Congratulations to both you and your partner! Making a commitment to love and grow together for the rest of your lives is one of the most beautiful experiences in life that one can realize.
As a Marriage and Family Therapist, I have been witness to distress in relationships that can unfortunately break a once solid relationship. The majority of the reason couples begin to experience relational issues, is due to a few areas that were never communicated deeply, prior to saying "I do."
The following are a few of the various topics that should be discussed within the partnership to avoid future conflict:
Finances
Spiritual Beliefs
Parenting Styles
Love Languages
Evolving Interests
Lifestyle & Leisure
Stress Management
Communication Styles
Relationship with Family & Friendships
Expectations within the Relationship Role
Pre-marital counseling allows an objective trained relationship counselor to discuss important topics like the ones mentioned and many others. Using evidence-based tools and treatment orientations, you and your partner will have a rich understanding of each other before marriage, versus years later.
Investing in pre-marital counseling allows you to build your love responsibly on a foundation of relational education. Please contact Orlando Zuniga LMFT, pre-marital counselor in California and Arizona, for further details.
“There is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness.”