From this day forward…for better, for worse…
Making the decision to marry brings many wonderful thoughts of the future as the couple joins their lives together. Premarital counseling is a fun and exciting opportunity for the couple to explore more deeply how this will look. Many times in relationships, we become focused on the “content” of an event or conversation as opposed to the “process”. This is important because the “content” is what our memories are made of while the “process” is how we make them. If we lack an understanding of the “process” skills it can create barriers to living out the fullness of marriage. During the 6-weeks of premarital counseling we will work together to incorporate the content of your future marriage with the process of integrating two lives.
Here are some of the areas that will be covered during premarital counseling:
- Ways to work through conflict that are appropriate for the couple
- Understanding how each partner communicates and ways to improve
- Exploration of expectations and how finances impact the relationship and responsibilities
- Expectations around growing a family and parenting responsibilities
- The roles of extended family and each partner’s bonds to family
- Intimacy and its many faces
- How spirituality influences the relationship and its purpose
- And, if appropriate, issues surrounding the blended family (step-families)
Premarital sessions will last for 6 consecutive weeks but more may be added if needed. Click here to schedule your premarital therapy sessions today.
Also, after completing the 6-week premarital sessions, you will receive a Premarital Education Program Certificate of Completion from a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist. This certificate may allow you to waive or get a discount on the Georgia marriage license fee. Please check with your local Georgia county probate court for more details.
Marriage is the sanctuary of the heart. You have been entrusted with the heart of another human being. Whatever else your life’s great mission will entail, loving and defending this heart next to you is part of your great quest.
― John Eldredge