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{"id":367,"date":"2023-06-08T16:27:09","date_gmt":"2023-06-08T06:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nowandforever.net.au\/?p=367"},"modified":"2023-06-08T17:02:57","modified_gmt":"2023-06-08T07:02:57","slug":"can-marriage-education-be-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nowandforever.net.au\/?p=367","title":{"rendered":"Can marriage education be fun?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"787\" width=\"525\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nowandforever.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/priscilla-du-preez-8bdrGAh3L5Q-unsplash.jpg?resize=525%2C787&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-370\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@priscilladupreez?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Priscilla Du Preez<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/8bdrGAh3L5Q?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you hear about pre-marital education courses, especially the ones run by pastors or counsellors, fun is not the first word that comes to mind, is it? 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