Marriage Preparation

Awareness
We provide couples with the opportunity to increase their awareness and understanding of key marital issues and to develop the interpersonal skills necessary to strengthen their relationship.

Goal
Our goal is to help couples maximize their potential for developing mutually satisfying relationships on which to build lasting marriages and healthy families.

Studies
Numerous studies show that couples who attend marriage preparation courses and/or counseling increase their ability to resolve differences, and are more ready to seek professional help before their relationships face serious difficulties.

Topics
We cover such topics as:
Strength & Growth Areas
Communication Skills
Conflict Resolution Skills
Family of Origin Issues
Financial Issues
Intimacy & Sexuality
Values & Beliefs
Personal, Couple, and Family Goals

Tools
We utilize a number of tools in this process, including:
The internationally recognized Prepare/Enrich Inventories program- a 165 question inventory assessing relationship strength and growth areas in 15 categories.