Your emotions are soaring with the thrill of new love, exciting dreams, and a growing anticipation of one of the biggest events of your life. This is a time to enjoy.

But it's also a time to plan for what will come after your big day: living the rest of your lives together.

In a day when divorce steadily stares down the best inten-

tions and the strongest commitments, it's important to plan for a

marriage that will last "till death do you part."

Focusing on the often neglected notion of the marriage covenant a lifelong partnership that is indwelt by God-Getting Ready for a Great Marriage is made up of short, wisdom-packed chapters that will help you build strong foundations for a lasting marriage.

"Commitment is a big word today, but covenant is bigger still," says author Paul Stevens. "When commitment breaks down, your covenant will still be there, like divine hands holding you closely when you can no longer hold each other."

Filled with exercises you can do together, and enlightening insights on such topics as sex, family, roles, expectations, trust, and prayer, Getting Ready for a Great Marriage is a small but price- less way to discover the secret of getting married for good- before you get married!