Pre-marriage Program

If you have decided to marry or make a long term commitment to each other, congratulations! This is an ideal time to focus on the future and to plan your lives together beyond the wedding day. 

Committing to a long-term relationship brings with it a range of challenging and exciting considerations. Having a clear sense of yourselves as 'individuals in a couple unit' forms the basis of your future life together.

It is important to prepare for the challenges that inevitably arise when people live together and share their lives. Doing a Pre-Marriage course such as 'Prepare' can assist you in the development of those necessary skills.

The course comprises three sessions with a counsellor, and is designed to draw out shared values, ideals, expectations and any issues that may need attention or be kept in mind.

Couples are asked to fill out a questionnaire to help them think about all aspects of their relationship. A counsellor facilitates a review of the results and a discussion of what emerges for each person in relation to the other.

This may cover:

• personality differences
• lifestyle expectations
• communication styles
• friends and interests
• family backgrounds
• beliefs about parenting, money etc.

Download the Prepare brochure: Relationship and Marriage Preparation (pdf)

To find out if there is a Prepare course currently on offer, view upcoming Relationship Skills courses.

Contact the RAV centre nearest you to ask about Prepare courses.

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