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How We Met: Matching Stories | Jeff & Rosia Schmidt, Justin & Hi Sun Sabo

Blessed Couples Jeff & Rosia Schmidt and Justin & Hi Sun Sabo share their experience navigating the matching process and developing their marital relationship. 

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Video: Great Expectations

When we are considering a person who could become our future spouse, or a spouse for our son or daughter, we often have a "vision" of who that person is going to be. Sometimes…

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Video: “Investment is Essential”

Everything worthwhile in life requires us to make effort to succeed, especially something as important as the matching process. 

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41 Questions to Get to Know a Potential Match

Asking the right questions to a potential matching candidate or family can be the single most important thing you do when considering a partner to be Blessed in marriage with.  We always recommend asking…

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Matching Interview with True Father | Testimony by Marie Ang

Matching Interview with True Father By Marie (Leckrone) Ang Upshur House, Washington, D. C. February, 1969 ...

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Preparing for a Relationship: Letting Go of Looking Good

In the romantic comedy, The Big Sick, Kumail Nanjiani has been sent prospective bride after prospective bride by his very traditional Pakistani parents who have been desperately trying to arrange his marriage before he…

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3 Essential Tips to Getting Matched…Well

Contributed by Benjy Uyama, BFM Project Manager To Matching Candidates and Parents, I recently participated in ...

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What is the Blessing Interview & Why is it Important?

Contributed by Christian Nseka The Blessing Interview is one of the required steps to becoming a matching candidate in the United States. Given that it is about reflecting on past mistakes and then reporting…

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Matching Websites—Which One Is Right For You?

Many couples have found each other through one of the Matching websites that our faith community has developed. Below is an outline of each of the websites and how to get started! We recommend…

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Video: Healing & Beginning Again | Matching Support Webinar

Sometimes a matching process can be hard to bounce back from. Learn how to productively learn from a previous experience, heal, and begin again. Join our Matching Support Webinar to find out on April…

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Article: “Know Yourself”: Using Personality Tests to Prepare for a Relationship

Talking about the growth of young people, True Father says, “You know your own character best. You know the talents you have. Follow where your original mind wants to lead you.” And some common…

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Video: How to Discuss the Matching Process with Young Children and Youth

Parenting Educator Myrna Lapres will presents on How to Discuss the Matching Process with Young Children and Youth.

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5 Reasons You Should Read the Matching Handbook

Over the years, the BFM has supported and educated families through the matching process, which is a tested and true method of helping people find a potential spouse, start healthy communication habits, build a relationship based on commitment…

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What Exactly is the Matching Process?

The Matching Process is a very intentional, family-driven engagement process that was developed over a few decades of research and implementation.  

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What Are Matching Websites & Should I Join One?

Many couples have found each other through one of the Matching websites that our faith community ...

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New York Times Features the Matching & Blessing Process

"The most recent mass ceremony took place Aug. 27 in Gapyeong, South Korea, where Mr. Learey and Ms. Lumibao were blessed with thousands of other couples, with more connecting via satellite around the world."

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Video: What is the Family Matching Process?

Is your family interested in learning about the matching process and networking with other Unificationist families? Learn about what the matching process entails and how to gain confidence in it.

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Video: The BFM Website: Your Family’s Best Matching Tool

Check out this Family Matching Support Webinar on “Your Family’s Best Matching Tool: The BFM Website.”

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Video: Timing in the Matching Process

Is your family interested in learning about the matching process and networking with other Unificationist families? Join us for the Unification Family Matching Support Webinar on November 18 at 9PM (EST). This informative presentation…

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Video: How to Get Started in the Matching Process

"How do I get started in the Matching Process?" We get this question a lot, understandably. Luckily, Marjorie Buessing and John Abelseth have an answer for us!  On Thursday, May 12 at 9:00 PM (EST),…

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Video: How to Get Started in the Matching Process

Check out this Family Matching Support Webinar on "How to Get Started in the Matching Process."

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Video: Introducing the Matching & Blessing Application

Is your family interested in learning about the matching process and networking with other Unificationist families? This Family Matching Support presentation focuses on the Matching and Blessing Application.

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Video: Creating Your Family Matching Plan

Is your family interested in learning about the Matching process and networking with other Unificationist families? Watch this recording of our Unification Family Matching Support Webinar. This presentation focuses on the Family Matching Plan.

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Video: The Matching Plan Worksheet

Introduction to the newly revised Matching Plan Worksheet. This Worksheet has shown to be a very valuable tool to support individuals in the matching process. The new Worksheet has been re-designed to accommodate families, as…

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Video: Does My Family Want to Use a Matching Supporter?

Is your family interested in learning about the matching process and networking with other Unificationist families? This Family Matching Support presentation focuses on the question “What is a Matching Advisor?" and "How can they…

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Video: Physical Closeness: What’s Appropriate?

Is your family interested in learning about the matching process and networking with other Unificationist families? Learn about what's appropriate in the matching process of physical closeness by watching this recording of the Family…

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Video: Preparing for Him: Matching Preparation for Women

How can one best prepare for marriage? Hear from several wives about how they prepared themselves for matching and marriage, what worked for them, and what they might have done better. Watch More Videos…

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Video: Preparing for Her: Matching Preparation for Men

Interested in knowing how you can best prepare yourself for marriage? Hear from several men about how they prepared themselves to be upstanding husbands, what worked for them, and what they might have done…

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Video: How to Prepare Your Matching Profile

Is your family interested in learning about the matching process and networking with other Unificationist families? This Family Matching Support Webinar titled "Put Your Best Foot Forward" focuses on how to prepare your matching…

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Video: My Child Has a Suggestion

Is your family interested in learning about the matching process and networking with other Unificationist families? Join us for the upcoming Family Matching Support Webinar to get insight on how parents and child can…

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