Meeting that special someone can be such a magical time, you might have found yourself swept up in the romance of it all. Congratulations are certainly in order as you have finally found your love, and life partner. People seem to be so thrilled for you and your future looks bright, but is anyone being really honest with you about problems that may pop up along the way in even the healthiest of relationships? Marriage, while romantic, also begs practicality, so it can be beneficial to explore more tangible topics as well. Yes, you love each other, but do you share the same ethics and values? If you do not, do you possess the tools to make these differences celebrated as opposed to a cause for contention? Are you able to communicate effectively without someone walking away with hurt feelings or feeling misheard?
Let’s call a spade a spade here and be honest for a moment. While your engagement should be a time of joy, togetherness, and hopefully laughter, it can also be a time of stress, tears and arguments. As you start to plan your wedding and merge your families you may find there are conflicting personalities involved, who all seem to be fighting for different things. Family members cross boundaries, become more intrusive and you find as you make plans, you start to wonder what happened to what you and your partner want. It can be easy to get caught up in the drama but be sure to make your couple relationship a priority during this stressful time. This can be difficult to do without the right tools, or the right guidance.
Premarital counseling will help you tackle those all important topics that can rock a marriage and teach you how to strengthen your relationship. It will guide you through connecting with your partner on sensitive topics like children, money, family, and more will help you air out all your problems before you walk down the aisle. Some topics will prove to be uncomfortable and perhaps are issues you have been avoiding discussing, hopeful it will all work out in the end. It is important to stay a united front with your partner and keep the lines of communication clear and open, so allow someone else to ask those hard questions. Prepare yourself for your future and embrace your forever by making absolutely certain you have examined every possible detail. Invest in your future and your marriage by turning to a professional. I mean why not? Its only your forever…