It was helpful to me, and I would imagine also to Andrew, to have guided conversations to help us identify topics that we had not spent time on yet. It was encouraging to also identify that we are on the same page in regard to the couple’s check-up. I enjoyed the time spent together with Andrew that was totally focused on us with no technology or other distractions. We are planning to incorporate more technology-free time into our time together in order to be fully present with one another.
To other couples who are considering using this premarital counseling program, I would say do it! It is a lovely, well-paced program that can be done over 12 weeks or in as little as one weekend (although I’m not sure my scattered, wedding-planning brain could’ve handled that!). As someone who struggles to stay focused, a distraction-free environment is best to really get the most out of the experience. Thank you, Reverend Frank, for your online premarital counseling program! Andrew and I are grateful for your ministry and will go into our marriage with open hearts and minds to listen and love one another through whatever comes our way. – Jen
I enjoyed this online premarital counseling course. Because of our schedules, Jen and I were able to do the premarital counseling at times that worked for us. For myself, I enjoyed getting into the details of our relationship. It was stuff we thought about, maybe even talked about, but we were able to converse about the details in a controlled way through the guided conversations. I know another couple that went through the course. That’s why I suggested it when it was our turn to look for premarital counseling.
Also, as an ordained pastor in the Evangelical Covenant Church, I wanted to make sure we had an objective 3rd party for our counseling. This option gave us that ability. I will offer it as a suggestion to those who come to me for marriage preparation. I was a little skeptical of it at first, but the depth of the guided conversations, the resources for dealing with issues, the videos, and the inventory, presented a well-rounded experience. I look forward to using the resources in our marriage. – Andrew
