The Most Important Investment in Your Marriage Happens Before the Wedding.
Research shows couples who complete premarital education have a 31% lower divorce rate and report significantly higher relationship satisfaction. The "Before We Say I Do" workbook guides you through the essential conversations that build unshakeable foundations—before you walk down the aisle.
What's Inside This 40-Page Workbook:
Part 1: Building Your Foundation (Pages 4-9) Start with your love story and explore why you're ready for this commitment. Define what marriage means to each of you, align your core values, and craft a shared vision statement that will guide your partnership for decades to come.
Part 2: Money & Financial Partnership (Pages 10-15) Uncover your individual money stories and the beliefs you each bring to the table. Complete a financial reality check, explore your spending and saving styles, and build a financial plan you're both excited to follow.
Part 3: Family of Origin Patterns (Pages 16-21) Examine what marriage looked like in your childhood homes—the patterns worth keeping and those you want to change. Understand each other's family dynamics and intentionally create your own traditions as a new family unit.
Part 4: Communication & Conflict (Pages 22-27) Discover how you each communicate and identify your conflict styles. Establish "fighting fair" rules before your first big disagreement, and learn repair and reconnection strategies that will serve you through every challenge.
Part 5: The Big Conversations (Pages 28-33) Have the conversations that matter most: children (the complete discussion), career ambitions and work-life balance, faith, spirituality and meaning, and your vision for daily life together. No surprises after the wedding.
Part 6: Roles, Responsibilities & Boundaries (Pages 34-40) Divide life's work fairly and intentionally. Navigate extended family and in-law expectations, protect friendships and individual space, and formalize everything in your personalized Marriage Agreement with signature pages.
Bonus: Certificate of Preparation (Page 40) Celebrate completing this meaningful work together with a beautiful certificate marking your commitment to starting marriage prepared.
This Workbook Includes:
✓ Individual reflection spaces for both partners
✓ Side-by-side sharing exercises
✓ Evidence-based discussion prompts
✓ Values alignment activities
✓ Financial planning worksheets
✓ Conflict resolution frameworks
✓ Formal Marriage Agreement with signatures
✓ Therapist-designed, research-backed content
Perfect For:
Newly engaged couples
Couples in premarital counseling
Partners considering engagement
Couples who want to do the work before the wedding
Marriage preparation courses and workshops
Therapists and counselors working with engaged couples
Why This Matters: The wedding lasts a day. The marriage lasts a lifetime. This workbook ensures you've had every important conversation, aligned on every major decision, and built the communication skills you'll need—before you say "I do."
The Most Important Investment in Your Marriage Happens Before the Wedding.
Research shows couples who complete premarital education have a 31% lower divorce rate and report significantly higher relationship satisfaction. The "Before We Say I Do" workbook guides you through the essential conversations that build unshakeable foundations—before you walk down the aisle.
What's Inside This 40-Page Workbook:
Part 1: Building Your Foundation (Pages 4-9) Start with your love story and explore why you're ready for this commitment. Define what marriage means to each of you, align your core values, and craft a shared vision statement that will guide your partnership for decades to come.
Part 2: Money & Financial Partnership (Pages 10-15) Uncover your individual money stories and the beliefs you each bring to the table. Complete a financial reality check, explore your spending and saving styles, and build a financial plan you're both excited to follow.
Part 3: Family of Origin Patterns (Pages 16-21) Examine what marriage looked like in your childhood homes—the patterns worth keeping and those you want to change. Understand each other's family dynamics and intentionally create your own traditions as a new family unit.
Part 4: Communication & Conflict (Pages 22-27) Discover how you each communicate and identify your conflict styles. Establish "fighting fair" rules before your first big disagreement, and learn repair and reconnection strategies that will serve you through every challenge.
Part 5: The Big Conversations (Pages 28-33) Have the conversations that matter most: children (the complete discussion), career ambitions and work-life balance, faith, spirituality and meaning, and your vision for daily life together. No surprises after the wedding.
Part 6: Roles, Responsibilities & Boundaries (Pages 34-40) Divide life's work fairly and intentionally. Navigate extended family and in-law expectations, protect friendships and individual space, and formalize everything in your personalized Marriage Agreement with signature pages.
Bonus: Certificate of Preparation (Page 40) Celebrate completing this meaningful work together with a beautiful certificate marking your commitment to starting marriage prepared.
This Workbook Includes:
✓ Individual reflection spaces for both partners
✓ Side-by-side sharing exercises
✓ Evidence-based discussion prompts
✓ Values alignment activities
✓ Financial planning worksheets
✓ Conflict resolution frameworks
✓ Formal Marriage Agreement with signatures
✓ Therapist-designed, research-backed content
Perfect For:
Newly engaged couples
Couples in premarital counseling
Partners considering engagement
Couples who want to do the work before the wedding
Marriage preparation courses and workshops
Therapists and counselors working with engaged couples
Why This Matters: The wedding lasts a day. The marriage lasts a lifetime. This workbook ensures you've had every important conversation, aligned on every major decision, and built the communication skills you'll need—before you say "I do."
