marriage preparation
collocation in Englishmeaningsofmarriageandpreparation
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marriage
noun
uk/ˈmær.ɪdʒ/us/ˈmer.ɪdʒ/
a legally accepted relationship between two people in which they live together, or the official ceremony that results ...
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preparation
noun
uk/ˌprep.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌprep.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
the things that you do or the time that you spend preparing ...
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(Definition ofmarriageandpreparationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Marriagepreparationis not enough.
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First, is the question ofmarriagepreparation.
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Three of the 13 projects includedmarriagepreparation.
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Three of the projects were concerned withmarriagepreparation.
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More government funding is needed formarriagepreparationand for strengthening marriage.
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A modest fee formarriagepreparationand continuing support would not be an objectionable imposition.
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I should like us to give much more emphasis tomarriagepreparationin schools.
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There should be widespread publicly fundedmarriagepreparationfor all couples contemplating marriage.
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Properly resourced and supported,marriagepreparationsessions may become a highly popular institution.
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They rightly emphasised the need for education on marriage in schools and the importance ofmarriagepreparationby churches.
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Expenditure onmarriagepreparationand enrichment is money well spent from the public purse if it saves public expenditure later on.
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Other ministries, which meet on a regular basis, includemarriagepreparationand a grief-support group.
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To that end he was a strong advocate formarriagepreparationand marriage enrichment programmes and parenting programmes, at every level from pre-natal through to the teenage years.
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