Monday night we went to the orientation for our Marriage Prep classes.
When we finally made it to the right room, I moseyed up to the front row of tables and looked back at Michael expectantly. He stood at the back table, shaking his head at me.
I defended myself, claiming, "I'm short... I have bad vision... I'm excited...!" Which only elicited a typical Michael response: "Teacher's pet".
We both retreated to the middle row and waited for the other couples to fill in. Once the orientation began, we listened attentively as the instructor tried scare us into calling off our engagement; doodled on our papers as she droned on about rules if you're getting married at St. Anne's; and eagerly accepted the FOCUS questionnaires she passed out when she finished.
Everyone getting married in the Catholic Church is required to complete a 150-question survey about your relationship, problem solving methods, and views on life, religion, marriage, and parenting. The priest or assistant then compares your results with your partner's and discusses the results with both of you at a later date. It is meant as a means of making you question your compatibility with your partner and realizing what you should discuss more in depth before you get married.
It is very beneficial. And very hilarious.
If we weren't getting dirty looks from the instructor as we doodled through her directions about organists and rehearsals, we certainly got them when we giggled throughout the FOCUS questionnaire.
"Agree, disagree, or undecided: Our deep love for one another with prevent us from encountering conflict"
"Agree, disagree, or undecided: My partner never annoys me"
"Agree, disagree, or undecided: My partner's moodiness will not have a negative impact on our marriage" (If you know me, you should rolling on the floor right now).
Of course they weren't all so comical, but we enjoyed ourselves nevertheless. We have three more classes to complete in August and we're both hoping they won't be too painful : )
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