Marriage Preparation Intensive in Salt Lake City, UT
One-Day Intensive
5 hours | $1,950 per couple
You want to be on the same page before the wedding.
Align on what matters. Build skills for the years ahead.
Many couples spend months planning a wedding and very little time preparing for the marriage. A one-day intensive gives you dedicated time to talk through key topics and practice the skills that help marriages last. Over five focused hours, we move from understanding each other's hopes and expectations to practicing how you'll handle the hard conversations. You'll get time to slow down, ask the questions that rarely come up during wedding planning, and hear each other's answers.
We focus on your relationship specifically, not a generic checklist. Before the intensive, a consultation, individual meetings and questionnaires help me understand your story, your strengths and the areas where you may see things differently. That way our time together goes to the topics that matter most to the two of you.
What we'll work on:
- Exploring expectations, values, and goals for your marriage.
- Discussing finances, career, and children with guided structure.
- Understanding how family of origin shapes each of you.
- Practicing healthy conflict and repair skills.
- Creating shared agreements on the topics that matter most.
You'll align on what matters most
You'll leave with: Aligned expectations, practiced communication skills, and agreements on key topics. Many couples leave feeling more confident and better prepared for marriage, with a clear understanding of each other's values and goals. You'll have healthy communication skills for couples that you can use right away, and a shared plan for building a strong marriage in your first years together.
Best for: Engaged or seriously committed couples who want thorough preparation in a single day. It's a strong fit if you're looking for premarital counseling in Salt Lake City that goes deeper than a single session, if you want to get on the same page before the wedding, or if a busy schedule makes weekly appointments hard. It also works well for couples who want a marriage preparation intensive to start their marriage with clarity and confidence.
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
5 hours of guided work in a single day, with breaks and a lunch pause.
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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.