Welcome To Countdown For Couples
We hope you enjoy the many features of this site. Not only will you learn about our book and who we are, but you'll also be able to come back time and time again to get valuable ideas for enhancing your conversations, dreaming together and finding fun things to do as a couple.
You can also read our blog, which will answer lots of questions that couples preparing to marry ask. Bookmark this site, and come back often!
About the Book
Isn’t it great? The thought of marrying the one you love; the ecstatic feelings of sheer happiness; the excitement of planning a wedding and counting down the days.
But wait! There’s all that other stuff—the for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness or health, till death do us part—the reality of daily living together stuff. Marriage is a huge commitment and not one to be taken lightly, so you’re wise to take the time to assess and learn all you can before your big day. Countdown for Couples will help you do just that. We’ll review basics such as what love is really all about, and we’ll also go deeper and may address things you’ve never thought you needed—or wanted—to talk about. If you view premarital preparation as a countdown to an adventure, a journey deeper into the life of the one you love, it’ll be one of the most exciting and important things you’ve done together so far.
About the Authors
Dale and Susan Mathis serve couples in premarital counseling and as facilitators and mentors for their church’s premarital ministry.
As a retired Air Force Lt. Colonel, Dale brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to bear in serving couples preparing to marry. Dale has two Master’s degrees in counseling and has worked in counseling and Human Resources for over 30 years. Dale received his Masters in Counseling from University of New Mexico and a second Masters in Specialized Counseling from St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas.
Susan, a former teacher, is Editorial Director of nine Focus on the Family publications, including the Focus on the Family magazines and the Focus on Your Child newsletters. She has been editor of Focus on the Family magazine, LifeWise magazine, Single-Parent Family magazine and was a curriculum writer for the Association of Christian Schools International. She has written hundreds of articles and columns for magazines and newspapers. Susan received her degree in English and Communications from Regis University.
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