Preparation for Marriage: The Importance of Emotional Preparation
From my own experience, I can say that I entered into marriage without any preparation. Every other degree in life came after hard studying, effort, and work, but marriage came without significant emotional, physical, and spiritual preparation.
The Impact of Unpreparedness on Marriage
The quality of preparation determines the quality of the marriage. When faced with small or large problems, if we are not prepared, we can easily lose our way and succumb to immediate emotions without much consideration of the consequences.
Consequences of Unpreparedness
The number of divorces indicates that we are certainly doing something wrong. Preparing for marriage through pre-marital counseling means investing in the future.
Continuous Need for Working on the Relationship
When asked when it is necessary to seek help in a marriage, I gladly answer: "Every day." Marriage is an organism; it breathes. If we do not invest in the relationship with our spouse, how can we expect that relationship to function?
Marriage Through Misguided Prejudices
I often hear that a grandparent's or parent's marriage worked well without any interventions, counseling, marital retreats, or strong emotions. These are prejudices we carry, sometimes out of our own convenience, because it's easier not to do anything than to seek help.
The Importance of Pre-Marital and Marital Counseling
Pre-marital and marital counseling helps to "set things in order," allowing you to understand yourself on one side and your partner on the other, finding common ground and identifying points that create difficulties in the relationship.
