When a couple decides to marry, they are "in the moment" looking forward to their wedding, honeymoon, and their lives together. All they may see is that they are in love and it will last forever, and may overlook asking the important questions about their partner that must be asked.

When you go to a car dealer, you want to know everything you can about the car you are wanting to buy.

I strongly recommend pre-marital counseling for the same reasons you check out a car's history. The couple should look at the "what ifs" in the relationship, and talk about the individual's past. Things that happened in the past can affect the future marriage. Often, during courtship, the couple's focus is on the fun they are having and how much they love each other. If there is a long engagement many issues may reveal themselves as time goes by. In a short engagement those issues may not have time to manifest, they may become serious problems after marriage.

The main three issues for couples in a marriage are sexual intimacy, money, and lack of communication. The basis of my counseling sessions with couples focus on those three areas. Of course, there are often other problems that may or may not be related to the three main issues, or the problems may manifest in other ways.

Pre-marital couseling gives the couple the insight into their relationship, and into themselves. For more information or to talk to Pastor Everette, please use the contact form or the Book Now button to schedule an initial appointment.