Marriage Education may be the very resource that can save not only marriages, but enhance all relationships, thereby providing for productive communities.
Yet Marriage Education is not taught in schools. Nor is it a part of most conversations about weddings or marriage. Without a foundation how are we to build relationships that are strong enough to survive the pressures of everyday living?
Sex education is readily available to high school students. No where in the curriculum are there any details on sustaining a relationship.
Our relationships will affect every aspect of our lives. From the relationship we develop at home to the relationship we develop at work and all throughout adulthood.
What do you do when the most important relationship in your life begins a steady decline? Marriage mediation or family mediation may be one simple solution.
Why?
Marriage Mediation allows both parties to speak freely in a environment that they feel safe to voice their concerns. A mediator can allow for the both parties to be heard without emotional interruptions, severe withdrawal such as walking away, or other everyday occurrences that build barriers to communication. Life has unexpected events that can turn your world upside down. Don't allow your support systems to be broken down by simple communications obstacles. Ideally, Premarital Education would lay the groundwork for best results within a marriage.
In the absence of Premarital Education prior to the commitment, couples and families can consider working with a mediator to help solve problems and create a positive and supportive environment for all involved. School administrators, law enforcement officers, etc. are not mediators and should not be asked to intervene between feuding parents. An impartial mediator would work with both parties in hopes of assisting those involved in meeting half way to an agreement.
