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Following the resounding success of the pre-marital literacy fireside chat with undergraduates in January, I’ll be returning to NUS College in July to moderate a panel on marital literacy for alums of the college.

Given how Singapore is seeing falling marriage rates alongside concerns about family formation and fertility, marital literacy – the knowledge, skills, abilities and attitudes couples need to nurture and sustain lasting and fulfilling marriages – is more crucial than ever.

I’ll be joined by panellists and fellow alums Andrea Tan (Economics + USP ‘03), Theresa Pong (Psychology & Statistics ‘97) and Bozy Lu (Law & Psychology + Yale-NUS ‘19), where we’ll explore how emotional awareness, relational habits and everyday practices of care shape our relationships, both before and during marriage.

Whether you’re single, partnered, married or divorced, this open dialogue offers a safe space for everyone.

💬 After “I Do”: The Skills for Lasting Love and Marital Literacy
📅 Date: Thursday, 9 July 2026
🕗 Time: 7pm (dinner); 8pm (panel starts); 9.30pm (event ends)
📍 Venue: Saga Master’s Commons, Saga Wing, NUS College

Spaces are limited so please RSVP here by 17 June 2026. See you then!

NOTE: This event is for alums of USP, USP/NUS College and Yale-NUS College. If you are not an alum but are keen to find out more or attend a similar event, please drop me a message to let me know. Thanks!

When Bianca Tham, Residential Student Life Manager at NUS College, reached out to discuss a fireside chat with students on how we prepare for love before marriage even enters the picture, I welcomed the opportunity.

We spend years learning how to write essays and build careers, yet almost no time learning how to love well.

As our conversation unfolded, it became clear marital literacy might be a little early for undergraduates.

But pre-marital literacy – the knowledge, skills and attitudes we need before committing to a long-term partnership – is something many of us are already navigating, whether we realise it or not.

Please join me for this event, where I’ll reflect on my own lived experience and invite an open, honest conversation about how emotional awareness, personal values and self-care shape us and our relationships before we factor in plans for marriage.

Whether you’re single, dating, undecided or simply curious, this session aims to help us make more informed and resilient choices in love.

Before “I do”: Pre-marital literacy and the skills for lasting love
Date: Thursday, 29 January 2026
Time: 8.00-9.30pm
Venue: Cendana Master’s Commons, NUS College

Please register at https://bit.ly/NUSCpml

NUS College students: Please sign up early; spaces are limited to 20 pax.
Alum of USP (including the CCP and TDP) and Yale-NUS College: You’re warmly welcome to register too. Alum slots will be released once student places are filled.

Looking forward to a thoughtful evening of conversation, reflection and learning together.