A Case for Premarital Education
We at CouplesQuestions are all about getting, having, and making great relationships with our partners.
One way to make a great relationship even better is for a couple, whether getting married or just getting serious, to invest some time and energy into pre-marriage education or counselling. The idea is to develop a deeper understanding of each other by having important discussions early in your time together so that you can avoid pitfalls which can cause arguments and conflict in the future. This might be done through a religious organization, through a Marriage and Family Therapist, or through a site like ours (CouplesQuestions.com -launching very soon!!...seriously, we mean it!). Where it takes place doesn't really matter. THAT it takes places does!
If you really need a case for pre-marriage couselling , all you have to do is look at the statistics. A USA Today article (June 22, 2006) reports findings from the Journal of Family Psychology that couples who participate in some type of premarital education are 31% less likely to get divorced. That math sounds pretty good to me! The article indicates that premarital ed. is successful because it aims to lower the risk of divorce by "identifying problem areas before the wedding" and cites the fact that "experts suggest couples start such programs six months to a year" before their Big Day. Can't say we are really surprised by this. After all, that is what we are all about.
If you are planning a wedding, take some of your time and some of your fabulous creative energy to work on planning your marriage. You will be glad you did!
Happy Couples, Happy Planet!
posted by Heather and Dan @ 9:17 PM
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