5 Reasons Why Pre-Wedding Relationship Coaching Could Save Your Marriage
Often, if not always, misunderstandings or incorrect assumptions create arguments because people don’t or can’t communicate effectively.
You see, effective and good communication is a skill that doesn’t come naturally to most.
So, when you’re planning your wedding, the best damn day you’re supposed to have to the start of your lives together, the advice I give my couples is, “Remember to have each other’s backs!”
Because, if your wedding involves considering whether Nana is going to be happy where she’s sitting at the reception, or if one of you isn’t saying how they feel about a certain aspect of the wedding or your future life together, it can create stress and anxiety between the two of you which is the last thing you want when this should be one of the happiest chapters in your life.
Open and honest communication is so very important and, as a Celebrant, I often find myself being a coach to my couples. You see, I’m also a trained clinical behavioural hypnotherapist and relationship coach, so encouraging conversation and guiding comes as second nature to me, and I now offer pre-marital coaching as an added service. It is so rewarding seeing couples coming to fully appreciate one another, being able to learn improved ways of communicating and building even stronger relationships.
Let’s take a look at some of the benefits of pre-wedding relationship coaching:
1. It can give you a solid foundation for the start to your married life
A successful marriage is the result of teamwork between the two of you. Yes, there’s love and laughter, but we have to be realistic and acknowledge it’s not always this way. Life has a funny way of stopping you in your tracks and testing you.
So, when this does happen, you need to be confident in who you are as a partnership, because there are going to be things that test your relationship to varying degrees.
Pre-marital coaching is ideal for learning how to create a firm base for your life together.
2. You can learn how to communicate more effectively
We all talk, but how well do we do it? Good communication is essential if you want to be heard, but communication is not just talking, it’s listening to the other person.
Really listening.
Relationship coaching can teach you how to deal with differences of opinion in a way that leaves you both heard and appreciated.
Although your perspectives may not always be the same, it doesn’t mean you can’t see it from someone else’s point of view and still work out the best compromise in a more balanced way, without argument or distress.
3. It can remind you why you chose each other
You love one another. There’s no argument there. But sometimes we need to be reminded of why we’re with the person we’ve chosen.
Coaching can give you the tools to help you remember why you fell in love, and to stay in love.
4. It can help you talk about your future wants and needs
Are you on the same page about children, finances, or even where you want to live?
Coaching can help you ensure you both want and agree about the things that are important to you, ensuring your desires for your life together are met equally.
I hold that space for you to talk about these vital elements of your marriage.
5. It creates the skills to ensure an honest and healthy relationship
Relationships are complicated little bastards! And if your marriage can be honest and authentic from the start, then you’ve got the best chance of making sure it’s a good one that will last.
So, having what could be challenging conversations from the beginning, opens up the space for both of you to communicate well and effectively.
As your coach, I will guide those conversations and teach you how to achieve what many couples struggle to, making your life together a healthy one.
For £85 per 1-hour session, get in touch now to keep your relationship on the right track.
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