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A Premarital Workbook for Couples[cite: 4] Most couples spend more time planning the wedding than the marriage[cite: 4]. Months go into the seating chart, the dress, the venue, the photographer, and somewhere in all of it, the conversations that shape the next forty years get quietly pushed aside[cite: 4].
This workbook is for the couple who wants to do it differently[cite: 4]. Who wants to walk down the aisle having actually had the conversations, not just promised they would[cite: 4].
Designed by Sabrina Peters, a registered psychologist and founder of The Healthy Marriage, this is a clinical, research-informed resource built around the eight terrains of married life[cite: 4]. It draws on the Gottman Method, attachment theory, and Klontz's money scripts to give you the language for things you've felt but never said[cite: 4].
What's Inside
A 110-page printable PDF workbook with eight guided sections, plus 15 clinical worksheets and assessments woven throughout[cite: 4].
The eight sections:[cite: 4]
- Part 1 — Foundations: Story, values, and the marriage you're building[cite: 4]
- Part 2 — Family of Origin: The quiet templates each of you carries in[cite: 4]
- Part 3 — Money: Beliefs, behaviours, numbers, and shared financial goals[cite: 4]
- Part 4 — Sex and Intimacy: Desire, faithfulness, and the conversation most couples avoid[cite: 4]
- Part 5 — Work, Career, and Purpose: Two careers in one shared life[cite: 4]
- Part 6 — Children: Whether, when, how, and perinatal mental health[cite: 4]
- Part 7 — Conflict and Repair: Fighting fair, repair attempts, the Four Horsemen[cite: 4]
- Part 8 — The Marriage You're Choosing: Pillars of strong marriages, your vows, your declaration[cite: 4]
The 15 worksheets and assessments:[cite: 4]
- Marriage Readiness Assessment[cite: 4]
- 30 Questions to Ask Before You Marry[cite: 4]
- Red Flags Checklist[cite: 4]
- Love Maps Quiz (Gottman)[cite: 4]
- Attachment Style Quiz[cite: 4]
- Family of Origin Boundaries Audit[cite: 4]
- Money Beliefs Assessment[cite: 4]
- The Numbers Worksheet (full financial honesty)[cite: 4]
- Fair Fighting Rules[cite: 4]
- The Five-Part Apology[cite: 4]
- Active Listening Practice[cite: 4]
- Breaking Negative Patterns[cite: 4]
- Relationship Check-In[cite: 4]
- The Relationship Wheels (healthy and unhealthy patterns)[cite: 4]
- Rituals of Connection[cite: 4]
Who This Is For
- Engaged couples preparing for marriage who want to do the inner work, not just the wedding planning[cite: 4]
- Couples in serious long-term relationships considering the next step[cite: 4]
- Couples therapists, counsellors, and clinicians looking for a structured premarital take-home tool[cite: 4]
- Premarital educators and facilitators building a curriculum around evidence-based frameworks[cite: 4]
- Any couple who wants to talk about the hard things now, before they become harder things[cite: 4]
How To Use It
Each partner gets their own copy (so the print or download is intended for two)[cite: 4]. Work through one section every two to three weeks, most couples complete the full workbook over two to three months[cite: 4]. Each section includes a short reading, the relevant clinical worksheets, private reflection prompts, and shared discussion questions[cite: 4].
This is not a one-sitting workbook[cite: 4]. It's a structured, season-long preparation for the marriage you're choosing[cite: 4].
What You'll Receive
- 1 x high-resolution PDF (110 pages)[cite: 4]
- A4 format[cite: 4]
- Print at home or work through digitally on a tablet[cite: 4]
- Instant download — files available immediately after purchase[cite: 4]
About the Author
Sabrina Peters is a Brisbane-based registered psychologist, writer, and podcaster[cite: 4]. She writes and speaks on mental health, marriage, and relationships through The Healthy Marriage and her broader platform at thehealthyyou.co[cite: 4]. Follow along: @the.healthymarriage.co[cite: 4]