Pre-Marriage Counseling
Online and in Northern Virginia
Start your relationship on the right track
Premarital therapy is a wise choice for young couples marrying for the first time, or more mature couples getting a second chance at love. Relationship expert Dr. Gottman’s analysis of the American divorce rate is as follows:
“The chance of a first marriage ending in divorce over a 40 year period is 67%. Half of all divorces occur in the first 7 years.”
Couples embarking on a second marriage are even more likely to divorce.
Maybe you have witnessed a sound relationship in your lifetime. You are fortunate to have that model in your experience of relationships. However, many couples have been through the trauma of their own parents’ divorce and have few examples of healthy and long-lasting romantic relationships. They have hope that they can do things differently and not repeat negative family dynamics.
The Gottman Therapy Method can help you build a “Sound Relationship House” together and not fall on the negative side of those statistics.
I’m Jennie McKinney, a licensed clinical social worker and relationship expert with over 30 years of experience. I am a happily married military and DoD spouse, and the parent of two adult children, both recently married themselves. I have received excellent training as a marriage counselor, but I also have the lived experience of overcoming struggles and frequent changes as a couple. I can teach you the skills you need to be a successful couple and build an emotionally intelligent marriage.
I recommend most couples looking for premarital counseling start with the Art and Science of Love Workshop. These online couples workshops help you to establish healthy patterns of communication and ways for dealing with conflict… because yes, even great relationships will experience conflict!
The Art and Science of Love Workshop provides you the opportunity to practice the skills and techniques taught during the workshop, while also receiving feedback from a trained relationship expert. I’m currently offering these couples workshops online and privately over a five week period, which is a convenient and affordable option for pre-marriage counseling.
Click below to fill out the interest form and I’ll reply within two business days to talk more about your needs and determine if a pre-marital counseling workshop is a good fit for you as a couple.
“Happy marriages are based on a deep friendship.”
The Art and Science of Love
Couples Workshops
Online Couples Workshop Overview:
You’ll review the Art and Science of Love workshop materials together as a couple (on your own) and then attend five private, online couples workshop sessions with me over a period of five weeks. The three of us will review the material, you’ll have the opportunity to practice the Gottman workshop strategies and receive feedback from me, and I can answer any questions you have about the online marriage seminar materials.
Investment:
$149 for access to the Art and Science of Love online couples workshop materials from Gottman Institute + five (one hour) weekly feedback sessions with me at $875.
-Optional box set mailed to you for additional $79 (includes 2 workbooks, a repair checklist, an Aftermath of the Fight booklet, and 7 card decks - Love maps, Opportunity, Open- ended questions, Ritual of connections, and 3 Salsa decks - mild, medium and hot)