Like many ’90s kids, I am the child of divorced parents. My parents separated when I was 18 and just starting my freshman year of college, but the strife between them started when my brother and I were young. I don?t want to air all their dirty laundry in public, so I?ll simply say that they are both good people who, for better or worse, didn?t work together as a married couple.
After witnessing their conflicts, I knew pretty early in my life that I wanted to take advantage of premarital counseling. Fortunately, Mr. Feather was all for it.
Premarital counseling (and counseling in general) is still taboo in a lot of places. People think that going to counseling means you have a problem, but it?s actually most effective as a preventative measure. It?s a great way to start your marriage off on the right foot by addressing the big issues and getting to hear each other?s point of view when the pressure is off. Here are a couple common questions I had about premarital counseling with answers based on a little bit of research and firsthand experience.

What is premarital counseling"
In a nutshell, premarital counseling is a type of therapy where two people discuss issues that could affect them during their marriage.
Why should a couple seek out premarital counseling"
There are an infinite number of reasons why couples go to a premarital counselor. I?ve noticed that friends of mine who seek it out usually have either gotten divorced once themselves or have a close ...