— TOBET4Engaged for Home —

Prepare for a Happy, Holy, and Life-Long Marriage

Our resources cover practical topics of marriage preparation precisely through the lens of the Theology of the Body.

Get TOBET4engaged Resources

Looking for TOBET4Engaged for organization implementation? Click here!

The Problem

We are suffering from society’s lies and ideologies and things are terrible. Here are the big bad things:

  • Abortion
  • Pornography
  • Promiscuity
  • Transgenderism
  • Homosexuality

The Solution

T4E logotype 2line color

From Pre-K through 12th Grade, My Body, My Identity: Discovering God’s Design helps educators discuss important but sensitive topics from a traditional, Biblical perspective.

It is designed to teach Christian values in ways that are appropriate for different age groups.

The Problem: We Live in a Society

The world is on fire. cake ice cream pie. Candy oat cake macaroon topping lollipop tart. Tootsie roll tiramisu fruitcake cookie chocolate caramels candy gummies. Chocolate bar cotton candy croissant pastry sugar plum dragée danish toffee. Shortbread wafer carrot cake lollipop jujubes.

Biscuit donut shortbread lollipop candy. Tart bonbon icing tootsie roll jujubes danish cupcake tiramisu gingerbread. Donut oat cake danish

Get TOBET4eNGAGED Resources

The Solution: TOBET4Engaged

T4E smiling couple in tree

Our Theology of the Body Marriage Preparation Program, TOBET4Engaged, is a flexible, holistic program that covers practical, down-to-earth topics in order to form couples to live healthy, holy marriages. Some of them include:

  • Communication
  • Family of Origin
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Finances
  • Family Planning

TOBET4Engaged goes even deeper. It examines all these practical topics precisely through the lens of St. John Paul’s Theology of the Body. Couples develop familiarity with TOB themes and deepen their understanding of the “whys behind the whats” of the Catholic Church’s teaching on marriage and sexuality. Some common TOB themes include:

  • The “Spousal” Meaning of the Human Body
  • Masculinity & Femininity: Archetypes, Not Stereotypes
  • The Sacramental Vision of Marriage
  • Marital Love as a Person-to-Person Encounter
  • And more!
Couple reading T4E book
T4E 3 books fan
T4E logotype 2line color
Get TOBET4engaged Resources

Benefits of Using TOBET4Engaged

Benefit 1

Jujubes jelly beans jujubes toffee tootsie roll toffee. Fruitcake cupcake sugar plum carrot cake sesame snaps jelly soufflé liquorice feature 1

Benefit 2

Jujubes jelly beans jujubes toffee tootsie roll toffee. Fruitcake cupcake sugar plum carrot cake sesame snaps jelly soufflé liquorice feature 2

Benefit 3

Jujubes jelly beans jujubes toffee tootsie roll toffee. Fruitcake cupcake sugar plum carrot cake sesame snaps jelly soufflé liquorice feature 3

Get TOBET4eNGAGED Resources

How does TOBET4Engaged Work?

Jujubes jelly beans jujubes toffee tootsie roll toffee. Fruitcake cupcake sugar plum carrot cake sesame snaps jelly soufflé liquorice

Jujubes jelly beans jujubes toffee tootsie roll toffee. Fruitcake cupcake sugar plum carrot cake sesame snaps jelly soufflé liquorice

Jujubes jelly beans jujubes toffee tootsie roll toffee. Fruitcake cupcake sugar plum carrot cake sesame snaps jelly soufflé liquorice

Get TOBET4eNGAGED Resources

Features of the TOBET4Engaged Program

T4E book and journal

Approved by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)

Nihil Obstat: Janet E. Smith, Ph.D., October 28, 2014

Imprimatur: +Most Reverend Mark J. Seitz, D.D., Bishop of El Paso, November 5, 2014

The Book

The foundation of our program, with 80 pages of diagrams, stories and thought-provoking questions, TOBET’s Theology of the Body Marriage Preparation book helps engaged couples dive into Theology of the Body as it applies to married living!

  • Clear, solid Catholic teaching: Nihil Obstat and Imprimatur
  • Includes helpful visual diagrams
  • Available in English, Spanish, & Vietnamese

We suggest each couple use 2 Marriage Preparation Books (one for each person) for instruction, as well as 2 Marriage Preparation Journals (one for each person) to write their personal thoughts in.

Also see T4E’s corresponding journal containing discussion questions: Great for individual use, and helpful in facilitating couple dialogue!

Click the image for a preview of our marriage preparation book.

Get TOBET4engaged Resources

Who is TOBET4Engaged For?

Engaged couples and peoples.

The two programs do lay the foundation for discussion by exploring Life, Male & Female, Family, the Body, and Marriage.

Available in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese.

Get TOBET4eNGAGED Resources

Hear What People Have to Say about TOBET4Engaged

  • “…a real contribution to the need for truly useful marriage preparation materials…”

    “This book is a real contribution to the need for truly useful marriage preparation materials based on the Theology of the Body.”
    Janet E. Smith, Ph.D.
    Father Michael J. McGivney Chair in Life Issues, Sacred Heart Major Seminary, Detroit, Michigan

  • “…has brought us closer to each other and to the Lord.”

    “Thank you guys so much for new understandings on so many things. This class I believe has brought us closer to each other and to the Lord.”
    Groom-To-Be

  • “…I plan on recommending it to Catholics AND non-Catholics.”

    “Thank you so very much! I appreciate this course and I plan on recommending it to Catholics AND non-Catholics.”
    Bride-To-Be

  • “…set a firm foundation in understanding the truth of marriage…”

    “The TOBET facilitator really knew how to reach the average engaged couple. The Theology of the Body book, slideshow presentation, and Facilitator Guide set a firm foundation in understanding the truth of marriage, which is so needed nowadays. I highly recommend this program.”
    Chris Vaughan
    Director of Marriage and Family Life, Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth

  • “It was not just the happy but the real.”

    “Thank you for this class! It was very informative and I appreciate all the hard work that went into planning. The instructors & speakers provided real-life examples and hardships that all couples face. It was not just the happy but the real.”
    Bride-To-Be

  • “…We intend to begin praying together as a result of this class.”

    “It was very good! We will review the book and have more discussions at home. We intend to begin praying together as a result of this class and will implement the book’s other suggestions as well.”
    Groom-To-Be
Get TOBET4eNGAGED Resources

Popular Questions

No. Theology of the Body is what we call “Christian Anthropology”. That’s a technical way of saying, a Christian view on what it means to be human. Our books don’t mention sex or sexuality at all until 7th grade—and even then, only in a veiled, sacred manner.

While our curriculum is designed to be vertically aligned, each level also stands alone. We always recommend starting an education in Theology of the Body as soon as possible, but it’s never too late to start!

  • 2 Lesson Books per level: Each 48-page book is non-consumable with 4 lessons per book. Kindergarten books only have 2 lessons, and PreK has a classroom set of 3 board books.
  • Educator Guides: PDFs that contain instructions, activities, assessments. Schools receive guides for free with purchase of books.
  • Parent Guides: Guides parents to learn and engage with their children. Schools receive guides for free with purchase of books.
  • Storybooks: TOB themed stories for our K-2nd grade levels. Sold separately.

We recommend each child have a book in hand. We designed the illustrations and diagrams to engage children as they learn the material. The experience of holding the book and reading along, as opposed to seeing a projection of the book on a screen, helps with this engagement.

Ready to Change Lives with TOBET4Engaged?

T4E logotype 2line color
Get TOBET4eNGAGED Resources Today!