# 5/9/26 – Shiur 559 – Are our young men and women "ready for marriage"? How are we preparing them and where are we failing them?

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Podcast: [Halacha Headlines](https://stenobird.com/podcast/halacha-headlines-1058028)
Published: 2026-05-08T03:15:40+00:00
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What does it mean to be “ready” for marriage?What’s currently taught to chassanim and kallos – and what’s still missing?Are too many singles entering marriage with unrealistic expectations?Which common marital struggles could be prevented through better preparation? Host: Ari Wasserman with Rabbi Yosef Greenfeld – Rav of the Chestnut Shul in Lakewood & Chosson teacher – 6:16with Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman – psychologist & author of From Boys to Men – 34:08with Mrs. Elisheva Liss – licensed marriage and family therapist, lecturer & author – 1:05:05 Conclusions and Takeaways – 1:37:35 מראי מקומות

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