Premarital Counseling
Why
is Christian premarital counseling so important?
Christian premarital counseling is very important. Imagine this: It's six months
after your wedding. Little things that you used to think were "cute"
are starting to really bug you. Your spouse isn't quite as attentive as when you
were first married. Your husband says that money is "tight" and is
starting to be a bit overbearing about how much you are spending on fixing up
the house. Or your wife is already talking about wanting to start a family and
you are just not ready to think about being a father. You're Catholic and your
spouse is a Baptist. Neither of you realized how hard it would be to try to find
a church home that you could attend together. Your fairytale image of marriage
is crumbling in the face of the many problems that your relationship is facing.
Maybe you made a big mistake getting married. After all, you were really young;
you didn't realize what you were getting into. You feel trapped. What now?
Marriage, with or without Christian premarital counseling, is a challenging
adventure that can be both rewarding and fulfilling if it is characterized by
unconditional commitment and sacrificial love. But marriage is also a union of
two individuals who have come together from different families, each with a
different set of expectations concerning marriage. Both spouses have been shaped
by positive and negative experiences within their own childhood homes. Because
of this, each has a predetermined idea about how conflict should be handled, the
value of money management, religion, having children, and what it means to love
someone.
Currently, a little over half of all first marriages end in divorce. Sadly,
couples that marry without having premarital counseling are at much higher risk
of divorce. Those who have prepared for marriage by getting s premarital counseling are better off than those who have had no
preparation for marriage at all.
Christian premarital counseling has glue - Many forms of premarital
counseling will give instruction in dealing with basics, such as finances, child
rearing, and even basic communication skills. The premarital
counseling I offer will provide the "glue" that will help couples deal
with conflict or the damaged emotions that may follow chronic disappointment in
each other, and in the marriage relationship.
Christian premarital counseling has foundation - The model I offer is designed to
teach couples about the truth about marriage, according to God's Word, the
Bible.
Christian premarital counseling has Godly intent - Christian premarital
counseling prepares a couple seeking marriage to enter into a relationship based
upon sacrificial love for one another, and to place the needs of others before
the needs of self. The Christian couple is encouraged to invite Jesus Christ to
be not only a personal Savior, but also the third cord spoken of in Ecclesiastes
4:12. Jesus becomes an integral partner in the marriage. In times of marital
difficulty due to conflict, hurt feelings, financial struggles, or even more
serious problems such as infidelity, God calls each spouse within a Christian
marriage to repentance and a renewed commitment to the marriage.
So why is so important to seek Christian premarital counseling? God's Word
teaches that marriage is a covenant between a man and a woman that is intended
to last for life. Christian marriage is based upon an unconditional commitment
that takes the classic marriage vow "till death do us part" very
seriously.
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