Young Adulthood & Pathways to Eternal Marriage (ch.1)

"Marriage...is ordained of God...God has commanded that the sacred powers of procreation are to be employed only between man and women, lawfully wedded as husband and wife...Marriage between man and women is essential to His eternal plan."

Marriage is something you are preparing for from a very young age. Before you get married, you date. Dating should be done respectfully. There is a difference in dating in high school and dating in college. Highschool is where you practice dating. You get to know people in groups and shouldn't pair off. As you mature into adulthood dating looks different. It should be less about "hanging out". Dallin H Oaks teaches us that dating should be, (1) planned ahead, (2) paid for, and (3) paired off. Dating is about becoming the right person to marry. "You become what you hope your spouse will be and you'll have a greater likelihood of finding that person." That is something my mom taught me from a very young age. Before marriage you should be developing faith in Christ and His divine plan for marriage as well as seeking alignment with God. Dating isn't about being with the cutest person in the room, rather about finding that person you can grow spiritually with and become more together. "Don't go on endlessly in a frivolous dating game. Look for a choice companion, one you can love, honor, and respect, and make a decision." 

This is a picure from my first date with my husband.