{"id":288736,"date":"2024-01-04T15:49:08","date_gmt":"2024-01-04T14:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/app.unio-preparation.com\/premarital-counseling-program-answers-to-all-your-questions-guide-complet\/"},"modified":"2024-05-29T16:21:51","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T15:21:51","slug":"premarital-counseling","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/app.unio-preparation.com\/en\/premarital-counseling\/","title":{"rendered":"Premarital counseling program: answers to all your questions [guide complet]"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"288736\" class=\"elementor elementor-288736 elementor-221072\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f9db8d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f9db8d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cab576c\" data-id=\"cab576c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1b62930 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1b62930\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e05a7e\" data-id=\"2e05a7e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56ef72c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56ef72c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"titre_article\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">All you need to know about premarital counseling course in 10 questions<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cc7c1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9cc7c1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">[complete guidebook]<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4543951 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4543951\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Premarital counseling program<\/strong>: you&#8217;ve heard about it from friends who&#8217;ve already got married, but you don&#8217;t really know what it&#8217;s all about?\n<strong>You have many questions on the subject<\/strong>: is it compulsory? Who is it for? When should it be done? Do we automatically have to take a premarriage course? etc.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e079207 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e079207\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To help you make sense of it all, we&#8217;ve put together all the answers to the most common questions in the same article.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e478ea8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e478ea8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At the end of the article, we&#8217;ll give you the chance to get straight to work with a gentle exercise for your loved ones.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-469ab28 elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"469ab28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;fas fa-chevron-circle-right&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;},&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of contents\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__469ab28\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-list-ul\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__469ab28\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__469ab28\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-589cf1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"589cf1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"definition\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1 - <u>What<\/u> is premarital counseling program?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c54209b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c54209b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Let&#8217;s start with a <strong>simple definition: premarital counseling program<\/strong> is a series of sessions, more or less guided, where couples-to-be are encouraged to reflect on and discuss <strong>all the fundamental questions surrounding married life and commitment<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67886df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67886df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">To put it simply, there are two ways of preparing for a marriage\/wedding:\n \t<li style=\"margin-left: 0px;\">\u27a1\ufe0f <strong><u>Organizing the big day<\/u><\/strong>You choose your wedding venue, draw up the guest list, imagine your ceremony&#8230; This is the logistical part. In fact, we&#8217;ve put together an article on the 3 main stages of wedding planning to help you do just that.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;\">\u27a1\ufe0f <strong><u>Premarital counseling <\/u><\/strong>This is the perfect way to prepare your couple for the thousands of days that follow the wedding day. It&#8217;s a more psychological, relational part.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6411e98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6411e98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The aim? Commit to each other by leaving no grey areas in your relationship, by getting to know each other better and by sharing a common vision of what you want to do with this commitment.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b64547 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b64547\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"who-is-for\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2 - <u>Who is<\/u> premarriage counseling for?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80e7c7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80e7c7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHistorically, only couples getting married religiously could benefit from premarriage preparation. This was very frustrating for all the other couples: you can indeed <strong>have strong values associated with marriage<\/strong> and commitment without associating a theological or spiritual dimension.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22e3793 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22e3793\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Today, thanks to the advent of secular premarriage prep, <strong> premarital counseling program is open to all future married couples, whatever their origin, religion or sexual orientation<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62ba838 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62ba838\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">The only requirements for premarital counseling? Wish to marry and :\n \t<li><i>Willing to <u>give real meaning to your marriage<\/u>, beyond organizing a beautiful party<\/i><\/li>\n \t<li>Want to <u>devote quality time to your relationship<\/u><\/li>\n \t<li>Be genuinely curious about your partner and know that there&#8217;s still a lot <u>to discover about<\/u> each other, even after years of living together.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Want to give yourself the best chance of a long-term <u>happy marriage<\/u><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49b0f01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"49b0f01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"802\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/app.unio-preparation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/couple-qui-marche-jpg.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-288578\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/app.unio-preparation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/couple-qui-marche-jpg.webp 802w, https:\/\/app.unio-preparation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/couple-qui-marche-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/app.unio-preparation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/couple-qui-marche-768x511.webp 768w, https:\/\/app.unio-preparation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/couple-qui-marche-50x33.webp 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 802px) 100vw, 802px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfc4ffe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dfc4ffe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"why\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3 - <u>Why<\/u> prepare for marriage?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c87959 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c87959\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBecause depressing divorce statistics are not inevitable: <strong>love can be learned!<\/strong>\nLife as a couple is built up over time, of course, but like any beautiful journey, it has to be prepared for, and that requires baggage.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21a3a34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21a3a34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It can seem as if you&#8217;ve had enough of each other after x years together&#8230; Big mistake!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e4750d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1e4750d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"647\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/app.unio-preparation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/avis-client.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-288575\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/app.unio-preparation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/avis-client.png 647w, https:\/\/app.unio-preparation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/avis-client-300x83.png 300w, https:\/\/app.unio-preparation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/avis-client-50x14.png 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 647px) 100vw, 647px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3a8f75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3a8f75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The time for reflection provided by premarriage courses is the <strong>best investment a couple can make<\/strong>, because nothing strengthens a couple more than in-depth discussion of the issues that matter.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebae4e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ebae4e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The engagement period is the ideal time<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b59a56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b59a56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; list-style-type: none;\"><u>The engagement period is the ideal time to :<\/u>\n \t<li style=\"margin-left: 0px;\">\u2705 <strong>Take time out from the daily grind<\/strong> to reflect together on the deeper issues surrounding your life as a couple, and ask yourself the right questions.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"margin-left: 0px;\">\u2705 <strong>Tackle themes that aren&#8217;t always easy to gras<\/strong>p, in a calm, caring environment.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"margin-left: 0px;\">\u2705 Experience rich moments together, in the intense and sometimes tumultuous period of wedding preparations, to <strong>rediscover yourself and put love back at the heart of your approach<\/strong>.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"margin-left: 0px;\"><strong>\u2705 We also say things to each other that we don&#8217;t necessarily say on a daily basis<\/strong>&#8230; It&#8217;s time to take our heads off the handlebars!<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;\">\u2705 Materialize the importance of marriage and its values for everyone. <strong>Commitment in the noblest sense of<\/strong> the word.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcc3cfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bcc3cfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Studies prove it<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b42d37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b42d37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Premarital counseling, whether secular or religious, is already widespread in Anglo-Saxon countries, where it&#8217;s known as <i> a &#8220;pre-marital workshop&#8221;<\/i>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-100f8fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"100f8fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; list-style-type: none;\">These are the findings of a study conducted across the Atlantic:\n \t<li style=\"margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffc Couples who follow a premarital course are <strong>happier in their marriage<\/strong> than others.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffc They are also <strong>less likely to separate or divorce<\/strong>.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffc Premarriage course is not therapy. But it does <strong>open up conversations<\/strong> that might never have taken place.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffc It <strong>enhances friendship, closeness and intimacy<\/strong>.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffc It <strong>creates a non-judgmental, non-threatening space<\/strong> where everyone feels comfortable and safe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9872235 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9872235\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i>Source: Stanley, Scott &amp; Amato, Paul &amp; Johnson, Christine &amp; Markman, Howard. (2006). Premarital education, marital quality, and marital stability: Findings from a large, random household survey. Journal of family psychology : JFP : journal of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association (Division 43). 20. 117 &#8211; 26. 10.1037\/0893 &#8211; 3200.20.1.117.<\/i><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0bd9dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0bd9dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ud83d\udca1 We devote an entire article on <strong>why to follow a premarital counseling program<\/strong> here :\n<strong><a class=\"lien_html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.app.unio-preparation.com\/en\/blog\/why-prepare-for-marriage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.app.unio-preparation.com\/en\/blog\/why-prepare-for-marriage\/<\/a><\/strong>.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a645499 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a645499\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"differents-types\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4 - What are the <u>different types of<\/u> premarriage prep?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-347d72c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"347d72c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">There are <strong><span style=\"color:#f19879;\">two main types of premarital counseling<\/span><\/strong> :\n \t<li><strong>Religious prep<\/strong>, which take different forms depending on the religion. They are aimed at believing, heterosexual couples.\nHowever, they don&#8217;t only deal with religious themes: they often alternate exchanges on secular topics (communication, the languages of love&#8230; compatible with a Christian life) and moments of more theological reflection, with, for example, readings of passages from the Bible for Catholic marriage preparations and times of prayer. Specific attributes of Christian marriage, such as the indissolubility of marriage, are discussed.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\"><strong>Premarital courses<\/strong>, which take a 100% atheist approach to the themes surrounding married life. They are open to all couples, including mixed, LGBTQ+ and remarried couples. These couples may have chosen to have a religious wedding (with a religious celebration) or a civil wedding (with or without a secular ceremony).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f79cc0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f79cc0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What do these two types of preparation have in common?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e32b444 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e32b444\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-bottom:0px;\">\n \t<li><strong>Their aim: to<\/strong> encourage future spouses to reflect on and discuss the major issues of married life and commitment.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>The main themes:<\/strong> communication, starting a family&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e2ff91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e2ff91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The differences?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0604e0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0604e0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px;\">\n \t<li><strong>The angle of <i> attack<\/i> on certain subjects:<\/strong> religious or secular. For example, while secular marriage preparation focuses on sexuality, Catholic preparation focuses on fertility, with all the church&#8217;s biases on the subject.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\"><strong>The format:<\/strong> we&#8217;ll come back to this in the next section, but religious preparations often offer a face-to-face format, whereas the format of secular premarital courses is generally more flexible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f27ce0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f27ce0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"802\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/app.unio-preparation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/couple-enlasse-jpg.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-288576\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/app.unio-preparation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/couple-enlasse-jpg.webp 802w, https:\/\/app.unio-preparation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/couple-enlasse-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/app.unio-preparation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/couple-enlasse-768x511.webp 768w, https:\/\/app.unio-preparation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/couple-enlasse-50x33.webp 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 802px) 100vw, 802px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbe9389 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bbe9389\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"concretely\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5 - What does premarital counseling <u>actually<\/u> involve?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9d007c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9d007c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;list-style-type:none;\">Formats may vary from one type of course to another (see next section), but in general they all include the following elements:\n \t<li style=\"margin-left:0px;\">\ud83c\udf93 <strong>Learning moments<\/strong>: on a specific subject, the organizer, therapist, creator of the course&#8230; will deliver a little topo to the future bride and groom.\nIn a religious preparation, it will be colored by religious values, while in a secular preparation it will be the fruit of research into psychology, sexuality&#8230;<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"margin-bottom:0px ;margin-left:0px;\">\ud83d\udcac <strong>Time for reflection and discussion in pairs<\/strong>: after this initial learning phase, couples will be led in one way or another (via quizzes, exercises, guided discussions) to discuss the subject in question in pairs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b4cd51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b4cd51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"format\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6 - What is the <u>format<\/u> of a premarriage course?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee55e7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee55e7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are a number of different premarriage preps formats to suit the different needs and lifestyles of future bridal couples.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31ddfc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31ddfc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><u>Here are three main ones:<\/u><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2abf2de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2abf2de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The face-to-face format<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ee462e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ee462e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is the format often favored by religious preparations: usually several sessions (between 5 and 7 evenings or weekend days) spread over several months. They often bring together <strong>several couples<\/strong> at the same time, and are led by a priest or older couples from the parish. This can sometimes also take the form of weekend retreats.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c5dcb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c5dcb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffc What are <u>the advantages of this format?<\/u> The chance to meet other couples + the obligation to stick to it, as appointments are made.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c89f8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c89f8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffc <u>The drawbacks?<\/u> The lack of flexibility (you&#8217;re expected at such and such a date and time and that&#8217;s it \ud83d\ude09 ) and the lack of privacy to have some deep discussions together.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a9a4b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a9a4b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Remote format with visios<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42f9d8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42f9d8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some therapists offer long-distance sessions to help couples discuss the main themes of premarital courses.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-220533f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"220533f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The 100% autonomous online distance format<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7b19b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7b19b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some premarital counseling programs, such as <strong><a class=\"lien_html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.app.unio-preparation.com\/en\/premarital-counseling-course\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Unio Preparation<\/a><\/strong>have opted for a flexible 100% online format, to be completed in the privacy of the couple.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36a8b76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36a8b76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffc <u>The concept:<\/u> each member of the couple has access to an online space with, for each major theme\/session, a guide to read or listen to, a guided discussion for two and additional resources (podcasts, books&#8230;).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41af75a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41af75a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn this way, the couple find themselves in their own little cocoon, and are much more at ease to talk about intimate subjects: no third parties, limited discussion time&#8230; And they can <strong>carry out their preparation sessions whenever and wherever they like<\/strong>.<br>\nWe tell you all about <strong><a class=\"lien_html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.app.unio-preparation.com\/en\/blog\/online-premarital-counseling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">all the benefits of online premarital counseling programs<\/a><\/strong> in our dedicated article.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0c9d4ef elementor-section-full_width elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0c9d4ef\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fff6616\" data-id=\"fff6616\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7121570 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7121570\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/app.unio-preparation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Preparation-laique-au-mariage-3-jpg.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-288461\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/app.unio-preparation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Preparation-laique-au-mariage-3-jpg.webp 560w, https:\/\/app.unio-preparation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Preparation-laique-au-mariage-3-300x214.webp 300w, https:\/\/app.unio-preparation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Preparation-laique-au-mariage-3-50x36.webp 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-72af23f\" data-id=\"72af23f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a875cb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a875cb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/app.unio-preparation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tablette-Tableau-de-bord-jpg.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-288480\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/app.unio-preparation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tablette-Tableau-de-bord-jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/app.unio-preparation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tablette-Tableau-de-bord-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/app.unio-preparation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tablette-Tableau-de-bord-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/app.unio-preparation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tablette-Tableau-de-bord-50x50.webp 50w, https:\/\/app.unio-preparation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/elementor\/thumbs\/Tablette-Tableau-de-bord-jpg-qam71i91otsa3zz4au5ayw4wwj9qy3wvsabz94dl9k.webp 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df8d2a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df8d2a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"themes\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7 - What <u>topics are covered<\/u> during premarital counseling?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f878bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f878bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <strong><a class=\"lien_html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.app.unio-preparation.com\/en\/blog\/premarital-counseling-topics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">themes covered during your preparation<\/a><\/strong> may vary from one course to another, but what they have in common is that they cover a wide range of subjects that are essential for defining a shared life project before marriage.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd8ef11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd8ef11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At Unio Preparation, after <strong>synthesizing hundreds of resources<\/strong> on the couple and <strong>exchanging with professionals in the couple relationship<\/strong>, we decided to deal with seven:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78cdd25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78cdd25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your individual and shared journey :<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcf58eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fcf58eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The ideal opportunity <strong>to understand your profile as an individual<\/strong> and your profile as a couple. This theme covers your personality, values, expectations, family and emotional background.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0d360a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0d360a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Commitment:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11091a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11091a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Getting married is one of the most important commitments we make in our adult lives. This theme is an opportunity to take <strong>stock of who you are as a couple<\/strong>, what defines you and what your values are, and to find your individual and shared answer to <i>&#8220;why get married<\/i>&#8220;.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3606abe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3606abe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Communication :<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a986e31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a986e31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Active listening, expressing feelings, non-violent communication: this theme <strong>gives you the keys to calm, open communication with your partner<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50e2ad9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50e2ad9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Challenges:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-169c07f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"169c07f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Conflict resolution, financial problems, getting along with in-laws, unemployment: all couples encounter difficulties at one time or another. This theme will help you <strong>think about how to tackle and overcome these concerns<\/strong>. He also discusses the natural evolution of love.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-965b10f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"965b10f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sexuality:  <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4236238 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4236238\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Without taboos or judgments, this theme addresses <strong>your longing and desire<\/strong>, to help you <strong>keep the flame<\/strong> and passion that drive you alive. It also addresses the <strong>obstacles, fears and blocking factors that need to be overcome<\/strong>, as well as the variations in libido over time and in response to events (pregnancy, stress, overwork, etc.).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-468edb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"468edb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The desire to start a family:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6102093 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6102093\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Zero, one, two or three children? Time to take stock! It&#8217;s also an opportunity to talk about<strong>raising children<\/strong> (if you want any, of course) and the <strong>family values you want to pass on<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f174e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f174e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Life projects :  <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2c56f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2c56f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whether professional, family or intimate, your life projects need to be expressed so that <strong>we<\/strong> can <strong>design your future together<\/strong>! This theme focuses on <strong>daily life<\/strong>, but also on your long-term <strong>projects<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89e3cea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89e3cea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"compulsory\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8 - Are premarriage courses <u>compulsory<\/u>?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adf473c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"adf473c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul style=\"margin-bottom:0px;\">Again, this depends on the type of premarital counseling you choose.\n \t<li><strong>Religious ones are usually compulsory<\/strong>. For example, in the Catholic Church, a couple can&#8217;t get married in a church without taking a premarriage prep.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"margin-bottom:0px;\"><strong>Secular premarital counseling courses are in no way compulsory<\/strong>: each couple is free to decide whether or not to take this step.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7deec6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7deec6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"how-long\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">9 - <u>How long<\/u> does premarital counseling program take?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8a2c0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8a2c0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe duration of premarital counseling courses varies according to the type of preparation chosen.\nIn general, however, premarriage counseling courses are spread over several months: <strong>usually between 5 and 10 months<\/strong>.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b44f31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b44f31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This means we don&#8217;t over-condense the discussions, and we can <strong>really take our time on each theme<\/strong> that needs to be explored in greater depth. This also helps to avoid overloading an already busy period of life with the organization of the big day.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f315d40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f315d40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We therefore recommend that you start looking into the subject ideally 10 months before the date of your ceremony.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b02b8a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b02b8a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"cost\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10 - How much does premarital counseling program <u>cost<\/u>?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdd9c97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdd9c97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Premarriage course always has a cost, which again varies according to the solution chosen.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-931f71b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"931f71b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">\n \t<li><strong>For religious ones, there is no <i>&#8220;list price&#8221;<\/i><\/strong>, but a participation fee is charged (and an amount is often suggested). We recommend you contact your local parish for further information.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\"><strong>Premarital counseling programs vary in price, usually between $200 and $600 per couple<\/strong>. At Unio Preparation, the 7 sessions are available for $199 per couple (with lifetime access). You can also try <strong><a class=\"lien_html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.app.unio-preparation.com\/en\/premarital-counseling-course\" target=\"_blank\">the first session for just $39<\/a><\/strong> to allow couples to see if the course is right for them at a low price.\nAt first glance, this may seem like a lot, but on the scale of wedding planning it&#8217;s not much, and yet so essential.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20dca29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"20dca29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"802\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/app.unio-preparation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/couple-champagne-jpg.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-288577\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/app.unio-preparation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/couple-champagne-jpg.webp 802w, https:\/\/app.unio-preparation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/couple-champagne-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/app.unio-preparation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/couple-champagne-768x511.webp 768w, https:\/\/app.unio-preparation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/couple-champagne-50x33.webp 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 802px) 100vw, 802px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b0b95b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b0b95b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"bonus\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">11 - <u>Bonus:<\/u> can we prepare on our own?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d252a53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d252a53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Of course! You can go and read books on the subject of couples, think about the topics you want to discuss together&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb3fd68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb3fd68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul style=\"margin-bottom:0px;\">\nHowever :  \n\n<li>\nIt can be <strong>tedious<\/strong>: there are thousands of resources on the couple, of varying quality. It&#8217;s easy to get lost.<br>\nThe premarrital courses have done this sorting and synthesizing work to save time for future wedding couples.<\/li>\n\n<li>\nYou can miss <strong>out on really important subjects<\/strong>, simply because you didn&#8217;t think to tackle them.<\/li>\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom:0px;\">\nIt&#8217;s <strong>harder to stick to it<\/strong>: as with sport, without a program or coaching, you tend to do the first session and then give up. It&#8217;s a real shame.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-917a9f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"917a9f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">12 - <u>Playtime:<\/u> a little exercise to do with your partner to start preparing for your commitment.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccfd514 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ccfd514\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before leaving you, we wanted to <strong>suggest a little exercise to<\/strong> start you off in a mode of exchange and reflection around marriage and commitment.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65f86c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65f86c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol style=\"margin-bottom:0px;\">\n<li>\nEach of you can think of a couple (real or fictional) that inspires you, and that represents a successful marriage for you.<\/li>\n\n<li>\nThink individually about why: what are the ingredients for their union?<\/li>\n\n<li style=\"margin-bottom:0px;\">\nBring your favorite drinks, turn off the cell phones and have a chat about the subject.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f497ecb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f497ecb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-892eec3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"892eec3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe hope we&#8217;ve answered all your questions about the concept of premarriage prep.\nIf you still have questions, please <strong>let us know in the comments section \ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffc and we&#8217;ll be happy to answer them<\/strong>.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c0c1fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c0c1fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>See you soon on Unio!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f017046 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f017046\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><u>Other articles<\/u> about premarital counseling :<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca60bcb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca60bcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\"><strong><a class=\"lien_html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.app.unio-preparation.com\/en\/blog\/premarital-counseling-topics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Preparing for marriage: 9 key topics for a solid future<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\"><strong><a class=\"lien_html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.app.unio-preparation.com\/en\/blog\/50-questions-to-ask-before-getting-married\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">50 essential questions to ask before getting married<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\"><strong><a class=\"lien_html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.app.unio-preparation.com\/en\/blog\/why-prepare-for-marriage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why take a premarital counseling program: 5 essential reasons<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\"><strong><a class=\"lien_html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.app.unio-preparation.com\/en\/blog\/non-religious-premarriage-prep\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Different religions: how to prepare for marriage?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\"><strong><a class=\"lien_html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.app.unio-preparation.com\/en\/blog\/after-premarital-course\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What will you remember after your premarital course?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\"><strong><a class=\"lien_html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.app.unio-preparation.com\/en\/blog\/online-premarital-counseling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Online premarital counseling: 5 benefits of this format<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\"><strong><a class=\"lien_html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.app.unio-preparation.com\/en\/blog\/preconceived-ideas-premarital-counseling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Premarital counseling: 5 preconceived ideas to forget right away<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li 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