This past year, Eric and I wrote a book titled: “So You Want to be a Fiancée?: How pre-engagement counseling can change your life.” During this series, we are highlighting a handful of chapters! Today, we’re looking at the seventh chapter: Preparing for Pre-Engagement Counseling Pre-pre-engagement Counseling Being the psychology nerds that we are, Eric and I looked forward to premarital counseling more than most couples. In fact, when we were just friends, we decided to sign up for our college’s premarital counseling class with one of our campus pastors – and, perhaps we did not think that … [Read more...]

This past year, Eric and I wrote a book titled: “So You Want to be a Fiancée?: How pre-engagement counseling can change your life.” During this series, we are highlighting a handful of chapters! Today, we’re looking at the fifth chapter: What Should I Do If My Guy or Gal is not Interested in Pre-Engagement or Premarital Counseling? A New Concept Many of our pre-engaged couples have told us their friends think they are crazy for seeking out counseling before engagement. New paradigms are hard to receive at first. How many people were hesitant to try Facebook, but now cannot be dragged away … [Read more...]

This past year, Eric and I wrote a book titled: So You Want to be a Fiancée?: How pre-engagement counseling can change your life. During this series, we are highlighting a handful of chapters! Today, we’re looking at the second chapter: Is Pre-Engagement Counseling Right for Me? Who Benefits from Pre-Engagement Counseling? Pre-engagement counseling is a relatively new concept, but we expect it to be the new normal in just a handful of years. We have all heard of premarital counseling where couples meet with a counselor or minister to discuss topics that pertain to marriage. We also believe … [Read more...]