Why is premarital counseling important?
” Answer: Premarital counseling usually falls under the office of the pastor or leader of a local congregation. In some congregations, the pastor will not undertake to perform a marriage ceremony unless the engaged couple submits to a series of counseling sessions. Pastors are aware of the divorce rate, even in Christian marriages, and they are concerned that those they join in marriage have the best chance of remaining so. They see premarital counseling as an important part of getting a young couple off on the right foot. The Apostle Paul in his pastoral instructions to Titus tells him to equip others to teach the younger generation (Titus 2:1-6). This is counseling which has at its core the idea of teaching biblical truth, standards or absolutes in ones relationship to others. This is especially important in a premarital situation because we cannot use what we do not know, and adulthood is not a guarantee of maturity. It is therefore important for the couple who intend to form a unio
