Book excerpt: Ever taken a course in how to or how not to get married? That is a privilege that hardly exists in our normal scheme of things. Marriage often tends to be that part of life that many jump into and are left to grope their way until failure begins to stare them in the face. It is at that point that many begin to seek teaching and counsel to help them cope with their situations. This book confronts the situation from a proactive perspective. The author advocates strongly for an approach that will supply the players in the marriage team with enough ‘schooling’ on the subject before they embark on this lifelong journey. The book is appropriately titled Courtship Companion to give an indication of its pre-marital emphasis. Though it’s a Consulting Handbook for Singles, its contents, however, are by no means exclusively for single persons only. As a hand book, even married persons may consult it in order to rejuvenate their love life. Remember, if you get your education and profession wrong, you can’t afford to add your marriage too! Read it and pass on.