Session 1
Assess your relationship strengths and growth areas, your family of origin, past relationship trauma, and other issues unique to your relationship.
Homework: Complete your assessments
Session 2
Interpretation and discussion of the assessment findings. All 3 of the assessments that we offer are supported by research that helps couples identify areas to strengthen before the wedding.
Session 3
Self-identity and boundaries. Understanding healthy boundaries, how to build and maintain them is vital to establishing good communication with each other and your children.
Session 4
Communication and conflict resolution skills. Research shows these two topics to be the most important to cover well in premarital programs.
Session 5
Finances, career goals, physical, emotional, spiritual health, and/or other conflict areas that are unique to you and your partner.
Session 6
Parenting styles, effective co-parenting, discipline, family values, and working as a team. At this session, you may decide to have your children present if desired.
Session 7
Sex and sexual intimacy.
Session 8
Connection habits, maintaining intimacy, and sustaining commitment.