Pre-Marital
Build the foundation for long-term success
In our society, marriage is seen as an ultimate commitment that a person will ever make. It's highly recommended that a couple who is approaching marriage seek counseling as the right preparation for a life long healthy marriage.
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Many couples seriously consider premarital counseling as a good step for their marriage. Ultimately, it's important that everything that can be done to strengthen a marriage, should be done. However, there can be uncertainty to discern how premarital counseling can be the right step. Below is a list that details why premarital counseling is appropriate for your upcoming nuptials.
Expectations
There's a common mistake in many marriages where any and all expectations of being married are not explicitly discussed beforehand. Since the couple has dated for some time and have gotten familiar with each other, it's understandable that the assumption is that everything will continue as normal. However, it is likely that because the nature of the relationship has changed, so might the expectations. In other words, a spouse is seen in a completely different light, and often. Premarital counseling is such a place where the particulars of these expectations are discussed in depth and deliberated. The intention is for the couple to agree on what will define their marriage.
Healthy communication and resolving conflict
Much like in marriage and couples therapy, premarital counseling gives couples the opportunity to better understand each other and learn effective communication tools and skills that foster healthy conflicts. It's ideal for those couples who want to enter a marriage with this knowledge and skill set as it encourages a fortified foundation.
Values and Needs
This is one of the fundamental ingredients to a loving and enduring relationship. How else would anyone be able to share their life with the marriage remaining cohesive? Here, the couple will learn how to actively listen to and understand the meaning (perhaps the history as well) of these values and needs first without criticism or judgement. Ideally, through this understanding, the couple can then learn how to align with each other and how to honor each other's values and needs.​ Values and needs include (but aren't limited to): finances, child rearing, beliefs, family traditions, morality, sex, roles in the marriage.
Start your marriage with building a foundation
Contact Tyvon today for a brief free consultation to find out how he can help set your marriage for long-term success!