PRE-MARITAL COURSE:

Getting married is surely one of the biggest decisions you are likely to make in your life. The only real example of the roles you are expected to follow is that of your parents, and perhaps your grandparents – and they didn’t get schooled on that either!
There are many changes, responsibilities and considerations involved in changing from being a single person, to a married person. It is a commitment for life.

We cover 24 topics over approximately 6 sessions, each an hour long. This takes the form of an informal discussion with the couple, adding in examples that are real to their lives. Any additional topics that may not have been covered, can easily be included.
The topics cover all 8 areas of our lives, in addition to topics that are relevant to enriching your future, shared life as a married couple.

We cover the following topics:

1. Personal Timeline and family background – how that affects your needs in your relationship now.
2. Why do you want to marry this person? (Video clip)
3. What Change in your lifestyle and expectations. (S to M)
4. Love Languages.
5. Enneagram and compatibility.
6. Compassionate Communication and Conflict Resolution.
7. The 5 Agreements.
8. Transactional analysis and the roles we play in our relationships.
9. Building intimacy on many levels – building trust and closeness.
10. Your sacred circles.
11. 4 Styles of attachment.
12. A Values exercise in finding your common values.
13. Money- budgeting, saving, spending, family demands & pension.
14. Religion &/Spirituality.
15. Working hours and how work affects quality time together.
16. Accommodating and integrating both families.
17. Physical Wellbeing – eating, exercise and taking care of health.
18. Intellectual and Mental wellbeing. Me time.
19. Friends, Fun and Leisure Time. Doing things apart and together.
20. The home, chores and roles.
21. Children in the marriage?
22. Alcohol and other substances.
23. Getting married in Community of Property or not. Drawing up a will.
24. Mission and Vision statements for your married life together.