Our marriage preparation courses welcome couples from all backgrounds. We support couples preparing for marriage in both religious and civil settings. While the course meets the requirements for couples marrying in a sacramental setting, the focus is practical and relationship-based — supporting communication, shared expectations, and the skills needed for a healthy life together.
Marriage preparation
How your course is structured
Choosing the Sacrament of Marriage
This module explores the meaning of marriage as a lifelong commitment. Couples reflect on vows, partnership, and the shared responsibility of building a marriage together. This module is delivered by a Catholic priest.
Laying strong Foundations
This session helps couples recognise strengths, understand differences, and explore what supports a strong and lasting relationship.
Family of Origin
Couples look at how their family backgrounds have shaped values, expectations, and ways of relating, and what they want to carry forward.
Couple Conversations
This module focuses on communication, understanding patterns, identifying barriers, and learning how to talk and listen more effectively.
Sexuality and Intimacy
Couples reflect on intimacy, connection, and the influences that shape their understanding of sexuality and closeness.
Trust and Commitment
This session explores expectations, responsibility, and what commitment looks like over time.
Working with Conflict
Couples learn practical skills for managing disagreements in ways that protect the relationship rather than damage it.
Relationship - Wellbeing and Family
This final module looks ahead to future challenges and values, supporting couples to think about wellbeing, resilience, and family life.