Divorce rates have been increasing both in our country and around the world in recent years. This situation increases the demand for "Marriage Counseling" services and causes both researchers and professionals working in this field to focus more on this field. Studies show that marriage and couple therapies have an improveable aspect of problem coping mechanisms, and the developments achieved in this regard through interventions bring with it the idea that the problems in question can be prevented before they arise.
Preventive mental health services are titled "Preventive Studies". When we look at some examples abroad of these studies, which we can categorize under: In this context, it seems that premarital counseling is very important in facilitating the transition to marriage, resolving difficulties before they become a crisis, and helping couples adapt to marriage and get to know each other better.
Key issues to be discussed before marriage:
* Finance
* Sexuality and Love
* Spirituality
* Family of Origin
* Friends and Self / Stepfamily
* Personal Characteristics
* Common Habits
* Roles and Responsibilities
* Children and Parenting
* Leisure and Quality time
Premarital Counseling has three important features: it is educational, developmental and preventive. In this context, the objectives of premarital counseling are as follows:
1. To facilitate the transition to married life,
2. To be able to maintain the satisfaction of couples in the relationship in the long and short term,
3. Increasing communication skills,
4. Increasing closeness and commitment in the relationship,
5. Strengthening the environment of trust in the relationship and
6. To strengthen problem solving and decision making skills.
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