Pre-Marital Counselling and Sustainability of Marriages in Contemporary Ghanaian Society

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dc.contributor.authorCobbinah, J.E.
dc.contributor.authorOsei-Tutu, E.M.
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-02T11:17:13Z
dc.date.available2023-11-02T11:17:13Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractMarriages in Ghana are usually preceded by counseling. It is believed that premarital counseling helps to sustain marriages because it gives couples the initial skills needed to enable them to start their marriage and solve minor problems that may be encountered in the relationship. This study was aimed at assessing the significance of premarital counseling to the sustenance of marriage. The study adopted a mixed methodological approach in gathering the data. Data was gathered from 112 individuals from three different suburbs of the capital city of Ghana. The results showed that although pre-marital counseling was observed to be important for would-be couples, it does not help sustain all marriages. Married couples that were given pre-marital counseling were getting separated as well as those who never had pre-marital counseling. It is therefore recommended that although premarital counseling may be necessary, it is not sufficient to sustain marriages. Therefore, counseling should continue even after marriage.en_US
dc.identifier.otherDOI: 10.4018/IJPAE.2019010104
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh:8080/handle/123456789/40603
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Journal of Political Activism and Engagementen_US
dc.subjectCouplesen_US
dc.subjectMarriageen_US
dc.subjectPerson-Centred Theoryen_US
dc.subjectPre-Marital Counselingen_US
dc.subjectSolution-Focused Theoryen_US
dc.subjectWould-Be Couplesen_US
dc.titlePre-Marital Counselling and Sustainability of Marriages in Contemporary Ghanaian Societyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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