PART I

PREPARING FOR MARRIAGE

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Handa ka na bang mag-asawa
Ito ay isang tanong na dapat bigyan ng halaga
lalo na itoy isang bahagi ng buhay ng tao na
magsasalarawan ng kapayapaan o kabiguan.

PREPARING FOR MARRIAGE

A.

Attaining psychological and social maturity.

B.

Embracing the gift of ones sexuality.

C.

Learning to develop true friendships and

genuine

love

for

others

or

for

particular someone.

D.

Understanding the dynamics of marriage

and family life.

Importance of Maturity

Marriage will probably be one of the most serious

partnerships that a person will enter.

As such, there is such a thing as marrying at

the right time.

It requires maturity.

DIMENSIONS OF A MATURE PERSON:

Financial

Spiritual

Social

Physical

Emotional

Intellectual

DIMENSIONS OF A MATURE PERSON:

Physical Maturity
Pituitary gland :functions to signal the significant changes in body of
a male & female in the process of its maturity.
FEMALE SEX ORGAN: An indicator that a girl has turned into a
woman when she is already capable of bearing a child, i.e., when her
ovaries start producing an egg/ovum (this happens once a month).
MALE SEX ORGAN: An indicator that a boy has already turned
into a man is when he is capable of becoming a father. This happens
when his sex organ can already produce a sperm cell to fertilize an
egg coming from the woman.

DIMENSIONS OF A MATURE PERSON:

Emotional Maturity
Ability to control feelings

Acceptance of oneself
Ability to face difficult situations calmly

Ability to settle differences amicably

DIMENSIONS OF A MATURE PERSON:

Intellectual Maturity
Being dependable

Being orderly
Being able to undergo present difficulty to
achieve future goals

DIMENSIONS OF A MATURE PERSON:

Social Maturity
Being able to resist group pressure when you
believe you are right
Being able to admit you are wrong and can
manage to say sorry
Being able to keep promises

DIMENSIONS OF A MATURE PERSON:

Spiritual Maturity
Being unselfish
Taking time regularly to think about the
meaning of life (the unreflected life is not worth living)

Setting goals that put faith in a greater power

than yourself

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How to help yourself mature

Emotionally

Intellectually

Learn to view problems

objectively

Appreciate your good qualities

Learn to accept criticisms

graciously

Set realistic goals & work

towards them gradually

Learn to express anger and

frustrations constructively

Be positive, think of yourself as

successful
Learn from mistakes committed
Enjoy the rewards of your hard
work

Socially

Spiritually

Learn to express appreciation

for others

Value the sanctifying grace you

receive from the sacraments

Be willing to help others

Pray constantly

Develop friendships where your

interest can be shared

Attend the Holy Mass or

religious services regularly
Seek out friends who have
strong moral values
Set for yourself high ideals and
work towards achieving them