4-Session Engagement Counseling Series
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Understand the
emotional roller coaster that surrounds the wedding
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Skillfully
negotiate and reduce conflicts with each other, your parents and future in-laws
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Transform
wedding-related tensions into opportunities for growth in
your relationship
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Gain effective
lifelong communication techniques
Most engaged couples experience conflict with each other and their families because
getting married is a huge emotional transition for all involved.
Conflicts that arise during the wedding planning
process may seem to be about the color of the napkins or
the seating arrangements at the reception. However,
the real issues below the surface are about the losses and changes that
accompany this major rite of passage.
The time leading up to the
wedding requires you to shift your loyalty from your parents to
each other and let go of your single identities. It
can be tempting to avoid the difficult conversations, especially
if you’re operating under the myth that you’re supposed to be
constantly happy during this time.
However, if the emotional work is not done during the engagement,
the issues can resurface in the marriage until they are resolved.
