“....though modern marriage is a tremendous laboratory, its members are often utterly without preparation for the partnership function. How much agony and remorse and failure could have been avoided if there had been at least some rudimentary learning before they entered the partnership....And that statement is equally valid for all relationships.” ~Leo Buscaglia, Loving Each Other

THE most important preparation Not for your wedding For your marriage

~ build your strengths ~ prepare for inevitable conflict ~ deepen communication and intimacy ~

Six Pre-Marital Counseling Sessions*

using Prepare/Enrich, master your partnership's strengths and identify areas of growth
learn ways to disagree respectfully, because no two individuals will always want the exact same thing
discover how to help your partner feel more understood and cared for
find out how conflict with your partner is meant to help you both GROW
blend stepfamilies and second marriages in the healthiest ways possible

We’ll go over exactly where your relationship needs growth, based on your online assessment. This is not a cookie-cutter educational class. This is as personal as premarital counseling can be. You and your fiance will get exactly what YOUR relationship needs to be resilient, fulfilling, and solid.

One Post-Wedding Couples Therapy Session

We'll reconvene in couples therapy after “the big day.” Usually 3-6 months later, we will meet in a follow-up couples therapy session where we refine the groundwork laid and address inevitable changes in the relationship as it has entered a new stage. This may include topics such as finances, extended family relationships, sexuality, spiritual beliefs and checking in on your unique strengths and growth areas, as identified in your initial assessment. *Package includes $60 certificate from Twogether in Texas to use towards your Marriage Certificate.

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Pre-Marital Counseling

Are you a newlywed?

Did you just get engaged?

Are you and your partner looking to take your relationship to the next level?

When you're considering marriage, deciding on your honeymoon or figuring out where you want to live are among the first things you start to plan. Premarital counseling might be last on your list if it's there at all. While it's not an engagement topic that's very fun or romantic, premarital counseling can set your marriage up to succeed and survive long-term, in spite of the odds.

Premarital counseling can help you and your significant other improve your relationship by helping you develop better communication skills, learn conflict management, uncover your shared core values as well as identify differences that could create future conflict. Working with a therapist, you can discuss expectations with your partner that will help better prepare both of you for marriage.

So if these sound like you…

You and your partner have arguments that don't get resolved
You feel like you're always the one who has to compromise to keep the peace
You're concerned about how your partner's financial situation will affect you as a married couple
You're worried about losing affection or having a diminished sex life after marriage
You want to find healthier ways to resolve conflict
You want to resolve religious or financial differences
You want to define your marital roles and expectations

…Then premarital counseling can be a great benefit to both you and your partner.

The intimate nature of marriage requires that you talk to your partner about everything, no matter how awkward or uncomfortable. Premarital counseling will help you learn how to be a better listener, and how to make your voice and your needs be heard in a productive and positive manner.

Premarital counseling will also show you how to handle conflict in your marriage. When you live with someone, you will have arguments ranging from the very mundane to more serious issues. How you argue will be a part of the story of how you are as a couple. Learn how to de-escalate arguments and how to fight fairly, so you don't cause emotional pain from things you said that you'll never be able to take back.

In pre-marital counseling, we will likely bring up topics that you've discussed with your partner previously, as well as subjects you hadn't considered before. This fresh perspective from an objective third party will uncover new details from your partner. This is also an excellent time for us to find unexpected areas where you disagree, and give you the tools to handle possible future conflict.

Getting married is one of life's most treasured experiences. Premarital counseling can help you and your partner turn that momentous occasion into a loving, lasting relationship. For guidance and support to strengthen your future marriage, please contact us today so we can schedule an appointment.

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