MGG2601___Assignment_01___Marriage_Counselling

Table of Contents: 1 Introduction – Page 4 2. Premarital counselling 2.1 Definition – Page 4 2.2 Purpose of premarital counselling – Page 5 2.3 Helper’s role during premarital counselling – Page 5 2.4 Core relational conditions during premarital counselling – Page 6 2.5 Degree of structure of the process during premarital counselling – Page 6 2.6 Different formats used for premarital counselling – Page 7 2.7 Hypothetical case study illustrating a couple’s need for premarital counselling – Page 7 3. Marriage enrichment counselling 3.1 Definition – Page 8 3.2 Purpose of marriage enrichment counselling – Page 8 3.3 Helper’s role during marriage enrichment counselling – Page 9 3.4 Core relational conditions during marriage enrichment counselling – Page 9 3.5 Degree of structure of the process during marriage enrichment counselling– Pages 9-10 3.6 Different formats used for marriage enrichment counselling – Page 10 3.7 Hypothetical case study illustrating a couple’s need for marriage enrichment counselling– Page 10 4. Couple counselling 4.1 Definition – Page 11 4.2 Purpose of couples counselling – Page 11 4.3 Helper’s role during couples counselling – Page 12 4.4 Core relational conditions during couples counselling – Page 12 4.5 Degree of structure of the process during couples counselling – Page 13 4.6 Different formats used for couples counselling – Page 33 4.7 Hypothetical case study illustrating a couple’s need for couples counselling – Page 14 5. Divorce counselling 5.1 Definition – Page 15 5.2 Purpose of divorce counselling – Page 15 5.3 Helper’s role during divorce counselling – Page 16 5.4 Core relational conditions during divorce counselling– Page 16 2.5 Degree of structure of the process during divorce counselling – Page 17 2.6 Different formats used for divorce counselling – Page 17 2.7 Hypothetical case study illustrating a couple’s need for divorce counselling – Page 18 6. Divorce mediation 6.1 Definition – Page 18 6.2 Purpose of divorce mediation – Page 19 6.3 Helper’s role during divorce mediation – Page 19 6.4 Core relational conditions during divorce mediation – Page 20 6.5 Degree of structure of the process during divorce mediation – Page 20 6.6 Different formats used for divorce mediation – Page 21 6.7 Hypothetical case study illustrating a couple’s need for divorce mediation – Page 21 7. Conclusion (paying specific attention to the usefulness of couple counselling interventions within the South African context) – Page 22 8. Bibliography – Pages 22-24 Addendum1 –Table of locally specific service providers for each intervention – Pages 24-254 1. Introduction: Marriage counselling, helps couples married or not which is also called couples therapy. Marriage counselling helps resolve issues in any relationship, marriage and divorce. Marriage counselling focuses on improving and bettering the interactive skills between the partners and allowing them to communicate information and creating a team. The married couple needs to be a strong unit that no matter what issues or problems thrown their way they should be equipped with the right tools to negotiate differences, solve problems together and if conflict had to arise they will be able to identify the problem and solve the issue