Premarital counseling, a specialized for of therapy benefitting couples who are considering a long-term commitment, life partnership or marriage, and help you:
identify and address any potential areas of relationship conflict before those issues become serious concerns
partners effective strategies for discussing and resolving conflict
set expectations and consensus with regard to finances, in-law relationship boundaries, starting a family, child-rearing values, sexual intimacy, and more
understand each other's expectations about marriage and address any significant differences in a safe and neutral environment
A recent study published in the Journal of Family Psychology showed that couples who had participated in some form of pre-marital counseling were 31% less likely to divorce.