I have been debating whether or not to include this myth because I don’t want to offend anyone. I don’t THINK I’ll offend anyone, but what do I really know?
Here’s the deal, for various reasons plenty of people believe that only Christians seek out premarital counseling. My basic argument is that a couple should not write off counseling because of this. If you don’t have a Christian worldview don’t assume that only pastors offer premarital counseling. There are plenty of great counselors in town that can provide premarital counseling with or without the Christian (or any religion for that matter) piece included.
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*I say this in the video, but I’ll reiterate here, I am a Christian, and at the same time I believe that my spiritual views do not have to be included in your premarital process.
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Catholic Church requires counseling before the couple can get married. If both members are Catholic they are required to attend classes, which are called pre-Cana and usually last about four months. If one member is non-Catholic the engaged couple are required to attend a weekend encounter, which is similar to a retreat. The couple has to attend group sessions, then they have some time alone to work out any problems. This takes quite a few months. so don’t plan on getting married quickly in several months. If you do, you’ll be disappointed.
Some Protestant ministers may require pre-marital counseling before they will marry the couple. The average time is about four meetings.