Premarital Articles

If you are worried about getting married you are not alone. In fact, if you were NOT worried about getting married we would be worried about YOU! Do you know …

Babies are wonderful little additions to the lives of a happily married couple. But if they, children, arrive too early, or if you are not adequately prepared, it will be …

We know there are religious restrictions to premarital sex. There are also moral restrictions. But is premarital sex a problem for reasons other than those? The short answer is yes, …

It does not matter if you are getting married for the first, second, or the third time. If you are not afraid to get married it means you are either …

Most people assumed Ben Afflecks comments, when he thanked his wife for working on their marriage together, to mean marriage is work. Should we assume that is what Ben Affleck meant when …

Some people may think it is crazy to consider anyone except their own future if they have to end their wedding plans. After all, most people say you are the …

Most get engaged to the right one. But a lot of couples get engaged before they really know each other. Some folks follow route based on timelines; dating for a …

If you are suffering through post honeymoon blues right now, it is not funny, and not cute. It is serious. If you do not deal with it now, the amount …

Honeymoon images we see in our minds are often borrowed from honeymoon travel brochures and websites; a tropical beach, a loving couple staring at each other over a glass of wine in …

First let’s go through how to make your new marriage work. Then take the quiz. That way you will see how well your engagement lines up. 1)  Know “who” you are engaged to …

Would you try flying a plane without proper training? What about skydiving? Would you jump out of a plane after only a quick explanation? Premarital counseling is not “optional” to …

As an ex-divorce mediator, my job was to structure divorces (but since then I’ve shifted to helping couples stay together), and I heard countless “reasons” for divorce. I would like …

As a seven-year-old, like every other young boy at that age, I was sure if I concentrated enough, I could fly like Superman. So, I would tie a blanket (my …

Due to fear of failure, premarital counseling has become more popular. Who wants to get involved in an unhappy or doomed-to-fail marriage? First — People recognize that learning about marriage prevents …

Pre counseling is becoming more recognized as a valuable, if not essential, part of one’s engagement. Couples are finally waking up to the increased rate of unhappy marriages and divorce.They …

I like to peruse other premarital counseling courses because I want every marriage to succeed. Most of the marriage advice I come across, including premarital education, is more harmful than beneficial. …

A positive approach to marriage education means starting with what you want from your marriage, rather than focusing on the inevitable problems. There are two general approaches to premarital education, …

Considering the fact that the divorce statistics cross every economic and social line, one can only hope for the best. That is, unless they have done their engagement homework! Only then …

When I interview candidates for our The Marriage Foundation certification training (and you may want to look into it yourself after you have been married a couple of years), I …

Asking to choose between premarital education or counseling is asking the wrong the question. Because why would you need counseling, unless you are not sure about who you are marrying? …