3 slices of cake

At our graduate group this past Thursday we celebrated three birthdays: Wandson (this past Tuesday), mine* (Thursday) and Patrícia's (Saturday). We continue to discuss relationships. Some interesting questions that came up during our discussion were:

1. Is it necessary to date in order to know someone well enough to marry?
2. How much do you need to know someone to marry?
   
3. Are you personally experiencing healthy friendships with the opposite sex, in which you can learn more and be prepared marriage?

There were others but those stood out from the email responses. Anyone can chime in.

*Thanks for all the email messages, phone calls, and video chats on my birthday. I appreciate the love.