Love is a beautiful starting point, but a lasting marriage takes more than good intentions. Premarital counseling gives couples the tools, conversations, and self-awareness needed to build a strong foundation before walking down the aisle.

Those who work on their own trauma are also working to end the cycle of generational trauma and protect their children and their children’s children. We should give ourselves credit for engaging in the challenging, rewarding journey of therapy to disrupt generational trauma and model new and different ways of responding to the world.