Before "I Do": preparing for marriage
Premarital counselling in Nigeria: the Before "I Do" course
You are engaged and want to start well: how to talk, how to disagree, money, family and children, and the things couples rarely discuss before the wedding.
Group or Couple · 4 sessions · By private video across Nigeria
What happens on the course
Your first session is with an MDCN-registered psychiatrist, who checks the course is right for you and agrees the plan. Progress is checked with a relationship questionnaire at the start and the end, so you can see the change.
- 01Talking and listening so the other person feels heard
- 02Disagreeing without it turning into a fight
- 03Money, extended family and expectations of each other
- 04Mental health, fertility and the conversations most couples put off
Questions about Before "I Do"
How is this different from church or mosque premarital counselling?
It sits alongside it. Before "I Do" covers the skills marriage research shows matter most, how to talk and disagree well, plus money, extended family, fertility and mental health, the conversations couples often avoid.
How long is the course?
Four sessions, as a couple or in a small group of couples.
Can we take it if we live in different cities?
Yes. It runs by video, so each of you can join from where you are.
Other courses at Calmsprings
- Reset: calming a nervous system on high alert
- Stronger Together: marriage and couples
- Calm Mind: anxiety and panic
- Burnout to Balance