Then the LORDGod said, “It is not good that the man should be alone.”

—Genesis 2:18 NRSV

Why Take a Marriage and Family Class?

f you are like most students,you have been involved in and surrounded by families

all your life.You’ve observed many different family styles,including your own

intimate family relationships.So why bother with a systematic study of family at the

collegiate level,when you have been“living”family all along?What can such a study add

to your understanding of marriage and family?

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