Start Your Marriage Right

Prepare for the marriage—not just the wedding!

Premarital counseling isn’t about fixing problems or predicting failure. It’s about building the skills, awareness, and emotional capacity needed to create a resilient, intimate, and fulfilling marriage.

Many couples come to premarital counseling feeling connected, in love, and excited about their future. They simply want to be intentional—to understand each other more deeply and develop tools that support long-term growth.

Love is essential—but it isn’t always enough.

Marriage will ask you to navigate:

• Conflict and repair
• Emotional closeness and independence
• Sex, intimacy, and desire changes
• Money, roles, and shared responsibilities
• Stress, loss, growth, and life transitions

Premarital counseling offers a space to explore these areas before they become sources of tension, helping you build a strong foundation grounded in clarity, communication, and mutual respect.

It is:

• Proactive, not crisis-driven
• Skill-building, not blame-focused
• Honest, supportive, and growth-oriented
• A space for curiosity—not judgment

It is not:

• A sign that something is “wrong”
• A compatibility test
• About taking sides
• A guarantee against future challenges

Instead, it prepares you to meet challenges together.

Premarital counseling is tailored to each couple, but includes:

• Communication & Conflict
  Learning how to express needs, listen with empathy, and repair after disagreement.
• Values, Expectations & Roles
  Clarifying what marriage means to each of you and how you envision partnership.
• Family of Origin & Attachment
  Understanding how past experiences shape present dynamics.
• Sex, Intimacy & Desire
  Open, shame-free conversations about intimacy, pleasure, boundaries, and evolving desire.
• Money & Practical Stressors
  Exploring beliefs, habits, and decision-making around finances and responsibilities.
• Boundaries, Trust & Commitment
  Defining agreements that support emotional safety and connection.
• Strengths & Connection
  Building on what already works and reinforcing friendship, appreciation, and closeness.

Premarital counseling may be a good fit if you:

• Are engaged or considering marriage
• Want deeper understanding before committing
• Value emotional growth and intentional partnership
• Want to strengthen communication and intimacy
• Believe preparation is an act of care—not fear

You don’t need to be in conflict to benefit from this work.

My approach to premarital counseling is relational, sex-positive, and emotionally attuned. I create a space where both partners feel seen, respected, and supported—without pathologizing or pressure.

This work is about helping you:

• Increase self-awareness
• Build emotional regulation and differentiation
• Develop practical relationship skills
• Cultivate intimacy that grows with you over time

By the end of premarital counseling, many couples report:

• Greater clarity and confidence in their relationship
• Improved communication and repair skills
• More ease discussing difficult topics
• Stronger emotional and physical intimacy
• A shared vision for their marriage