My husband and I were 25 and 23 years old when we married. And although I had been a single-parent for 4 years prior, I can't really say we knew a whole lot about marriage and what it would take to stay united, neither one of us had been married before. We only received counseling before we married for a short period of time and we did our best to read up on things and talk with other married couples. One of the first books we read together was "Boy Meets Girl." by Joshua Harris. I definitely recommend this book to those who are engaged or you are thinking about marriage. When I was single; I would attend conferences trying to learn about how to be a good wife and what to bring to the marriage. I learned basic things like; don't bring baggage from your past, clear up your credit, keep a clean house and always look your best! Yeah, if I could really be honest, that advice didn't even make a dent in our marriage. After being married, I remember my husband and
