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The First Dance offers

Premarital Counseling By State

Marriage Preparation options through books, classes, games

 

There are many ways to strengthen your upcoming marriage through premarriage counseling. The First Dance is proud to present a wide variety of premarital counseling and marriage preparation options from interactive books, an online, research-based, international premarital inventory, individual counselors, a money attitudes assessment, and an 8 hour online class. Scroll down to see the options.

 

We have a list of highly experienced, licensed marriage therapists through a national marriage therapy directory co-founded by Bill Doherty, along with other people who do marriage preparation with engaged couples. We also have a TELEPHONE listing if we don't have someone in your area or if you and your fiance aren't even living in the same state. There are also premarital classes in some states.

 

** Indicates local wedding savings through local wedding vendors in our wedding vendor discount program.

 

 

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Alaska Indiana Montana Rhode Island
Arizona Iowa Nebraska South Carolina
Arkansas Kansas Nevada South Dakota
California ** Kentucky New Hampshire Tennessee
Colorado Louisiana New Jersey Texas
Connecticut Maine New Mexico Utah
DC ** Maryland ** New York Vermont
Delaware Massachusetts North Carolina Virginia **
Florida ** Michigan North Dakota Washington
Georgia Minnesota Ohio ** West Virginia
Hawaii Mississippi Oklahoma Wisconsin
Idaho Oregon Wyoming

 

 

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When Money or Time is a Factor, Get Marriage Preparation Easily Online or at Home!
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Take Back Your Wedding**


Take Back Your Wedding combines wisdom from the world of marriage and family therapy with the complicated world of wedding planning. Weddings bring out the best and worst in all of us because they combine romance, money, family and friend loyalties, jealousies, new in-law relations, and endless practical decisions, all played out publically. No one get through this without times of frustration, confusion, and sometimes anger. After reading this book you will better handle stress, avoid common pitfalls, enhance your relationships, and better launch a successful marriage. Read powerful testimonials for wedding experts and download a free chapter here!

Add to Cart Paperback Version $12.99

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The Ultimate Premarital Test $29.95

 

By measuring 20 different aspects of your relationship, the Couple Checkup is designed to get you thinking and talking together about your relationship, and taking steps to grow as individuals and a couple.

What's great about the Premarital Test: Research-based, this inventory has been used for over 25 years by over 2.5 MILLION couples. Personalized results are given in a report within MINUTES of taking the test. Take it when you're ready, whether that's 6am or midnite! No coordinating schedules. You can say you've put energy into your relationship, not just the wedding. Surprised by some of the results? Take the report to a premarital counselor to talk further!

Greatest Is Love - $12 **

 

A pastor, counseling couples over a long career has found a unique way to create an experience, rather than "just talking." Designed with everyone in mind - those who are highly talkative, to those who require more time to think things through. The Greatest Is Love guides couples of all ages on a conversation journey that includes ten of the topics, including:
Before We Say I Do, Our Parents, Our Love Life, Leisure and Work, Faith, Children, Money, Doing My Part, Issues , Our Wedding Day.
The process offers couples a non-threatening, relaxing way to talk. Add to Cart

Money Attitudes Card Game - $25 **

 

This award-winning card game is used by the Army among many other groups! Without needing a financial planner or knowing math, this simple to use game will get you and your partner (or parents!) on a new level of understanding.

 

No matter what your money views, there is no "right or wrong." A few big "a-ha" moments may greatly help your wedding and married life. Add to Cart

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Therapy In A Box - $20 **

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Can't afford a therapist, feel like you have a pretty good relationship, but want to go through what many therapists offer in private sessions?

 

This e-book for couples is interactive with exercises, worksheets and the space for couples journaling makes it a great keepsake for you and your fiance – to remind you of what you worked on in preparation for your marriage.

Online Group Therapy - $250 **

 

Perhaps your life is crazy, or you can't convince your fiance to see an individual therapist. Whether you are religious, secular, as long as you have a computer and telephone, this class can improve your relationship, EVEN IF YOUR FIANCE DOESN'T PARTICIPATE!

In a four part series with a 1.5 hour class, you can join others in a high energy, interactive web-based, phone-based group class.