If you are marrying someone with strong Christian beliefs and you haven't been raise with as strong as a Christian background, you may want to consider premarital Christian marriage counseling to help strengthen the marriage. Not only will it help strengthen the marriage, but it will provide you with information you may not get anywhere else.

There are many things that you can discuss in counseling that you may not feel comfortable asking your soon-to-be spouse about when you're alone. Here are a few things you should make sure you bring up with your counselor.

Finances

There are many couples from every different religion that don't talk about finances before marriage, or they don't open up to their spouse about debts and other financial concerns. You should know what type of potential debt your spouse may be bringing to the marriage, and they should know about yours. In premarital counseling, you should get a finance booklet to help you set a budget, save, and plan for the future.

Dedication to Faith

How often will the two of you go to church, or participate in church related events? If your soon-to-be spouse wants to be at the church several nights a week and at service on Saturday or Sunday, and you think that just one day a week will be sufficient, the counselor can help you find an agreement. The two of you can work together to find a healthy balance that helps both of you.

Children

Maybe you think that one or two kids are enough because of finances and your current age, but your spouse wants more. Talking about how many children you're going to have, if you are going to use contraceptive and other things before you walk down the aisle is crucial, and it's best not to assume you know what your spouse wants.

Work after Children

Are you planning on not working after you have kids, or is your fiancée planning on staying home with the children? If you don't think that will work in your budget or you aren't sure how to make it work, talk it over with them. The counselor can help you guys set a plan to try to keep your spouse home, or you home, and will help everyone be realistic.

If you aren't sure that you want to go to premarital counseling, you will be surprised to see how helpful it can be. The counselor will make you talk about things that you don't want to discuss, or that you haven't thought off, so you can start your marriage with a plan. For more information, talk to a professional like The Center for Family Counseling, Inc.