Build the Foundation Before You Say “I Do”

Marriage is more than a wedding day. It is the beginning of building a life, making decisions together, navigating change, and creating a family culture of your own.

Premarital therapy provides a space to slow down, have the conversations that can be easy to avoid, and intentionally build the foundation for the marriage you want.

Common Concerns

You may be preparing for marriage while navigating:

Communication and conflict
Differences in expectations about marriage
Finances and financial decision-making
Sex, intimacy, and affection
Parenting and future children
Family boundaries and in-laws
Faith, values, and spirituality
Household responsibilities
Career and life goals
Where and how you want to build your life together
Different family backgrounds and traditions
Concerns about repeating patterns from your families of origin

You may love each other deeply and still have important conversations to have.

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Premarital Therapy

You're in the Right Place If...

Your Relationship May Be...

Excited—but unsure what comes next.

You can't wait to build a life together, but you're realizing there are conversations you've never had.

Having the same disagreements.

You love each other, but certain topics quickly turn into arguments or shutdowns.

Coming from very different families.

Your ideas about communication, money, roles, parenting, faith, or marriage may have been shaped by very different experiences.

Entering a major life transition.

Marriage may also mean moving, combining finances, changing careers, navigating family expectations, or preparing for children.

Wanting to be proactive.

Nothing is necessarily “wrong.” You simply want to start your marriage with intention and the tools to navigate challenges together.

How We Support You

Start With Understanding

Premarital therapy is primarily Gottman-informed, focusing on friendship, communication, conflict management, shared meaning, and the relational patterns that shape your relationship.

We'll also make space to explore family-of-origin and intergenerational influences when they show up in your relationship.

Together, we may explore:

How you communicate and respond during conflict
Your emotional needs and expectations
Strengths and areas for growth
How your families shaped your beliefs about marriage
How you approach money, work, parenting, and household responsibilities
Boundaries with extended family
Intimacy and connection
Shared values, faith, and meaning
Dreams and goals for your future
The kind of family culture you want to create

The goal is not to eliminate differences. It's to help you learn how to navigate those differences as a team.

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PREPARE/ENRICH Assessment

As part of premarital therapy, we may incorporate the PREPARE/ENRICH assessment to help you and your partner better understand your relationship.

The assessment provides an opportunity to identify your relationship strengths and areas for growth across important areas of your life together.

We may use your results to facilitate conversations around:

Communication
Conflict resolution
Partner styles and personality
Financial expectations
Sexual relationship and intimacy
Family and friends
Spirituality and values
Roles and responsibilities
Parenting expectations
Relationship strengths
Areas that may benefit from additional attention

The assessment isn't a test you pass or fail—and it doesn't determine whether you should get married.

It's a tool for starting deeper conversations.