Do we really need premarital counseling?

So I hear you have a crush on someone! Things are going pretty well between you. I mean... you're getting married! Let me be the first to say congratulations. As a relationship counselor, I believe in love, but I'm also a pretty big skeptic. A lot of engaged couples know that "marriage takes work" and that the "honeymoon phase will wear off." I'm sure other people around you seem to think they know more about your relationship than you do. I'm not going to pretend to understand your relationship more than you, because I believe that your love is unique and special to you and your partner. But I will go as far to say that, being a relationship counselor, I might know a bit more about relationships, their downfalls, and the important needs of a lasting connection than the average consumer of love.

This is why I think premarital counseling is so important. Your love is a great foundation for your relationship; premarital counseling provides a deeper perspective of your unique dynamic and strategies to keep your love alive. It's a space where you can share about the hard stuff, because let's be honest, engagement is tough. Everyone has an opinion about your relationship, and you feel like you have to protect it from everyone. Premarital counseling is a place to feel protected, honest, and supported. You haven't needed to study your love yet. Your love has done the work for you. But eventually, you will need to work for your love. You could probably build a box without any tools, but it's probably easier with a hammer. Your relationship isn't the box you want to try fixing with duct tape. Let's get you a hammer. at TherapyChris.com I offer a 6 week premarital counseling package to help you and your partner understand each other, prepare you with strategies to move through the hard times, and to be lifelong students of your shared love. Wishing you a lovely engagement season and a "honeymoon phase" that never ends.