Why is premarital counseling important for healthy married life

I’m sure you have given thought to the fact that so many marriages are ending in divorce or live in dissatisfaction with their relationship? One of the main reasons for this is not being prepared for the life that follows marriage.  It’s like going mountain climbing with no rope, barefoot, and in your swimsuit.  You’re not properly prepared!  And the things that you not prepared for, the unexpected events of everyday married life, hit you right between the eyes and you just can’t figure out what to do.   So you punt and say, “we’re not compatible” or “I’m not happy anymore”.  Marriage takes work, commitment and preparation. 
Premarital counseling is absolutely essential to get you prepared for what married life brings.  You will both learn and develop the necessary skills to deal those “difficult issues”. A strong, healthy relationship is possible.  Everyone wants a satisfying and stable marriage, but not everyone prepares properly and is ready for the ups and downs in a relationship. Don’t delay.  Learn what it takes to tackle the tough problems that are certain to come up.  Listed below are several benefits of Premarital Counseling.

Benefits of Premarital Counseling    
•    Identifies the strengths in their relationship and helps strengthen them even further. Also identifies areas needing growth and how to make them stronger.
•    In the early stages of the married life there are small issues that don’t seem very significant. But small problems tend to grow into big issues that can cause division.  Premarital counseling helps the couple identify potential weak areas in the relationship and how to deal with “small” problems before they become serious.
•    Most importantly it helps one to identify how their behavior affects their partner.  You will be able to see how even minor changes can make a significant impact on being the perfect partner for your spouse. 

Grace Products Corporation

In 1984 the founder, Greg Vaughn, discovered that most couples prepare more to get a drivers license than to make one of the most important decisions of their life; getting married.

He decided to help make a difference. In 1985 he produced the first premarital video curriculum ever created, called Before You Say "I DO". Over 14,000 churches of every denomination quickly adopted Before/After You Say "I DO" as the standard for premarital counseling and marital enrichment. We continued adding to our successful product line with the So, You're Getting Married DVD series, the "His and Her" companion workbooks and The Marriage Kit. Over 200,000 couples have trusted their premarital counseling to us and we have not disappointed them.

And now we are proud to present the most innovative resource in the area of premarital coaching and marital enrichment, called Marriage 101: Back to the Basics. We are sure once you have had an opportunity to take advantage of this versatile resource you will agree that Marriage 101: Back to the Basics should be the primary tool for your marriage ministry.

Greg Vaughn

Greg is the president and founder of Grace Products. He is the winner of two Television Emmy for his series IN SEARCH OF THE HEROES. This series is used in over 40,000 schools and libraries across the country. He is also the founder of one of the fastest growing men’s movement in the country called Letters from Dad. Greg has become a fixture at men’s conferences, annual conventions and luncheons as he speaks on the theme of “Leaving a Legacy that Lasts”. He is also the creator of “The Visual Biography Co.” that weaves together the story of a person’s life and puts it on film for posterity.

However, all of the above pales in comparison to the great privilege of being married to his wife Carolyn and the joy of being called DAD by his seven awesome children.

Read what our couples are saying about our Premarital Counseling:

Awesome stuff! The premarital counseling DVDs were full of content and practical wisdom. Glad we took the time to go through the process.

Jason Rogers, McKinney, TX

As a parent that had 2 children getting married in ONE year, I know that your premarital counseling resources gave us the assurance that our children were equipped to make this most important decision.

Greg Lee, Richardson, TX

Our church required 8 sessions of premarital counseling. We didn't understand why. After a few months of marriage, we understand why! It was a great investment of our time.

Tony and Brooke Paschali, Houston, TX

I love the Marriage Kit and all the books that augmented the video series. The Family History Test was an eye opener for us. We both come from totally different kinds of families.

Carolyn Brosseau, Long Island, NY

Read what our churches are saying:

You never hear me say things like this. "Buy this premarital counseling series. It's the best I have ever seen. Don't think about it... Just purchase it".

Jay Strack

Youth conference speaker and National syndicated radio