If you are planning your wedding or wanting to commit to a long-term relationship, invest into your relationship early, to give you the best chance of achieving your hopes and dreams of a 'happy ever after'.  

The honeymoon period of your relationship is often blissful - but inevitably has to come to an end.  That is when the 'work of love' needs to begin, and couples need to understand differences and how to navigate conflict in helpful ways. 

Past broken relationships can create a sense of hesitancy to commit fully to your present partner, not knowing if this relationship will succeed.  The painful truth is, unless we learn from our past and learn new skills to avoid the same mistakes, we often repeat them.   

Learn to be able to listen to understand your partner, and also know how to speak up yourself, in a way that your partner can hear you. Learn what makes you feel loved and how to love your partner in a way that they need.  Also learn to understand the 'triggers' you and your partner have brought into your relationship from past pain or failed relationships, that have the potential to sabotage your relationship, if unrecognised.  

Whether you have come from families who have modeled strong loving relationships, or if your family has modeled anything but what you want to repeat, it's important to establish a pattern that will enable you the best chance of realising your hopes and dreams together.  Commit to a six-week journey of Pre-marriage/Long-term commitment Counselling and learn how to build foundations for a life-time of love together.