Marriage Preparation Intensive in Salt Lake City, UT
Half-Day Intensive
3 hours | $1,250 per couple
You're getting married and want to start strong.
Talk through the essentials. Start marriage on solid ground.
Engagement is an ideal time to talk through the topics that shape a marriage. A half-day intensive gives you focused, guided time to cover the essentials before the wedding. This premarital counseling in Salt Lake City helps you talk openly about money, family, roles, intimacy and the future. Starting these conversations now makes it easier to build a strong marriage and handle hard moments together later.
This session is ideal for couples who want a structured check-in on expectations and communication before they marry. Rather than spreading marriage preparation over many weekly appointments, you get focused time to strengthen communication before marriage in a single afternoon. It's a practical option for busy engaged couples who want premarital couples therapy that fits their schedule.
What we'll work on:
- Clarifying expectations for marriage and daily life together.
- Talking through finances, roles, and household responsibilities.
- Understanding each partner's conflict style.
- Learning a simple structured conversation for disagreements.
- Identifying topics to keep exploring after the session.
You'll be given tools for the conversations ahead
You'll leave with: Clearer shared expectations, a basic conflict tool, and a list of topics to keep talking through. Many couples leave feeling more confident about getting married and more on the same page about money, family, roles and the future. You'll have a healthy way to handle disagreements before they become patterns, and a shared starting point for building a strong marriage from day one.
Best for: Engaged couples who want a focused, efficient start to marriage preparation. It's a strong fit if you want premarital counseling in Salt Lake City but have a busy schedule, if you want to talk through big topics before the wedding, or if you simply want to start your marriage on solid ground. It also works well for couples who want to try premarital couples therapy before deciding whether a longer intensive is right for them.
My Approach for Marriage Preparation
I am so excited to work with you! I know your relationship is likely in a rough spot right now and you are feeling so many different emotions. I am here for you and I am invested in helping you find a path forward - whether that is together or otherwise. Every intensive starts with careful preparation: a couples consultation, individual meetings with each partner, and questionnaires. This helps me understand your relationship, your families and your hopes for marriage before we begin.
We will go at your pace. Using Gottman-informed premarital counseling methods, we talk through expectations around money, family, faith and roles, practice handling conflict well, and build the friendship that carries a marriage. You'll leave with clear agreements and practical tools for the years ahead.
The Intensive Process
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Presenting Problem
You're engaged or newly married and want to build a strong foundation from the start.
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Pain Points
- Unspoken expectations
- Unsure how to handle conflict
- Different views on money, family or roles
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What We Cover
- Expectations and shared values
- Money, family and roles
- Healthy conflict and repair
- Intimacy and long-term connection
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Your Experience
One focused 3-hour session with me, with a short break, guided at a pace that feels safe.
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Takeaways
- Shared vision for your marriage
- Tools for handling conflict well
- Confidence going into marriage
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How to Book with Hugh in Salt Lake City, UT
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Book a free consultation
A short call to talk through what's going on and whether an intensive fits your relationship.
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Couples consultation and individual assessments
A 60–90 minute couples consultation, then about an hour with each partner on their own, plus a few short questionnaires so we come in with a clear plan.
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Choose your length and schedule
Pick a half-day, one-day, two-day, or three-day intensive and set dates that work for both of you.
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Your intensive
Focused, private time together to do the real work, with a clear plan for what comes next.