Premarital Counseling / Coaching

“We thought we were ready for marriage. What an eye opener! Now, we’re actually ready.”

Is Premarital Coaching right for me?

Premarital coaching helps couples appreciate one another’s differences while cultivating skills that will create a lifetime of romance. New couples learn to stand strong when life becomes difficult and couples who participate in 8 hours of premarital work are 31% less likely to divorce.

Premarital coaching uses a personalized online inventory to help couples prepare for marriage. The insights gained from the inventory are combined with enhanced relationship skills and our coaching program to help couples form a lasting connection.

We offer certified coaches trained specifically for our premarital program and not professional counselors. Coaches will not tell you what you should do; they will help you decide what you want to do for your unique personalities. They will help you create clear understandings and mutual accountability for creating the relationship you both want.

Couples meet with their coaches for 6 to 12 sessions. Sessions are typically 1.5 to 2.5 hours each.

Ready to Request Premarital Coaching?

If you are living together or either was married previously:

Our married coaching program is a better fit for your situation. $599 (can be broken into interest-free installments); weekly meetings with a coach couple, takes most couples about 3 months to complete. You can finish the program after the wedding.
One of you complete the two part online Intake Form.
The other person will complete the Fiancee Intake Form.
Each of you complete the Couple Coaching Agreement and electronically agree to the terms.
Make a payment.

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If you are NOT living together and neither was married previously:

Our premarital coaching program is a good fit. $359 (can be broken into interest-free installments); weekly meetings with a coach couple, takes most couples about 2 months to complete.
One of you will complete the two part, online Intake Form.
The other person will complete the Fiancee Intake Form.
Each of you complete the Couple Coaching Agreement and electronically agree to the terms.Make a payment.
Once MarriageTeam has this information, you will be set up with an online inventory to complete. If you are interested in coaching reviews please click here.

Register for Premarital Coaching

Since birthed in church and prayer back in 2006, our Confidential 2-on-2 program has proven nearly 90% effective even for couples considering divorce. Since 2002, couple testimonies rave about marriages renewed, restored, and even resurrected.

During each of your weekly, 2+ hour coaching sessions, certified MarriageTeam coaches work with you prayerfully so you can address your specific issues based on biblical truth using proven tools and skills.

We are a marriage ministry and our goal is to provide you with the tools you will need to navigate the issues you will encounter once married. While it may sound simplistic at this point in your relationship to say you are on the same team, without good communication and conflict resolution skills, many couples find themselves at odds with each other sooner than they think.

MarriageTeam Marriage Counseling, Vancouver WA

MarriageTeam Premarital Counseling, Vancouver WA

What Happens Next?

After we have received:
1) intake forms from both of you,
2) Signed Coach Agreements from both of you; and
3) you have made your payment, we will arrange for you to take the PREPARE premarital inventory.

This is a snapshot of your relationship that your coaches will use as a tool in coaching. You will receive an email from PREPARE-ENRICH with a link and password to complete the inventory online. Each of you need to complete this inventory.

When you both have completed the inventory, we will find a coach couple for you. The search typically takes 5-7 business days. We will email their names to you, and they will call you to arrange the first meeting.

Premarital Counseling

The following premarital coaching reviews illustrate how effective the coaching process is in helping couples apply new insights into their relationship.

Our coaches were very informative. It was nice to have a couple observe our relationship and
provide guidance using our tools. Before coaching, we had difficulty communicating with one
another. We also carried a lot of resentment in our relationship. Using the dynamic plays and
practicing reflective listening have been very helpful for us to improve our communication. It
has helped us hold less anger and resentment toward one another and communicate better for
more effective parenting. We also now pray for each other more regularly.

Michael, CO

Premarital coaching has helped our relationship dramatically. We were not married or even engaged at the start, but got engaged during coaching. Coaching has helped us identify, voice and come up with solutions to problem areas. It has also helped us re-prioritize. Before coaching, we were disconnected, frustrated and had lots of conflict. Now, we are both very aware of our actions, words, goals and putting into practice what we’ve been learning.

Christina, Battle Ground, WA

Our coaches were so kind and enthusiastic! They gave us a lot of practical tools to help our
marriage operate more smoothly. We had poor communication before coaching. Now, we are
much more intentional about how we communicate and the importance of the little things. We
have a more harmonious home and deeper realization that we need God.

Wife in Florida

Premarital coaching was life changing. My fiancé and I didn’t know what to expect when we get married, but now we have a better understanding of marriage. We learned how to better problem solve, communicate and listen with our hearts. It was a great experience for us and we loved every minute of the sessions.

Christy, Camas, WA

My relationship before coaching was discouraging and messy at best. Coaching was very helpful
and encouraging and it gave me hope in my relationship and I gained a lot of knowledge and
insight from it. The experience exceeded my expectations because the coaches helped any way
they could and the guidance and wisdom I got from them was helpful in a lot of ways. Our
communication skills and ways of thinking have changed to a much better way.

Benjamin, Fernwood, ID

Our coaches brought a very unique point of view to the table, since they were coached themselves. My wife and I decided to do this as “pre-marriage” coaching. We didn’t have any major problems, but our coaching helped to uncover a few issues we had not thought about, and gave us strategies on how to deal with new issues when they come up. We feel like we are very happy right now and our coaching will help keep us on track. I would say our relationship before coaching was strong, with a few weak points, but now it is even stronger, and we have the peace of mind that we have the tools for the future to keep everything on track. As a result of coaching, I feel that we are more connected. I also am aware of some of my wife’s concerns about our relationship, which I did not know before, and knowing is half the battle! It exceeded all of our expectations, especially for a program that is so inexpensive. It would have cost of $1,000’s of dollars to do this through a doctor or counselor, and I believe having both a husband and wife, especially one who have gone through marriage difficulties themselves, is the absolute best way help couples with their marriage.

Zach, Portland, OR

I loved every minute of our coaching experience! Our coaches were able to provide us with the insights of what marriage is about. All this information made me and my fiancé feel closer together. It also helped us to see what the other partner was going through when dealing with the same situation. Just an eye opener! I was not able to communicate on a very close level to my fiancé. I was afraid to tell him some things. I didn’t feel that he would understand it or just would get mad at me. After going through a couple of sessions, that improved greatly! I personally feel more open with my fiancé. I learned that a man’s thinking process and decision making process is totally different from a woman’s. I learned that when there are misunderstandings, it’s not because my fiancé stopped loving me. It’s just he as a man has a different perspective.

Olga, Vancouver, WA