Pre-Marriage Counselling

What is pre-marital counselling?

• Provides future husband and wife with conflict resolution strategies
• Prevent couples from engaging in negative behaviour that often break marriages (should these issues come up)

 

What types of discussions happen in pre-marriage counselling?

• Individual and joint finances
• Parenting styles
• Communication styles
• Conflict resolution strategies
• Decision-making styles
• Gender roles
• Family therapy

 

Why go for it?

• Helps you prepare mentally for marriage
• Improves your ability to communicate
• Set realistic expectations for marriage
• Develop conflict resolution skills
• Set a positive attitude about seeking help down the road

 

When to start?

• As soon as you start serious future planning

 

Does pre-marriage counselling strengthen your relationship?

• Yes, couples who opt have long-lasting marriages
• Open communication
• A better understanding of each other’s past, family, relationship

 

Does pre-marriage counselling mean that your relationship is already amidst challenges?

• No
• It helps you learn how to identify issues and handle conflict that will inevitably arise at some point

 

Challenges of premarital counselling?

• Couples may avoid or dread counselling out of fear of what issues might be revealed
• Difficult topics of significance may be raised
• But it’s better to discuss the issues beforehand that might cause trouble in future