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Courtney Ann Irby, "Guiding God's Marriage: Faith and Social Change in Premarital Counseling" (NYU Press, 2024)

New Books in Sociology

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Navigating Premarital Counseling in Religious Contexts

This chapter examines the role of premarital counseling in religious communities, highlighting its influence on relationships and the transitional phase from dating to marriage. It focuses on contrasting beliefs between Catholic and evangelical Protestant groups and the evolution of counseling practices influenced by societal changes.

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