Congratulations on your engagement! Now that you've set the date, let's start planning for a great married life. Don't live your life by chance, instead live it on purpose. Before You Tie The Knot - A Premarital Counseling Workbook for the D.I.Y. Couple isn't filled with simple compatibility test questions, but questions about real life issues. Before You Tie The Knot is the first in Dr. Angela Butts Chester's series on premarital counseling. These books provide a do-it-yourself, counselor-guided alternative to office counseling; framework by reinforcing your relationship foundation. Its' interactive format with space for journaling makes it a great reminder for you and your fiancé(e) - to remind you of what you worked on in planning for your marriage.