Premarital Counseling Intensive | Relationship Preparation for Engaged Couples | Sagebrush Counseling

Premarital Counseling Intensive

Virtual Relationship Preparation • Texas Residents

Starting your marriage with intention and preparation. Our specialized virtual intensives help engaged couples build strong communication skills, align expectations, and create a solid foundation for lifelong partnership from the comfort of your own space.

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Join from the comfort of your own home • Texas residents only

3-Hour Premarital Intensive
$450
For engaged couples ready to build essential relationship skills and align expectations before marriage. We'll focus on communication foundations, conflict resolution, and planning your shared future together.
  • Communication styles assessment and skill building
  • Conflict resolution and fair fighting techniques
  • Financial planning and money conversations
  • Expectations alignment for married life
  • Family dynamics and boundary setting
  • Personalized relationship toolkit and follow-up plan
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6-Hour Premarital Intensive
$900
A comprehensive deep-dive experience for couples wanting thorough preparation for marriage. Includes everything from the 3-hour intensive plus extended work on intimacy, life planning, and creating your unique relationship vision.
  • Advanced communication and emotional intelligence development
  • Comprehensive conflict prevention and resolution systems
  • Detailed financial planning and goal-setting strategies
  • Extended family integration and boundary management
  • Intimacy building and maintaining connection over time
  • Complete marriage preparation roadmap with comprehensive resources
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💕 How to Prepare for Your Session

To make the most of your premarital intensive:

  • Find a comfortable, private space where you can talk openly about your future together
  • Have pen and paper ready for exercises and goal-setting activities
  • Keep your favorite beverages nearby to stay comfortable during the session
  • Ensure reliable internet connection and have a backup plan ready
  • Come with open hearts and minds, ready to dream and plan together

Why Premarital Intensives Work

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Focused Foundation Building

Extended time allows for thorough exploration of important topics without the rushed feeling of shorter sessions. Build skills and align expectations completely.

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Comfortable, Private Setting

Discuss intimate topics about your future in the comfort of your own space, creating safety for vulnerable conversations.

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Practical Skills You'll Actually Use

Learn concrete communication techniques, conflict resolution methods, and planning tools you can implement immediately in your relationship.

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Prevent Problems Before They Start

Address potential challenges and differences early, when you're motivated to work through them together rather than after they become problems.

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Strengthen Your Team Dynamic

Practice working through challenges together with professional guidance, building confidence in your ability to handle whatever comes.

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Start Marriage with Confidence

Research shows couples who do premarital counseling have higher satisfaction and lower divorce rates. Invest in your future happiness now.

What We'll Explore in Your Intensive

💬 Communication Mastery

Learn each other's communication styles, practice active listening, and develop skills for expressing needs clearly and kindly.

⚖️ Conflict Resolution

Build healthy fighting skills, learn to repair after disagreements, and develop systems for addressing differences constructively.

💰 Financial Partnership

Align money values, create budgeting systems, discuss financial goals, and plan for major purchases and life transitions.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Dynamics

Navigate relationships with extended family, set healthy boundaries, and create your own family traditions and values.

💝 Intimacy & Connection

Build emotional and physical intimacy, understand each other's love languages, and create plans for maintaining connection over time.

🏡 Daily Life Management

Organize household responsibilities, time management, and decision-making processes that work for both of you.

🎯 Life Goals Alignment

Explore career aspirations, lifestyle preferences, travel dreams, and create a shared vision for your future together.

🌟 Individual Growth

Support each other's personal development while building a strong partnership that honors both individuality and togetherness.

💼 Career Shifts

Navigate career changes, job relocations, and professional growth while supporting each other's ambitions and maintaining work-life balance.

🎉 Wedding Planning Stress

Navigate wedding planning challenges, family expectations, and budget pressures while keeping your relationship the priority.

👶 Future Family Planning

Discuss whether you want children, timing considerations, parenting philosophies, and how to support each other's choices (completely optional topic).

🔮 Long-term Vision

Create your unique relationship mission, discuss aging together, and build a partnership that can weather life's seasons.

Setting Your Marriage Up for Success

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Strong Foundation

Build skills and understanding that will serve you for decades

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Safe Environment

Professional guidance in your comfortable, private space

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Personalized Approach

Tailored to your unique relationship dynamic and goals

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Research-Based

Evidence-based methods proven to strengthen marriages

Frequently Asked Questions About Premarital Counseling

When is the best time to do premarital counseling?

The ideal time is 3-6 months before your wedding, when you're excited about marriage but not overwhelmed by wedding planning stress. However, we can work with any timeline that fits your needs, from newly engaged to weeks before the wedding.

What if we're already living together and feel like we know each other well?

Even couples who've lived together for years often discover new things about each other's expectations for marriage. We'll help you explore topics you may not have discussed deeply and build skills for navigating future challenges together.

Do you require both partners to want children or share the same faith?

Not at all! We work with couples of all backgrounds, beliefs, and family planning choices. Whether you want children or not, share the same faith or have different beliefs, we'll help you navigate these topics respectfully and find ways to honor both perspectives.

What if we discover major incompatibilities during the sessions?

While this is rare, it's better to discover potential challenges before marriage when you can address them thoughtfully. We'll help you work through differences and determine whether they're solvable issues or fundamental incompatibilities that need deeper consideration.

How do virtual sessions work for couples exercises and activities?

Virtual sessions work beautifully for premarital work! We use interactive exercises, shared documents, and guided conversations that often feel more intimate than in-office sessions. Being in your own space can actually help you feel more relaxed and open.

Will this help us if one partner is more enthusiastic about counseling than the other?

Absolutely! It's common for partners to have different comfort levels with counseling. We create a welcoming environment where everyone feels heard and valued. Often, the more reluctant partner becomes engaged once they see how practical and helpful the process is.

What if we're dealing with wedding planning stress right now?

Wedding planning stress is actually a great topic to address in premarital counseling! We can help you navigate family expectations, budget pressures, and planning conflicts while keeping your relationship the priority throughout the process.

How soon before our wedding should we complete the intensive?

We recommend completing your intensive at least 2-4 weeks before your wedding to give you time to practice what you've learned without the immediate pressure of wedding week. However, we can work with any timeline that fits your schedule.

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Start with a relaxed 15-minute conversation about your relationship goals and how premarital counseling can help you achieve them.

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