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About Pre Marital What Is Pre Marital Preparation? Preparation


making decisions.
It might also include help in developing the knowledge, attitudes, expectations, and characteristics that are important to creating a satisfying relationship.

Is a training through courses, seminars, or counselling that prepares couples for a successful marriage. Training often focuses on developing skills such as communication, handling conflict, solving problems, and

Premarital Preparation is a class or series of classes that both members of an engaged couple participate in prior to their wedding that involves learning conflict resolution and communication skills.

Short Definition of Pre Marital Preparation

Issues regard
"The secret to having a good marriage is Most couples face their most to understand that marriage must be serious top ten problem areas: total, it must be permanent, and it must Balancing job and family be equal. Frank Pittman

Frequency of sexual relations Debt brought into marriage Husband's employment Finances Expectations in household tasks Constant bickering Communication with spouse Problems with parents or in-laws Lack of time spent together

Marriage can be one of life's sweetest ventures, but it is also one of the riskiest.

Sometimes love just isn't enough to keep a couple together.

If marriage is a Journey, who has the map?

Purpose of Pre Marital To help each partner assess his the couple's To strengthen Preparation or her personal readiness for become aware of It can also help couples commitment to each other
marriage. the assets and liabilities of their Developing skills in the areas relationship, which are important factors of: communication, friendship, in deciding who and when to marry. As commitment to the these factors, couples have they evaluate relationship, intimacy, and down and think a chance to slow things problem solving. seriously about their relationship. In other Resolving conflicts in mutually words, premarital education allows acceptable ways, and giving and couples to plan their marriage rather than receiving affection just a wedding.

Benefits of Marriage Preparation


They report improved Marriage communication, better Premarital counselling conflict management skills, preparation can experience set the stage for higher dedication to one's help prevent understanding, kindness, mate, greater emphasis on divorce consideration, friendship, and the positive aspects of a sharing relationship, and improved A major benefit of premarital overall relationship quality. Some realize he or she not the right counselling is thatis couples establish

person marry couples a to relationship with someone they helps can consult toone help them solve identify marital problems later on if needed another's (Stanley, 2001, p. 275).

expectations.

Deciding Which Type of Premarital Education Is Best for You


Am I less self-motivated and/or do I learn best by listening to others (an "audible" learner)? If yes, a pre-marriage seminar or pre-marital counsellor may be your best option. Do I enjoy reading and/or am I a visual learner? If yes, reading books and completing an online relationship evaluation may be a good choice. Do I want my preparation to have a religious component? If yes, talk with a member of your clergy to see what programs your church provides.

Written by Jeremy Boyle, Research Assistant, and edited by Stephen F. Duncan, Professor, School of Family Life, Brigham Young University.

References

http://foreverfamilies.byu.edu/Article.aspx?a=148 http://marriage.about.com/od/premaritaltests/a/qu estionstoask.htm

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