SMC CALLS ON CELEBRITY COUPLE CHANTELLE AND PRESTON TO 'FOCCUS' ON THE FUTURE

Couples are being warned not to rush headfirst into marriage by family support charity Scottish Marriage Care (SMC), following the recent spate of celebrity engagements including Big Brother's Chantelle and Preston's  ultra-fast courtship.

SMC'S Chief Executive, Mary Toner, offered advice to couples thinking of tying the knot:

"Couples like Chantelle and Preston have not been together long and need to be careful not to rush into anything. Getting married is a lifelong commitment, and the decision to marry should not be taken lightly."

Toner continued, "Couples need to take time out from the wedding preparations to prepare for the marriage as well and would really benefit from programmes like SMC'S 'FOCCUS', a pre-marriage inventory course which highlights strengths and weaknesses in a relationship and prepares couples and married life."

'Linda', a newlywed and 'FOCCUS' client, agreed saying, "'FOCCUS' helped us to recognise the positive areas in our relationship and highlighted some important areas we hadn't even thought to talk about. It was a great investment in our future!"

For further information, please contact:

Mary Toner, Chief Executive
Scottish Marriage Care, 72 Waterloo Street, Glasgow G2 7DA

Phone:0141-222 2166
Fax: 0141-222 2144
E-mail: Info@ScottishMarriageCare.org

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