Religious counselling –Depending on your religion, what are the expectations of each partner in the marriage? Either in the Islamic or Christian religion, there are some fundamental considerations that prospective wives and husbands must know. Without a religious understanding of the marriage union, there is risk of early collapse.

Social Counselling – Many people get into marriage without fully understanding societal and family expectations. Mostly in African settings, marriage goes beyond the two partners. It includes other family members all of who have expectations. How does one manage the various competing family interests and expectations? These are some of the issues that would be addressed in marital social counselling.