Marriage Prep Q & A

1) What does marriage prep address?

During the four marriage prep sessions we will focus on the following key topics:

• Healthy and safe rules for protecting your relationship

• Effective Communication

• Problem solving

2) How do couples prepare for their first session?

To begin the marriage prep process you take the PREPARE/ENRICH INVENTORY. You will be sent an email with all the information to complete the inventory.

3) What does the PREPARE/ENRICH INVENTORY cover?

The PREPARE/ENRICH INVENTORY focuses on the following: communication, conflict resolution, personality issues, children and parenting, family and friends, realistic expectations, idealist distortion, role relationship, sexual expectations, and spiritual beliefs.

4) What was most helpful for couples who did Marriage Prep?

Couples report that the most valuable benefit from premarital counseling is learning how to resolve conflict.

5) What do couples argue about the most?

Research shows MONEY first and CHILDREN second.

6) What are the basic problems facing couples that are marrying?

The basic problems include, communication, the tendency to blame one's partner for problems, anger management, lacking skills to deal with conflict, and last but not least, difficulty sharing and compromising as a couple.

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Marriage Prep Q & A

Rev. Ed Holt