Marriage Counseling?

[Taurus Babe]

Awww! That's great! I think it's a great thing to go through before you marry. I
m not married but I think I'll do it before I get married.

[Necee419]

My husband and I plan to marry through the church next year and we are required to attend what are called "pre-cana" classes. We are Catholic and it is mandatory for us to attend these before we can validate our civil marriage through the church. I have heard from other couples that they are rather fun and very informative. Even though we are already married, I still think we will benefit from them. Our church also offers couples retreats and I hear they are very positive experiences for couples. We are scheduled to attend these classes in November and I will be sure to post on here to let you all know how they went.

[RLC12345678]

Originally Posted by Necee419

My husband and I plan to marry through the church next year and we are required to attend what are called "pre-cana" classes. We are Catholic and it is mandatory for us to attend these before we can validate our civil marriage through the church. I have heard from other couples that they are rather fun and very informative. Even though we are already married, I still think we will benefit from them. Our church also offers couples retreats and I hear they are very positive experiences for couples. We are scheduled to attend these classes in November and I will be sure to post on here to let you all know how they went.

We have friends that are Catholic and went on the couples retreat and said it was definately a positive experience.

We went to marriage counseling also. It was great. There were areas that we hadn't discussed before (surprisingly) and it was really interesting to talk about it, and iron out our differences. We also had to take separate little "character" tests or something, and then talk about them. It was great. I would recommend it to everyone; it forced us to talk about children, finances, future goals, etc. I think our church would've married us without the counseling, but regardless, I'm glad we did it

[rivermom]

With all my marriages none of us went to pre-marriage counseling. I think the first two marriages we should have though, LOL.

But then again...I'm glad those didn't work out cuz then I wouldn't have the love of my life now.

I am all for counseling as long as you don't get physco info from your counsler. I've gone to some (after marriage) and WOW, THEY were the one's who needed help.

I recall one of my ex's going into counseling cuz well let's just say "he needed Viagra!". The counsler told him to have an affair as it would "jazz things up a bit".

Now c'mon people, and we paid this moron for this type of info? Good Lord, help that man!!

[Janet]

Originally Posted by rivermom

With all my marriages none of us went to pre-marriage counseling. I think the first two marriages we should have though, LOL.

But then again...I'm glad those didn't work out cuz then I wouldn't have the love of my life now.

I am all for counseling as long as you don't get physco info from your counsler. I've gone to some (after marriage) and WOW, THEY were the one's who needed help.

I recall one of my ex's going into counseling cuz well let's just say "he needed Viagra!". The counsler told him to have an affair as it would "jazz things up a bit".

Now c'mon people, and we paid this moron for this type of info? Good Lord, help that man!!

He should have been reported to the medical board...what kind of creepos are out there giving advice!!!

[rivermom]

Originally Posted by Janet

He should have been reported to the medical board...what kind of creepos are out there giving advice!!!

No kidding! It turned out he just didn't like sex. Now how the hell can one not like sex? It just baffles me really. It's amazing we ever had two kids together really.