TOPIC 07. FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION
Concept of the family
Family is the group of people who are closely related either by blood, marriage or adoption.
The family usually starts when the man and woman are joined together by marriage to become husband and wife.
The aims of getting married are companionship and getting children.
COURTSHIP AND MARRIAGE
Courtship is a period during which two people get to know one another before they get married. It is also appropriate for the preparation for weddings.
Courtship enables the two partners to understand each other and to know each family member.
Marriage is the union of a man and a woman as husband and wife. It is a formal and legal between a man and women, accompanied wedding ceremony
IMPORTANCE OF COURTSHIP
Courtship is importance period before marriage because it helps a couple to: -
Develop self- discipline, Without self discipline an individual may be disqualified by the family of the potential husband or wife.