Pre-marriage counseling or wedding counselling is compulsory for Muslim couples who wish to get married. However, quite a number of non-Muslim couples have also started attending pre-marriage counselling before they decide to tie the knot.
Pre-marriage counseling is a good course to consider if you are planning to get married. It helps the couple to make the transition from their existing relationship to a lifelong commitment. It also allows the couple to explore sensitive issues such as financials, children and building a life together in a casual and friendly session led by trained counsellers. The course is not aimed at solving these issues for the couple but at helping them learn to live with each others’ differences and to be a good partner and spouse.
If you are a Christian, your church will probably run marriage courses for its members. However, lots of other religious institutions and bodies offer marriage courses for the public. Read below for where you can sign up for a pre-marriage counselling session in Kuala Lumpur.
- Family, Women & Community Development Ministry – Created a Smart Start pre-marriage course to equip a couple with the necessary skills for a happy marriage. A fee of RM50 is chargeable for materials, tea breaks and lunch. A complete list of NGOs that run the courses for 2008 in all states is available here. Contact them at +603-2693 7555.
- Calvary Church – Runs the Smart Start pre-marriage course which is open to the public under Calvary Life Ministries. Contact them 03-7710 3360.
- Buddhist Gem Fellowship – Conducts similar Smart Start pre-marriage counselling for all non-Muslims. Contact Sis. Tan Hooi Eng (016-2930684) for more information.
- Mosques and Muslim authorities – Muslim couples may contact their local Muslim authorities or find out more about the Muslim pre-marriage counselling courses here.
Do start off the biggest journey of your life the right way with a marriage counselling course.
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Hi, im looking for a marriage councellor
Hi April,
Why not take a look at the link I have attached above for NGOs who run counselling sessions?
hi..
am a muslim but i want to see a non-muslim counselor who can help me..
Hi Im – Perhaps you could try one of the non-religious bodies such as the Women Ministry in Malaysia.
Hi Elle,
I’m just wondering if you know whether any of these places also offer counseling for couples who are already married? also the link for list of NGOs seems to be invalid.. thanks!