[PeppyGPhiB]

We did Engaged Encounter, a weekend retreat sponsored by the local Catholic Archdiocese. Neither of us is Catholic, but my family's Presbyterian church required some type of premarital counseling, and we figured it would be easier for us to do it all in one weekend rather than once a week after work for many weeks.

We were so glad we went - we thought it was VERY useful, and it was a good opportunity for us to grow even closer together. We've been together five years, and although we talk about "everything," there were still things we hadn't really thought to even talk about...like what traditions we would start for our family. Everyone at our retreat seemed to get a lot out of it. It was a weekend everyone started out dreading, but by the end we were all closer as couples, and it left us even more excited about our future together.