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Relationship Tune-Ups for Engaged Couples
Premarital Counseling
Want to focus on your
relationship before you walk down the aisle?
Was your marriage prep class
too much God, not enough YOU?
Then a Relationship Tune-Up
could be right for you. In just 4
sessions, you and your fiance will get the tools, tips, and techniques to
nurture your relationship and build a better foundation for your marriage.
Learn these essential emotional skills before
you get married.
Session 1
The Emotions of Being Engaged
In the first session, you'll
understand the complex feelings that often occur
during engagement -- even though it's supposed to be the "happiest time of your
life."
You'll
discuss cold feet, sadness and grief, anxiety and confusion, anger and stress,
as well as get the tools to handle all of these difficult feelings.
You'll also learn about the 3 stages of being engaged and
determine what stage you're in. You'll discover what's "normal" for an
engaged couple to be going through, and what you can expect, emotionally and
relationally, for the rest of your engagement.
Session 2
Your Models of Marriage
You both enter into this marriage with very
different ideas of and models for marriage -- ideas which are implanted in you
so deep that you don't even know it. In this session, you'll explore
together how your parents' marriage and your families influence your
relationship today. This is essential, important work for every engaged
couple that will help you make positive choices about the marriage
you are about to begin.
Session 3
How To Be Married...To Each Other
Who is your fiance/ee, really? And how can you
be married to him/her for the rest of your life? Explore these questions
that are commonly asked by engaged couples. In this session, you'll
articulate how you are different from each other, and learn ways to acknowledge,
accommodate and respect these differences in your marriage -- essential for a
happy, healthy marriage!
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