As we enter the beginning of the traditional wedding season I will be “doing” premarital counseling with popular fictional couples that we all know and love.

Big & Carrie

Mr. Big and Carrie are of Sex and the City fame. He is super wealthy and she is the ultimate fashionista. They are the tortured “on-again, off-again” couple that left us screaming at the television set whenever he pulled that “I can’t commit” junk. Despite all of the drama, however, we were all convinced that they were definitely meant to be.

Guiding Big and Carrie through premarital counseling would begin with determining their Relationship Strengths.

Everyone has relationship strengths, but few couples take time to recognize them. Identifying relationship strengths will help you navigate the hard times with more stability when you can use these strengths as a sort of lifeboat.

Big & Carrie’s Relationship Strengths:

Humor
These two know how to laugh together. They have used their humor to not only have fun together, but they also use it to diffuse the intensity of arguments. Taking time to laugh during a heated conversation can be a very healthy way to connect (as long as it’s done in moderation).

Passion
They were on a show that revolved around the topic of sex. Passion was not a problem for these two. Their shared appetite for physical intimacy is great for their relationship because it is a tried and true path to bonding for these two.

Individuality
Hands down their biggest strength is that they are two separate individuals. Big is successful in his businesses and Carrie is a professional writer. Each has found their own way in their world and developed their own identities. Having a solid knowledge of their selves means their couplehood will be stronger because of it.

The next part of premarital counseling for this lovely, though fictional, couple will be determining their Relationship Weaknesses.

If you are a Nashville couple and would like more information on premarital counseling with the Nashville Marriage Studio, please contact me at marie.mckinney@gmail.com.