Kształtowanie postawy otwartej na życie w okresie narzeczeństwa
Shoping the Attitude Open to Life During Courtship

Summary/Abstract: This paper is an attempt to present the role of engagement as a period when an open attitude towards life is shaped. Nowadays, the tendencies which dominate are quite the opposite. Postponing the decision of conception, reducing the number of children in family or using contraception, which is more and more common these days, are the primary symptoms of changes occurring in family life. This article argues with such state of affairs. It presents the engagement as one of the stages of family life when people can prepare to accept the role of husband or wife, father or mother. It is a period, when the open attitude towards life should be shaped, leading to future procreation. The main point lies in the dialogue between the engaged, who should discuss issues like: the number of children, the attitude towards contraception or in vitro fertilization, as well as difficult situations, such as potential infertility. In the process of shaping this open attitude towards life, two more aspects play vital role – the background and certain models of family life learnt in our families, which are verified in the engagement. Also, pastoral care of families performs a significant role by running courses related to direct preparation to marriage. This paper can be a starting point for the engaged to verify their attitudes towards life, but it is also an introduction to a wider scientific discussion related to the role of engagement in preparation to procreation in marriage.

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