Pre-Marital Therapy
You will learn about predictors of marital satisfaction and stability and consider the transition from single status to a married couple. Pre-marital therapy will help couples be better equipped to negotiate the challenges that may arise in an enduring relationship. A 2012 study found that couples who engaged in premarital counselling reported higher levels of satisfaction in their relationship.
We will explore each person’s idea of marriage, question some of your personal beliefs around marriage where those originate and how they could be a resource or a restraint in married life.
By engaging in pre-marital therapy, you will learn about the common problems that couples bring to therapy, explore your ideas, hopes and expectations, and provide an opportunity to ask questions about marriage and spending a lifetime together.
Premarital counselling aims to help identify potential conflict areas and equip you and your partner with tools to navigate them successfully and build a strong foundation for marriage.
I will assist each person to consider their own significant and special values by exploring their own family history and belief system, bring into awareness external influences and assumptions and discuss important aspects of a marriage, including financial planning, roles in the marriage, decision-making processes, and family relationships, if children will be in your future and how you wish to raise them.
Premarital counselling requires participation from you and your partner, so both of you should be willing to participate. If your partner is reluctant, explain why it’s important to you and what you hope to gain from it.