So You're in Love, Now What?: 20 Q&A to Help You Make the Marriage Decision: 20 Q&A to Help You Make the Marriage Decision

So, you're in love. But what comes next? Deciding whom you will spend the rest of your life and eternity with is the most spiritually joyous and sometimes frighteningly overwhelming task you will undertake in your lifetime. Therefore, it is imperative that this choice be made with the guidance of God and the Holy Spirit.

With personal examples, doctrinal direction, and experience from decades as a religious educator and a licensed marriage and family therapist, Dr. Mark Ogletree helps you navigate your way through the marriage decision. Discover answers to emotional and spiritual dilemmas, such as

<o1>How to know whether you're truly in love. How to distinguish between the Holy Ghost and your own emotions. How to know if the timing is right for marriage. What to do if two people receive different answers to the marriage question.

</o1> Getting married is certainly an exercise of faith, belief, and hope. With these insights and tools, you can be confident in your momentous decision and build a stronger eternal relationship with your spouse in the eyes of the Lord.

Mark D. Ogletree is a professor at Brigham Young University, where he teaches classes on marriage and family relationships. He is also a therapist and has been practicing for the past 35 years. Mark has a bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University in Human Resource Development, a master's degree from Northern Arizona University in Mental Health Counseling, and a PhD from Utah State University in Family and Human Development.

Mark is the author of numerous books and articles on topics ranging from marriage, family, parenting, mental health, and contemporary Church history. His most recent books include Heaven Is Cheering You On, The Making of a Man: A Guide to Raising Strong, Resilient Sons, Beyond the Honeymoon: 25 Questions and Answers about Marital Intimacy, and So You're in Love, Now What?.

Mark has also presented at workshops and academic conferences both nationally and internationally. He and his wife, Janie, reside in Utah. They host a weekly podcast called Preserving Families, where they share ideas, principles, and practices to help strengthen families. Mark also hosts another podcast called Stand by My Servants, where he discusses with expert scholars the lives and teachings of Apostles and Prophets.

Mark and Janie are the parents of eight children and twenty-nine grandchildren.