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100% online : 5 reasons to choose this new format for your premarital counseling course

You know all about the concept of premarital counseling and are convinced that it’s an essential step in your engagement ? So you know that there are different formats : essentially face-to-face premarital counseling courses (in prep centers) and online premarriage prep.

When we launched Unio premarital counseling :

❌ we didn’t flip a coin between the 2 solutions
✅ we’ve combined our personal experience with that of our many newly-wed friends to choose the most flexible and richest accompaniment for you : the 100% online format, new in the US.

As with everything, each format has its advantages and disadvantages. But after turning the question on its head, the result is unequivocal : if you’re a modern, active, curious newly-engaged couple… we’re convinced that the online secular wedding preparation format is the most suitable and practical for you !

In this article, we share with you
5 points that we think should make you opt for a 100% online format
:

1 – You can prepare for your wedding online whenever you want (no extra hassle in your day-to-day life!).

The proposal is made, and you’ve understood
why it’s essential to prepare for marriage
. But you don’t want constraints ? You’ve come to the right place.

Face-to-face course involves appointments (evenings, weekend mornings…) that are imposed on couples wishing to marry. Sometimes the dates and times chosen for the sessions are just right for you. Sometimes they become a real constraint : you had planned a weekend at the seaside for this date ; you’ve had a very stressful day and simply don’t want to do anything tonight…

On the other hand, with online course :

👉🏼 You decide when you want to do your sessions, and can access them as soon as you register :
- For your individual game : on the subway, while jogging, on a lazy Sunday afternoon at home…
- Only for your common area : every other Thursday at home, on vacation at a beach bar…
👉🏼 You choose the pace you want to set for your preparation : some people will do it in a few weeks, while others will want to spread out the sessions over several months or even 2 years !
Find out what couples who have taken the Unio online and secular course have to say : Google review.

We know that the run-up to the big day is busy and sometimes stressful. The list of guests, the choice of wedding rings, visits to reception venues, organization of the honeymoon trip or creation of rituals for your ceremony : the list of things that engaged couples have to think about is long.
With the 100% online format, preparing for your commitment doesn’t add any extra stress : you do everything at your own pace !

Whether you choose a secular wedding, a church wedding or a civil wedding, this format will allow you to lay a solid foundation for your marriage without adding to your mental load !

2 – You can do your premarital counseling program online wherever you like

Face-to-face preparation requires you to meet specific dates and places, often called « preparation centers » (at Church in the case of religious marriage preparation).

This is not the case for dematerialized courses.
For example, at Unio, we suggest certain atmospheres/places for the love meeting of each session : for example, the location of your first date for the first session of the program.
But you’re totally free to do the sessions wherever you want !

You can take your course with you wherever you go : on a business trip to play your individual game, on a romantic vacation to play your communal game…
For our part, when we followed our Unio online course, we did a session on a Colombian beach, another on the ski slopes, another at home over brunch… great highlights for our couple, which will remain engraved as cool moments in our marriage prep.

This is one of the 5 common misconceptions about premarital counseling.

Much nicer than an impersonal meeting room, don’t you think ?
Talking about your life as a couple can be a lot of fun, we guarantee it !
And having taken this step of preparing a secular wedding online will only make your wedding day more beautiful, and the yes you say to each other at your commitment ceremony stronger.

3 – You can deliver on your own (no pressure !)

Often, face-to-face courses are led by a team or a person in charge (often a priest or a married couple for church preparation courses), for several couples at the same time.

This has its advantages, but in our experience (we’ve done one as well, we talk about our experience here : https://www.unio-preparation.com//en/about/), it’s not at all conducive to self-indulgence or real reflection. During these face-to-face sessions, you’re often given a few minutes to discuss a subject in private, and then you have to talk in front of several strangers.
Would you feel comfortable talking about your sexuality, childhood wounds, your values around married love… in these conditions ?

We don’t ! That’s why Unio sessions are guided by an online guideline, but are meant to be done on your own, so you can get to the heart of the matter, one-on-one. 0% stress (you don’t have to answer to anyone!), 100% romantic connection !
So you can discuss face-to-face the essential subjects to discuss before saying yes .

Marriage preparation is not therapy, but a support for dialogue between the two of you, which should allow you to really delve into the issues and help your relationship grow !

4 – Online premarital counseling adapts to the challenges and issues facing your couple

In physical preparations, the timing of exchanges on each theme is fixed : x hours on communication, x minutes on sexuality…

However, in our experience, each couple has its own challenges, important points… and what will be important to explore in couple A will not be the same for couple B, and vice versa on another subject.

At Unio, for example, we offer you comprehensive and exclusive content so that :

✅ You certainly didn’t miss any vital points
✅ You decide how much time you want to devote to each theme, according to your aspirations and life situation.

And that’s what’s so funny when we ask couples who have prepared their secular wedding with Unio : none of them spends the same amount of time on the same session !

5 – Online premarital counseling adapts to your tastes (reading, audio, writing…)

For each online session, you have different parts, and for each of them you have a lot of flexibility. For example :

👉🏼 For the individual topo on each theme, it is available in audio or reading format, depending on your preferences, so you can obtain all the information you need on the theme without any constraints.
👉🏼 For the individual and joint questionnaires, you can write or dictate your answers, depending on what you’re most comfortable with.

We’ve thought of everything so that you can prepare for this new life project with ease and fluidity, while strengthening your bond !

Conclusion

It’s for all these reasons that we believe the online premarital prep format is the best solution, so that this beautiful moment in life doesn’t become a constraint, but a real moment of connection and pleasure between future brides and grooms !

🎁 Bonus 1 : Unio premarital counseling is suitable whatever type of wedding you’ve chosen : religious ceremony, secular ceremony or civil union !
🎁🎁 Bonus 2 : since it’s all done online, you can sign up and get started without further ado, while you’re in a rush of motivation !

Enjoy your first online and secular premarital counseling session !