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Verlyn Tarlton returns to share insights from her work as a pre-marriage counselor, including a revealing wedding story where a bride's disrespectful cake-cutting behavior foreshadowed their eventual divorce, and three key pieces of advice for couples planning to marry.
• Spend more time planning your marriage than your wedding—many couples invest more energy in selecting signature drinks than in their vows
• Communication with comprehension is key rather than just communication alone—listen to understand, not to defend or deflect
• When conflict arises, don't just apologize; ask "How can I make it right?"
• Small behaviors during weddings can reveal deeper relationship dynamics—"how you do one thing is how you do everything"
• How we treat our spouse can be viewed as a precursor to how we might treat children or others
• Learning to listen for understanding rather than preparing responses improves communication dramatically
• Being willing to find resolution without "being wrong" helps couples move forward constructively
Find Verlin on Instagram at before_you_do, on Apple and Spotify podcasts at "Before You Do," on Facebook as "Podcaster-Author Verlyn Tarlton," and at verlyntarlton.com.
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