SOAN-070 I’m getting married next spring. I’ll be going in for a checkup at the end of the month as part of a pre-marriage health screening… Alice (pseudonym), a 26-year-old freelance secretary who graduated in 2015 from a business administration program with a focus on secretarial studies, has agreed to the terms after signing the contract on her own.

I recently completed my engagement ceremony with a man I met through work, who works for one of our business partners. We’re the same age and share the same hobby: horse racing. Right now, we’re looking for a new home, and on weekends we always go out somewhere together. My preference is Fuchu or Oi.

At his family’s strong request, I was also encouraged to undergo a bridal health check. Given the times we live in, I think it’s understandable, so I’m trying to take it in a positive way.

With that in mind, I thought it would be good to prepare myself in a way that would make me more suitable as a bride, so I decided to set aside time at the end of the month to receive some bridal training. I’ve heard the instructors there are very strict, so I want to challenge myself further by quickly improving and working on self-development in every way I can.

In the future, I hope we can all get along well as a family, including the children my husband and I may have.