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Premarital Counseling

Build a Strong Future Together

Prepare for a Strong, Thriving Marriage

Congratulations on taking the next step in your relationship! Whether you are engaged, seriously dating, or considering engagement, this is an exciting time filled with anticipation, hope, and important decisions about your future together.

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At Restored Hope, Inc., we offer one of the nation’s most effective premarital counseling programs, designed to help you build a solid foundation for a lasting, fulfilling marriage. Over the last 25 years, our program has supported over 700 couples, with less than a 25% divorce rate among those who completed the program and got married. The national rate is about 36% for first marriages.

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Why Premarital Counseling?

Marriage is one of the most significant decisions of your life, and preparing for it is essential. Often, couples approach marriage with excitement but may feel uncertain about the challenges ahead. Our premarital counseling program equips you with the tools, insights, and strategies needed to navigate marriage with confidence, love, and purpose.

What You'll Learn in Premarital Counseling

The Essential Pre-Marriage Tool Box – A comprehensive manual written by Peter Agnew, MA, will guide you through:

  1. Values Vital to Your Future: Aligning your relationship with foundational principles.

  2. The Meaning of Marriage: Exploring your personal and spiritual definitions of marriage.

  3. Understanding Love: Discovering the different kinds of love essential for a thriving relationship.

  4. Communication Skills: Building effective communication to strengthen your bond.

  5. Conflict Resolution: Learning to address tough issues constructively.

  6. Emotional Safety: Creating and maintaining a safe, supportive environment.

  7. Managing Expectations: Adjusting to realities while expressing and aligning expectations.

  8. Embracing Differences: Turning your unique traits into strengths for your relationship.

  9. Needs vs. Wants: Recognizing the differences and how they impact your partnership.

  10. Don't Worry, Be Happy!: Understanding your role in maintaining happiness in your relationship.

  11. Relational Baggage: Addressing how past relationships and experiences influence your current relationship.

  12. Financial Management: Planning for a financially stable future together.

  13. Shared Goals: Setting achievable goals for your life and marriage.

  14. Intimacy: Developing emotional and physical connection.

  15. Spiritual Growth: Cultivating a shared spiritual life.

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Program Details

Our premarital counseling program is tailored to meet your unique needs and includes:

  • Workbooks: Two copies of The Essential Pre-Marriage Tool Box by Peter Agnew, MA.

  • Couple Assessments:

    • Taylor Johnson Temperament Analysis

    • PREPARE-ENRICH

    • Love Languages Assessment

  • Private Sessions: 13 one-on-one sessions with Peter Agnew, MA.

Invest in Your Future Together

The tools and understanding you gain from premarital counseling are priceless. They will empower you to build and maintain a marriage that endures life's challenges and joys.

Ready to begin?


Call us at 562-989-4673 (HOPE) today to discuss the next steps and schedule your sessions. Let’s create a marriage that stands the test of time and grows stronger with every passing year.

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