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.
