How good is pre-marital counselling?
Perhaps the question above should be “How important is pre-marital counselling?”
As a society, things have progressed and more couples are focusing in on relationship health and happiness, which involves taking preventative and proactive measures by both partners. Many couples are seeing the benefits of investing in their relationship and taking an active role in seeking the information and building healthy relationship skills and habits to build lifelong stable partnerships.
Research shows that by attending pre-marriage counselling, it greatly improves a couple’s interpersonal skills and overall relationship quality. This short-term investment equips couple’s long-term to avoid, buffer or overcome issues together as and when they arise.
Check out this awesome article by social worker and counsellor Bronwyn Parkes on pre-marital counselling to discover more about exactly what it is and remember there is no shame in trying something that will make your relationship stronger. The more couples choose to do this, the less stigma there will be about doing it.
Steve Mummery is a celebrant based in Perth
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