Preparing Couples for Great Marriages RECORDING

Premarital counseling provides both prevention and intervention for couples.  Research has clearly shown its benefits, finding that couples who attain formal marriage preparation experience a 30% reduction in divorce rates.  When a couple seeks premarital counseling, the first step is determining their needs, i.e., is this a proactive step being taken by the couple or are they having problems that need attention before moving forward?

Participants of this course will learn key research proven factors for helping couples create and sustain a healthy marriage, and how to incorporate an educational component into the work. Core to any Imago work is helping couples create a deeper connection, so teaching dialogue and use of specific Imago processes will be discussed. Because low numbers of couples will voluntarily seek premarital counseling, a discussion of its benefits from a strengths-oriented perspective will help participants know how to promote this work.