Congratulations as you move forward in your relationship!

Most couples spend more time planning for one day (the wedding) than they do preparing for the rest of their lives together. Since you are here, you are different. That's good! Taking a close look at your relationship will help set a solid foundation on which to build your future life together. We utilize the PREPARE/ENRICH inventory as the base of your premarital sessions. You can look at their website here to get a feel for PREPARE/ENRICH.

Once we see the results and hear from you about the topics you two want to discuss, we will collaborate on your goals and what topics we cover.

The State of Minnesota is so positive about the helpfulness of premarital counseling/ education, that they offer a discount on the cost of the marriage license as an incentive for couples like you to do this kind of counseling! The fee for your marriage license can drop from $110 to $40 by doing your premarital preparation with Restoring Hope Counseling. There are some requirements set by the state that need to be met to qualify for the discount.

Here is the verbage from the State website:

The marriage license fee for parties who have completed at least 12 hours of premarital education is $40. In order to qualify for the reduced license fee, the parties must submit at the time of applying for the marriage license a signed, dated, and notarized statement from the person who provided the premarital education on their letterhead confirming that it was received. The premarital education must be provided by a licensed or ordained minister or the minister's designee, a person authorized to solemnize marriages under section 517.18, or a person authorized to practice marriage and family therapy under section 148B.33. The education must include the use of a premarital inventory and the teaching of communication and conflict management skills.