An engaged couple now has greater responsibilities to each other and their families after announcing their engagement. To preserve their relationship, they should follow guidelines of honesty, sincerity, frankness and credibility. They must accept each other for who they are and grow in love, respect, trust and loyalty rather than suspicion. It is important to agree on important issues that will affect their marriage like finances, in-laws, children and living situations.

2. Responsibilities of an Engaged
• More are expected of the engaged couple
once the announcement have been made.
• They now assume greater responsibilities to
each other and to their families.

3. The couple should now consider the
following guidelines to preserve the
relationship
• Honesty, sincerity, frankness and credibility as
guidelines to preserve the relationship.
• To make the bond grow stronger , they must
accept each other for what they really are as
they become more at ease with each other

4. • Trust and loyalty and not suspicion and
dislikes should prevail in the relationship.
• Growing in love and respect for each other
means having an agreement on certain issues
such as money matters, in-law relationships,
where to live, how many children, and other
issues affecting marriage and family life.

5. PATTERNS OF BEHAVIOR

6. 1. Learn to listen to your partner’s stories.
2. Respect each other’s privacy like the
following: not listening on phone
conversation, not opening the mail if it is not
your own, not prying on wallet etc.
3. Be frank and clear when expressing your
values and wants especially on sex, religion,
in-laws and other issues regarding family life.

7. 4. When expressing disagreement , be loving
and listen openly to what he/she is
communicating. Show by signs, tender touch,
glance or gesture what you want to convey ti
him/her.