Engaged Encounter

[oncegreek]

I have heard NFP referred to as "Never Fail Pregnancy." I attended a Catholic high school, and I had to take a class entitled "Marriage and Christian Family Living" in order to graduate. Never mind that I wasn't even dating yet! Anyway, we had to learn about the various types of NFP, and we were supposed to do the whole charting thing, and turn in our results.... I refused, and instead wrote a paper about all of the different types of birth control. Needless to say, I got a "D" in the class!

After that experience, I pretty much left the church. The sad thing is, i was so put off by that whole experience, that when my husband and I got engaged, I refused to attend any sort of marriage preparation class. We would really have benefitted, I think, and avoided many difficulties in our early years of marriage.

[aephi alum]

Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito

It's funny I saw that you posted in here and my first reaction was "I thought she was Jewish" lol.

I am. My understanding is that it's required for Catholic couples who want to get married, but you don't have to be Catholic to do it.

Originally Posted by oncegreek

Anyway, we had to learn about the various types of NFP, and we were supposed to do the whole charting thing, and turn in our results.... I refused, and instead wrote a paper about all of the different types of birth control. Needless to say, I got a "D" in the class!

You had to turn in your results? Intrusive much?? What did the boys have to do (or was it an all-girls' school, or was the class only required for girls)?

NFP has such a high failure rate that I do not consider it a valid method of birth control. At best, it slightly alters your chances of pregnancy in any given month.