Drawing on more than five decades of marriage and thirty-eight years teaching young Latter-day Saints, Robert K. McIntosh uses 'The Family: A Proclamation to the World' as a roadmap for singles preparing to marry. Section one focuses on becoming the right person; section two on discerning whom to marry. Each chapter unpacks a phrase of the Proclamation with prophetic quotes, scripture, and discussion questions, closing with seven practical suggestions for choosing an eternal companion. A chapter-by-chapter study guide to the Family Proclamation aimed at singles preparing to marry Written by an institute teacher with 38 years teaching youth and 50+ years of marriage Practical 'Seven Suggestions' appendix and discussion questions make it usable for couples and classes Answers the perennial single-adult question: 'How do I know it's really love?' “Keep your eyes wide open before you marry, and half shut after.”Perfect for a single Latter-day Saint young adult (or their parent) preparing to date seriously and marry in the temple who wants doctrinal, prophet-backed guidance.
