PREMARITAL COUNSELING

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One of the best decisions a couple can make before getting married is to engage in premarital counseling. It provides a chance to work through important topics before they become major sources of conflict, at a time when therapy feels approachable rather than crisis driven.

Premarital counseling also strengthens communication around difficult issues that will inevitably arise throughout your life together.

This process helps you understand each other more deeply, set realistic expectations, and establish healthy patterns that can support your relationship over the years.

While you may uncover differences or challenges you haven’t yet confronted, it’s far better to address these before marriage than to feel blindsided later.

• Finances and money values
• Intimacy and sexual expectations
• Monogamy, non monogamy, and relationship agreements
• Career goals and ambitions
• Values and lifestyle alignment
• Children, parenting styles, and family planning
• In laws, boundaries, and extended family dynamics
• Conflict resolution and communication skills
• Spirituality, meaning, and shared beliefs
• Trust, infidelity, and rebuilding after breaches
• Marriage roles, gender roles, and decision making
• Cultural values and norms

Premarital counseling is some of my favorite work. I wish more couples took this important step because it can prevent long term issues that, if left unaddressed, may grow into something irreparable.

While premarital counseling was once more common in religious settings, many couples today seek a neutral, supportive, and grounded space to prepare for marriage.

If this sounds like you, I’d love to help.

My goal is not only to support you through the transition to married life but also to serve as a trusted resource, a safe, familiar place to return to if things ever get tough.

Even the healthiest marriages face challenges, and seeking help early can make all the difference.