More on FOCCUS

I've noticed that a lot of people have been looking at my post on the FOCCUS test, which is the test the Catholic Church (and others) requires couples to take as part of the marriage preparation course. Here's a link to the other post: Http://catholicweddinggirl.blogspot.com/2007/10/getting-to-catholic-part-foccus.html

All in all, the test is nothing to worry about. The test is certainly not anything that you should feel the need to "cheat" on. First of all, I don't know of any religions that are going to "fail" you and tell you that you can't get married. I think (based on how our marriage preparation went) that the test is to make sure that the couple isn't "glossing over" any issues. If you're ignoring anything that could become a "big issue," the marriage preparation sessions are a great place to talk about them, because the priest, deacon, or whoever gets to act as a mediator for the session.