It was love at first sight for Joe and Katie, or at least that’s what they thought. But both of them were children of divorce. They remembered the terrible fights, the accusations, the tears, and their own worries and fears as their parents’ marriages came apart. They knew how fragile marriage could be and they wanted to make sure theirs remained strong. When they heard about FCS’s Premarital Assessment and Counseling Programs, they signed up. Now they feel that they have new skills that will help them better manage a lifetime together.
FCS’s Premarital and Counseling program consists of two parts: a premarital assessment process that helps couples determine their readiness for marriage; and a seminar that focuses on the factors and skills that can help build a successful marriage.
To help couples develop the skills and understanding they need to achieve success in marriage.
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The Strategy Assessment to determine readiness for marriage, followed by counseling as needed. An educational workshop that covers the issues and challenges that married couples encounter, as well as the factors that lead to successful marriage. The Premarital Assessment is based on a program called the Prepare and Enrich Inventory. After couples have completed this assessment, they will have the opportunity to explore their strengths, weaknesses, and individual growth areas with a counselor. The goal is to give couples a better understanding of the demands, as well as the rewards, of marriage and to provide them with tools that they can use to strengthen their union in the years to come. The program touches on issues ranging from communication and intimacy and sexuality to decision-making, family planning, conflict management, and more.
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Successful marriages don’t just happen The six-hour Premarital Educational Program starts from the point-of-view that successful marriages don’t just happen . . . that love needs to be nurtured . . a process that requires time, attention, and emotional energy. It focuses on such cornerstones of successful marriage as: mutual commitment, concern, love, and respect. A sampling of covered topics includes: the sacrament of marriage; how to verbalize needs and wants; how to deal with problems before they become explosive; how to handle decision-making and planning together; how to manage anger and stress; and how to meet each other’s needs as well as those of the rest of the family, including the in-laws. |
