What Obstacles Keep Us from Healthy Relationships? Dating and Marriage

“What obstacles keep us from healthy relationships?” This question opens a discussion on the challenges individuals face in becoming marriage-ready, alongside insights on how media representations can influence perceptions of relationships. Other topics include the moral considerations of premarital intimacy for older couples and the implications of annulment on family planning.

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Questions Covered:

• 03:40 - What obstacles keep people from being marriage ready?
• 31:38 - I’ve noticed in a lot of media relationships are not portrayed in a healthy way. What would be good to see in stories and shows to model healthy relationships?
• 36:55 - My friend is a widower and is now dating a widow. He asked if it is a sin to have premarital sex in old age and in their circumstance?
• 49:21 - I’ve been married for 8 years and am going through the annulment process for my previous marriage. Should we wait until that annulment is complete before we try to conceive a child?