Pre-marital Counseling

Congratulations! You’re getting married!

The excitement, the joy, the anticipation of marriage being something so magical! It’s all happening.

However, unresolved issues or problems that haven’t been addressed are in the back of your mind. They haven’t been mentioned for fear of coming down from the “high” of being so in love!

It’s common. It’s problematic, and it’s also very important to consider when taking the next step in your relationship.

Been together for years? Know each other so well? Why would pre-marital therapy be helpful?

It provides an opportunity to discuss the issues that have been avoided.

Number of children? Finances? Where to live? Co-parenting? Religion?

All those discussions can have the tendency to create disagreements. Why? Because it’s easy to make assumptions about your relationship when you’ve been together so long.

Automatic assumptions, common conversations:

“My parents did things this way; I always thought we’d do the same.”

“I assumed that because we have dealt with money this way so far, it would be like this forever.”

“I don’t want to be a stay-at-home mom. I want to have a full-time job.”

“Raising our children Catholic is very important to me.”

Coming to pre-marital counseling does not mean relationships are doomed.

In fact, it’s quite the opposite! It gives you a leg up on how to leap into married life with your best foot forward.

Pre-marital therapy does not mean that two people should not be getting married. After all, if you can resolve difficult issues before walking down the aisle, taking the plunge won’t be so daunting.

It’s an opportunity to build a strong foundation and have difficult conversations about topics that will come up later in marriage.

Therapy before marriage provides the opportunity for your past and your future to unite!
Say “I Do” to the idea of marrying your past with your future and start your journey together on stable footing!

Call me, and let’s get a head start on happily ever after!