What Comes Before Pre-Marital Counseling?
I met my husband during college. We dated for two years before talking seriously about getting married.
When we told my sister (Elisabeth) and future brother-in-law (Bill) that we were talking about marriage, Bill gave me some advice that I’ve never forgotten. He said, “Get pre-engagement counseling before you buy a ring.”
Other than the required meetings with our minister, I had never really thought about pre-engagement counseling so I asked Bill to tell me about their experience. He said it’s the same as pre-marital counseling, but you do it before the wedding train gets moving. If you run into concerns, it’s easier to apply the brakes because your families and wedding planners have not yet swung into action.
