Sunday 15 December 2013

Importance Of Counseling Before Marriage

By Jeannie Chapman


Marriage is a very important institution and everyone looks forward to be married and raising a family. Newly wedded couples are extremely happy during the first few months of marriage, but after some time their real self begins to unfold and that is when they realize they were not actually prepared to live together. This is why counseling before marriage is necessary because it plays a key role in ensuring that no matter the problems which may arise, the partners will work through them and stay committed to each other.

While relationship and premarital psychoanalysis is meant for every couple before marriage, some choose not to attend these sessions though there are particular cases where the couples have to see a counselor. A case where couples are of different faith believes they will need the help of a counselor to merge the difference and come up with a plan of how they will nurture their marriage.

Since marriage is a lifelong commitment, it is important to make sure you are getting married for all the right reasons. A marriage counselor takes you through the expectations and responsibilities of the couple. A marriage counselor also gives the couple advice on how to relate with other married couples and the in-laws. This is very vital because it is practically extending your family to accommodate a second set of parents and siblings.

It is normally very hard to come to terms with situations like long distance relationships, medical concerns as well as psychological disorders. In such circumstances, it is important to seek for the services of a counselor. This way, as a couple you will be able to stay committed to each other. One can also seek for these services to eliminate drug abuse problems and self-esteem issues.

The most common types of psychoanalysis are premarital, therapy and specialized psychoanalysis. Premarital one can be categorized into two main groups: one which is based on the law and the other one on the faith of the couples. The faith-based one involves the role of religion in the marriage. Law-based psychoanalysis on the other hand deals with the family planning, communication, finances and legal requirements of marriage just to mention a few.

The other type of psychoanalysis is therapy psychoanalysis. This deals in topics like substance abuse or a case where a partner could be having a certain bad behavior that they feel hard to let go. This type also covers emotional stress emanating from the past abuse. The counselor helps the couple solve these problems including medical concerns.

Specialized psychoanalysis covers a wide range of topics like finances which handles every topic about money that may arise in marriage. Parenting is under this category and it guides couples on what to expect when they decide to start bearing children and raising them. Career counseling deals with matters concerning career path and how to work together to ensure each partner is fulfilled in their career and the relationship. Family counseling is concerned with couples who already have kids from past relationships.

Engaged couples can seek help from churches or offices licensed to officiate marriage on how to get counseling. They are required to attend a number of specified sessions to finish their program. The most important thing is that at the end of the sessions they are well equipped to start the journey of marriage with a common goal.




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