Don’t skip this step in wedding planning!

Written By Annalise Hays Lind, LPC-A

Connecting as a couple can be challenging with busy schedules, work commitments, and perhaps one of the most time consuming aspects of all-planning a wedding. Whether you are loving the pre-wedded bliss or stressing over your long wedding to-dos (hello from the rest of us out here!), it is easy to neglect your relationship as a couple during this time. It probably feels like you need time to discuss important topics, such as finances and living situations, but maybe these are getting overshadowed by-er, let’s say, somewhat more minor details-like color scheme and flower arrangements.

At Ethredge Counseling, we’ve begun offering a safe space for premarital couples to set aside time to discuss important aspects of their relationship- before tying the knot. Using a curriculum called Prepare/Enrich, you and your partner will be able to walk through sessions to connect on crucial topics before marriage.

In these six, 55-minute sessions (which can also be combined for fewer, longer sessions), you will go deeper into:

-how you handle conflict

-personality types of each partner

-finances

-stress management

-communication

-strength and growth areas

-family of origin and future family planning

…and more!

Prepare/Enrich has been used by over four million couples and has been the number one premarital and marriage assessment tool for over 35 years. (That’s right, it’s not only used for premarital counseling, but is used to “enrich” existing marriages and can be a tool to return to over the years, as well.)

If you and your partner are looking for a safe space to prepare for marriage with a neutral, non-biased therapist, Prepare/Enrich could be for you. These tools not only help you and your partner prepare for a lifetime together, but they can also be a launch point for you to go deeper in individual counseling with your own therapist.

Rather than delving into deep traumas or wounds, this program provides a contained, succinct program to prepare you for the years ahead. (While still leaving time for those wedding checklist tasks!) If you’re interested in learning more about the program, schedule a free ten-minute phone consultation today, or, if you are already a client at Ethredge Counseling, talk with your therapist about adding on premarital counseling.

Happy wedding planning!


If you want to learn more about our services and live in South Carolina, we can help. Click the button below to get started.

———————

1 For more information about Prepare/Enrich and to read research-based studies on the curriculum, please visit https://www.prepare-enrich.com/.

Annalise Hays Lind, LPC-A

Annalise graduated with a Master's of Arts in Counseling from Dallas Theological Seminary where she focused on trauma therapy and child-centered therapy. Annalise conducted research on affect recognition in children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder at the University of Southern Mississippi, where she earned a degree in Psychology. After graduating, she worked in college campus ministry for six years, both at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX, and Belhaven University in Jackson, MS. She now works with young women through various issues of adulthood establishment on James Island with Ethredge Counseling Group.

Previous

A Guide to Using Superbills for Out-of-Network Counseling
Next

Window of Tolerance: Mental Health Basics