectives better than before.

Jan. 3rd – Dylan and Leah (interfaith) – Archdiocese of Edmonton, AB “My mind and eyes were opened to teachings I was not aware of or paid attention to before”

Him: I learned a lot. I was concerned that since I am Jewish, we might have met some resistance but there was none.

Her: I enjoyed learning more about my faith and sharing it with Dylan. I like that we had to take the time to schedule evenings to get together and learn the work and answer the questions/do the activities.

Both: There were some areas of our relationship that we knew we should speak of but had yet to truly do. This made us get those words, feelings and concerns out in a healthy way.

Jan. 4th – Zachary and Genevieve– Diocese of Allentown, PA “I really felt that I reconnected with my faith.”

Him: I think this course challenged me to recognize my role in marriage and really connected me to the Church. I feel that without it, Genevieve and I wouldn't recognize our deeper bond.

Her: This course served as a reminder of aspects of Catholicism that I haven't dealt with since I was young. I enjoyed the different assignments, the videos which made it easy to focus and learn in a more accessible way.

Both: We determined to remain abstinent until our wedding day and I feel like our relationship has strengthened just with this knowledge and promise between us and God.

Jan. 5th – Jonathan and Gabby – Archdiocese of New Orleans, LA “I felt that it is so easy to get lost in today's world of technology, so it was great to dedicate time to God”

Him: This class was perfect for us because of our respective schedules being busy and not really complimenting each other. With this course, we were able to work diligently at our own pace without feeling like we were missing the information we would have gotten in person. Other than the course information, we felt like our instructors/reviewers were very kind, informative, and fair.

Her: I found the online program to be excellent. I enjoyed watching the videos and felt that our instructors actually read our answers and responded to each one of them in a unique and informative way.

Both: The course improved our communication in that we discussed some issues that we both thought may affect our relationship later on such as finances and career moves.

Jan. 6th – Steve and Adriana – Diocese of Santa Rosa, CA “It encouraged me to be more involved in my church”

Him: I truly enjoyed it because it opened up my eyes to things I probably wouldn't myself. I have built a stronger relationship not only with my significant other but with God too! I really enjoyed being able to discuss topics more openly and I feel we are at a better place than we were before we started this class!

Her: Not what I was expecting at all! It truly helped me build a better relationship with God and it also strengthen our relationship as we take the next step in marriage. The topics really helped us dive deeper with the discussions and talk about things we struggled with bringing up willingly. I thank you for giving us that opportunity to talk about things that we shied away from.

Both: There were definitely hard topics that were brought up, that we felt timid to bring up ourselves and it helped us break that barrier to openly communicate honestly.