Why you need premarital preparation

Premarital preparation is all about addressing and educating engaged couples in the attitudes and enrichment techniques that will prepare them for a lasting marriage. Our facilitators address common issues and challenges that the couple is most likely to face in a marriage in the near future.

Premarital preparation also known as premarital counselling can benefit any couple that is planning to get married. The belief behind premarital counselling is that it is necessary to encourage the strength of a marriage before it takes place and to prepare and anticipate challenges and conflicts that could arise in the marriage in the future.

Benefits of premarital preparation classes

The benefits of premarital counselling as suggested by experts include the following:

• It contributes to a healthier and happier marriage as the couples become familiar with each others attributes, wants, expectations etc.
• It reduces the risk of divorce.
• Planning the wedding becomes much easier.

There isn’t one standard program for premarital counselling and it differs with content, configuration and with the individual needs of a person. In most cases our facilitators also personalize their style of content delivery in order to fulfill the needs of the individuals in the class.

Topics covered in our premarital preparation classes:

• Objectives in marriage
• Dealing with expectations
• Effective communication
• Resolutions for conflicting interests
• Family Finances
• Issues dealing with intimacy and comfort levels

We endeavour to cover as much foundational material as we possibly can in the 10 week sessions we conduct. However, Premarital counselling is not only about identifying with each other’s problems but also about celebrating your strengths as a couple. So take this opportunity of knowing yourself and your partner better in order to live a rewarding life after marriage.

Benefits of Mavuno’s 10 week Premarital Counselling Class

• Helps you get your marriage off to a good start.
• Helps you build upon the strengths you have as a couple.
• Assists you in more clearly identifying areas of your relationship that may be problematic or in need of enrichment.
• Helps you better communicate your feelings and ideas with each other regarding a variety of important topics.
• Helps you walk the journey of marriage alongside other peer couples going through this season of preparation at the same time as you.

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