Premarital Counselling
A Comprehensive Course for Couples
Stephen Jones | Couples Counsellor & Pastor
This course is an investment in one of the most important relationships of your life. Over 8 to 10 hours together, we will move through the real conversations that most couples avoid until after they are married. My approach is warm, honest, and relational. I work from an attachment framework, which means we pay close attention to the emotional patterns and needs that each of you brings into the relationship and how those shape the way you connect, conflict, and repair.
Each session includes reflection questions, shared activities, and resources to prepare you for
marriage.
What We Cover
Session 1
Foundations of Marriage: Your hopes, fears, and vision for life together. We begin with the big questions.
Session 2
Family Dynamics: Understanding the families you grew up in and the patterns, values, and wounds you each carry into marriage. This is often a double session.
Session 3
Communication & Conflict: Learning how to truly listen, how to fight well, and how to repair quickly using research-backed tools.
Session 4
Money & Finances: Exploring your emotional relationship with money, building a shared budget, and aligning your financial values.
Session 5
Sexuality, Arousal & Infidelity: An honest look at sexual history, what shapes desire, and how to build intimacy and protection against betrayal.
Session 6
Sex in Marriage: Expectations, conversations, and practical wisdom for building a healthy and fulfilling sexual relationship.
Session 7
Parenting: Your parenting values, what you want to carry forward and leave behind, and how to approach family together.
Session 8
Goals, Self-Assessment & Next Steps: A full analysis of your relationship, setting shared goals, and creating a plan for ongoing growth.
By the End of Our Time Together, You Will Have...
Stage Milestones
✓ Had the conversations most couples don’t have until they get in trouble.
✓ Developed a shared language for conflict and emotional connection.
✓ Created a working financial budget and aligned your money values.
✓ Explored your sexual history and built a foundation for intimacy and trust.
✓ Reflected on your family of origin and what you want to build differently.
✓ Clarified your vision for parenting and family life.
✓ Completed a relationship analysis with clear next steps for your first year.