Engagement!

The way a couple becomes engaged is very important, It will be a memory that the couple can look back on and gain strength in their current relationship. Here's somethings in an engagement that will help a marriage throughout its course...

• There should be a ring
• There has to be a day picked out for the wedding
• The proposal should be private, as to not put pressure on either person in the relationship
• The proposal should be special to the couple

If these things are done when the  couple becomes engaged, it will help the couple see the start of their committed relationship in a positive light.

I appreciate the time and preparation my husband took when he proposed to me. He had bought the most beautiful ring for me and took me to a beautiful place where he got down on one knee and asked if I would make him the luckiest man in the world. I said YES of course!

Before we went into his parents' house to tell them our exciting news, we picked May 10th 2014 to be the most important day of our lives.

During the engagement it can be easy for the focus to fall on planning the reception, luncheon, and honeymoon but there are more important things that should not be overlooked and that the real focus should be placed on as you prepare for an eternal marriage together. These include,

1. Preparing to enter the temple and make sacred covenants. The sacredness and importance of the covenants you will be making need to be at the highest priority as you prepare for your marriage.
2. Building a stronger relationship between the couple. They are going to become husband and wife and their focus should be on coming together as a new family.
3. Building relationships with in-laws. You're becoming a part of their family and this is a time to build good relationships with them.