My wife says she'd rather get her teeth drilled than go to marriage encounter. So here's a poem (that she loves) she got from my mom.
MARRIAGE TAKES THREE
I once thought marriage took two to make it a go, but now, I am convinced it takes the Lord also.
And not one marriage fails where Christ is asked to enter, as lovers come together with Jesus at the center.
That marriage seldom thrives and homes are incomplete till He is welcomed there, to help avoid defeat.
In homes where Christ is first, it's obvious to see those unions realky work, for marriage still takes three.
HIS