What is the success rate of premarital counseling?
Research shows that couples who attend premarital counseling have 70% more success rate than couples who do not and learn new skills to live a more healthy and happy marital relationship.
Does premarital counseling reduce divorce rates?
The short answer here is a resounding yes. Premarital counseling studies have shown that it can reduce the likelihood of a future divorce by around 50%. It is more effective to do quality pre-marital counseling for about six to nine months than living together as a couple before marriage.
There are lots of ways to get pre-marital counseling. From churches, local relationship therapists or even talking to an older long married couple. It helps you to be prepared for some of life’s storms ahead of time. it teaches you to communicate better and realize there are seasons in life which are temporary so it makes it easier to manage.
Reddit thread on the just how much pre-marital counseling helped even when you got along great with your fiance.
RESOURCES:
ASBC Pre-Marital Training Couples Guide
Together Forever, God’s Design for Marriage
Pre-Marital Curriculum
Pre-Marriage Questions
Pre-Marital Questions
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OVERVIEW: WHATS COVERED IN EACH SESSION
WHAT IS MARRIAGE?
1st SESSION -What is Marriage?
2nd SESSION -How To Have A Lasting, Happy, Healthy Marriage?
MARRIAGE VOWS
2nd SESSION -Wedding Vows: “I, ___, take you, ___,
3rd SESSION -Wedding Vows: “for my lawful wife/husband“
4th SESSION -Wedding Vows: “to have and to hold from this day forward,” (Commitment: Divorce Reversed)
5th SESSION -Wedding Vows: “for better, for worse,” (Communication: Divorce Reversed)
6th SESSION -Wedding Vows: “for richer, for poorer, “(Finances: Divorce Reversed)
7th SESSION –Wedding Vows: “in sickness and in health” (Chores/Sex: Divorce Reversed)
8th SESSION -Wedding Vows: “forsaking all others,” (Cheating: Divorce Reversed)
9th SESSION -Wedding Vows: until death do us part
10th SESSION -Wedding Vows: I WILL love and honor you all the days of my life.
11th SESSION -How To Maintain Your Marriage (These 10 Daily Things Keeps Marriage Happy 😉