Get your marriage off to a great start by learning essential skills to help you build a strong foundation for a lasting marriage.
You'll Learn:
Effective communication skills
Conflict management
Appropriate expectations
Financial responsibility
And much more!
FTF offers two types of premarital classes: a free class series or Before You Say I Do, a $20 / 4 hour one time class. All premarital classes will qualify Tennessee residents for a discount on their marriage license. Georgia residents are required to take 6 hours of premarital education to qualify for a discounted license.
“I learned effective communication, where our ability to communicate was going wrong; preparing for merging our finances and how to deal with our in-laws.”- Class Participant
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Free Class Schedule
Before You Say I Do: Faith Based
Before You Say I Do: Secular
Before You Say I Do: Remarriage With Kids Faith Based
Before You Say I Do: Remarriage With Kids Secular
Free Class Schedule:
March 24 & 31 (Wednesdays)
Location: The Impact Center
Eastgate Town Center
5600 Brainerd Road
Chattanooga, TN 37411
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
March 26 & 27 (Friday & Saturday)
Location: Living Word Church
930 25th Street NW
Cleveland, TN 37311
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. - Friday
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Saturday
March 31 & April 7 (Wednesdays)
Location: First Things First
620 Lindsay Street
Chattanooga, TN 37403
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
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Before You Say I Do
Class Schedule:
Cost $20 per couple
Faith Based Classes:
April 8 (Thursday)
Location: First Things First
620 Lindsay Street, Suite 100
Chattanooga, TN 37403
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
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May 6 (Thursday)
Location: First Things First
620 Lindsay Street, Suite 100
Chattanooga, TN 37403
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
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June 5 (Saturday)
Location: St. John United Methodist Church
3921 Murray Hills Drive
Chattanooga, TN 37416
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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July 8 (Thursday)
Location: First Things First
620 Lindsay Street, Suite 100
Chattanooga, TN 37403
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
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August 12 (Thursday)
Location: First Things First
620 Lindsay Street, Suite 100
Chattanooga, TN 37403
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
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Secular Classes:
March 18 (Thursday)
Location: First Things First
620 Lindsay Street, Suite 100
Chattanooga, TN 37403
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
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April 17 (Saturday)
Location: First Things First
620 Lindsay Street, Suite 100
Chattanooga, TN 37403
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
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June 10 (Thursday)
Location: First Things First
620 Lindsay Street, Suite 100
Chattanooga, TN 37403
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
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August 21 (Saturday)
Location: First Things First
620 Lindsay Street, Suite 100
Chattanooga, TN 37403
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Remarriage with Kids (faith based)
July 15 (Thursday)
Location: St. John United Methodist Church
3921 Murray Hills Drive
Chattanooga, TN 37416
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
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Remarriage with Kids (secular)
May 13 (Thursday)
Location: First Things First
620 Lindsay Street, Suite 100
Chattanooga, TN 37403
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
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* Partial funding for this project was provided by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Grant: 90FE0031-01. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families.
