You may have heard of couples who would like to marry going to premarital counseling to improve aspects of their relationship, like communication and cooperation, before heading down the aisle. Premarital counseling can be helpful for couples to take a deep dive into their relationship and their own personal habits and also to determine the best path forward as a team.
Premarital mediation is another option for couples who have certain issues or problems in their relationship that need to be addressed before a marriage takes place. Mediation can help tackle difficult disagreements and help individuals or entities come to the negotiation table with collaboration in mind to resolve a dispute.
Read on as the Maryland and D.C. family law attorneys at The Law Offices of Thomas Stahl explain more about what premarital mediation is and how it can be beneficial.
Benefits of Premarital Mediation
Presumably, a marriage will be the start of a lifelong journey together, where only in death will a couple play a part. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are in excess of two million marriages in the U.S. every year. Not all will be successful, which is why there are also more than 670,000 divorces annually in the U.S.
Usually, when two people decide to get married, they do so with the hope that they will stay together for the long term. Premarital counseling can be one tool to utilize that can help make that dream a reality. Another option in the toolbox is premarital mediation.
Staring your life as a married couple on solid footing is essential to improving the chances of staying together and avoiding divorce. If there are specific issues that exist in a relationship, then figuring out how to fix them early on can be advantageous. Premarital mediation has the potential to do this. During premarital mediation, a neutral party works to facilitate a productive discussion between the couple to bring about agreement on the issues that they have. Being proactive about dispute resolution can help mitigate conflict down the road that could affect a marriage.
While the mediator can help both sides find common ground and come to a mutually agreeable solution that will work, the mediator is not necessarily tasked with solving the couple’s problems. Rather, the mediator’s job is more to help a couple work together and solve their issues themselves.
Premarital meditation is a way for a couple who would like to marry but who have impending and significant issues to move forward and position themselves for success. Mediation can help improve communication, define a couple’s goals, problem-solve, and enhance positive collaboration between the parties involved.
Maryland And D.C. Family Law Attorneys
Hoping for the best and planning for it can make a marriage strong and make it last. For more information on marriage and divorce, you are welcome to contact our Maryland and D.C. family law lawyers at The Law Offices of Thomas Stahl. Schedule a consultation today or call us at (410) 696-4326 or (202) 964-7280. We have offices in Columbia, MD, and Washington, DC.