Citrus Marriage Counseling

Premarital counseling

Premarital counseling in Citrus County, FL

Get ready for marriage with Pastor Brandon Bankert before the wedding, at Bethel Baptist Church in Hernando. Start with a free consultation.

$62.50a session

The best time to work on a marriage is before it starts. Premarital counseling gives the two of you 8 unhurried hours with a pastor to talk through the things couples usually fight about later, while it is still easy to talk about them.

Pastor Brandon has been married since 2011. He will be honest with you, he will open the Bible with you, and he will shape the sessions around the two of you rather than a script.

What you will talk through

  1. 01God’s design for marriageWhat a covenant is, and what you are promising each other.
  2. 02CommunicationHow each of you talks, listens and shuts down, and what to do about it.
  3. 03Handling conflictFighting fair, apologizing, forgiving, and not letting the sun go down on it.
  4. 04MoneyDebt, budgets, spending styles, giving, and who handles what.
  5. 05Roles and expectationsWho does what at home, and the expectations you didn’t know you had.
  6. 06FamilyIn-laws, holidays, boundaries, and leaving and cleaving.
  7. 07Children and parentingWhether, when and how, and how you were each raised.
  8. 08Faith at homePraying together, church, and keeping Christ at the center.

Florida’s marriage license and the premarital course

Florida does not require premarital counseling. But couples who finish a registered premarital preparation course of at least four hours, within a year before they apply, pay a smaller marriage license fee, and the three-day waiting period is waived. Citrus County couples apply at the Clerk of Court in Inverness.

Ask Pastor Brandon about the course certificate at your free consultation.

Marrying again

Not every engaged couple is young. If one or both of you has been married before, there are grown children, or you are joining two households later in life, premarital counseling matters just as much. Those conversations are part of it.

Already married?

See Christian marriage counseling. It is never too late to start.

Book your free consultation

Tell Pastor Brandon your wedding date and he will help you plan the sessions around it.

It goes straight to Pastor Brandon.

Questions people ask

Is premarital counseling required to marry in Florida?

No. But couples who finish a registered premarital course of at least four hours before they apply pay a smaller marriage license fee, and the three-day wait is waived. Ask Pastor Brandon about the course certificate at your consultation.

What does it cost?

The first consultation is free. Premarital counseling is $62.50 a session. For marriage counseling, Pastor Brandon goes over the plan and the cost with you at the consultation, before you commit to anything.

How long is a session, and how many will we need?

Sessions are about an hour. Premarital counseling is eight sessions. For marriage counseling, Pastor Brandon will suggest a number of sessions at the consultation, based on what you are facing.

Do we have to be members of Bethel, or Christians?

No. You do not have to belong to Bethel or any church. The counseling is built on the Bible, and Pastor Brandon is upfront about that from the first conversation.

Where do we meet?

At Bethel Baptist Church, 2289 N McGee Drive in Hernando, just off CR 486.

How do we get started?

Ask for a free consultation online, or call (352) 860-0804. Pastor Brandon answers himself and will set a time with you.

Premarital counseling near you

Pastor Brandon Bankert

Build the foundation before the wedding.

Sit down with Pastor Brandon, tell him what is going on, and hear how he would help. No cost and no commitment. He answers requests himself.

Book a free consultationor call (352) 860-0804