Preparing Well for Marriage
An Integrated Course on Love, Intimacy, and Fertility
A course for engaged women seeking to prepare for marriage with confidence, wisdom, and an integrated understanding of the female body.
Who This Course Is For
✨ You want to begin married life with a deeper understanding of yourself, your future spouse, and your shared vocation.
✨ You want an integrated understanding of your body, arousal, and family planning.
✨ You want to approach intimacy with confidence, mutual respect, and an appreciation for the whole person.
✨ You value accurate, medically informed teaching presented in an accessible way.
✨ You want preparation that integrates biology, philosophy, bioethics, and faith rather than treating them as separate topics.
✨ You hope to begin this new season with practical knowledge and a deeper sense of peace.
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Why This Course Exists
Preparing for marriage involves far more than planning a wedding. It is an opportunity to grow in self-knowledge, to understand the gift of the female body, and to develop a shared language for love, intimacy, and fertility.
This course brings together scientific understanding, thoughtful reflection, and practical guidance to help you enter marriage with greater confidence and a deeper appreciation for the vocation you are preparing to live.
What You’ll Learn
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Lesson 1: Vocation: A Person
Lesson 2: Fulfillment: An Invitation to Love
Lesson 3: Woman as Bride
Lesson 4: Integration – A Task
Lesson 5: Emotions, Responsibilities, Expectations – Oh My!
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Lesson 1: Love – A Creative Task and Choice
Lesson 2: The Inner Drama of Sentimentality and Sensuality
Lesson 3: Freedom – A Gift for the Sake of Love
Lesson 4: Man’s Particular Invitation in Loving Woman
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Lesson 1: Sex – A Profoundly Personal Gift of Self
Lesson 2: Man’s Call in the Act of Sex
Lesson 3: Woman’s Right to Tenderness
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Lesson 1: Learning the Language of Your Body: Anatomy & Hormones
Lesson 2: Cervical Mucus
Lesson 3: Ovulation – For More Than Just Conception
Lesson 4: Charting & The Phases of Your Cycle
Lesson 5: Common Myths to Unlearn
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Lesson 1: Setting Realistic Expectations for Intimacy
Lesson 2: When Intimacy Is Painful or Difficult
Lesson 3: Wedding Night Prep
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Lesson 1: Responsible Parenthood
Lesson 2: The Role of Fertility Awareness Within Marriage
Lesson 3: Different Methods — Which One Is Right for You?
Lesson 4: What Restorative Reproductive Medicine Actually Is
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Lesson 1: Building Rhythms for Married Life
Lesson 2: Identity Shifts, Transitions, and Simplicity
Lesson 3: Creating a Peaceful Home Culture
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Lesson 1: Fertility Fears
Lesson 2: Struggles with Scrupulosity
Lesson 3: Addictions and Compulsions
Lesson 4: What does the Church teach about x, y, and z within Sex?
Course Includes
Video Lessons
Self-paced teaching you can revisit anytime
Workbook
Reflection Questions and Helpful Resources
Lifetime Access
Learn at your own pace and return whenever you need.
Meet Your Instructor
Sarah Denny Lorio, PhD, is a bioethicist whose work explores the intersection of women's health, medicine, philosophy, and faith. Through the mission of What Women Are, she teaches women to understand their bodies with confidence, wonder, and gratitude.
Give yourself the gift of an integrated and hopeful preparation for marriage that will serve you for years to come.
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