Wedding Officiant & Premarital Counseling - Madison, WI

01/08/2026

Do you know someone who got engaged over the holidays? Here’s some useful info about how to choose a wedding officiant.

https://madisonofficiant.com/wedding-officiation -to-choose-an-officiant

12/04/2022

An excellent podcast about why marriage is so hard. The answer is that the ”function” of marriage has changed.

No one will deny that marriage is hard. In fact, there's evidence it's getting even harder. This week on the show, we revisit a favorite episode from 2018 about the history of marriage and how it has evolved over time. We'll talk with historian Stephanie Coontz and psychologist Eli Finkel, and explo...

09/08/2022

If you are in a non-hetero couple and worried about what SCOTUS will do next, now that it has overturned Roe v. Wade, let’s talk about your options.

When the supreme court overturned Roe v Wade, Justice Clarence Thomas suggested they might revisit same-sex marriage. Some LGBT couples are not waiting to find out

02/25/2021

The most carefully planned wedding receptions get dangerous when two things happen: When the DJ comes on and when the alcohol comes out. How to not kill people at your reception.

How to not kill people at your reception by Vicky | Feb 24, 2021 Here you are, planning your wedding during a freaking plague. I commend your optimism. Now please don’t kill anybody. How good receptions go bad The most carefully planned wedding receptions get dangerous when two things happen: When...

12/19/2020

What if, instead of starting out with assigning blame, we started out with getting that button sewn back on?

We get conflict resolution wrong when we approach as a war rather than as a problem. Victory should never be the goal of conflict resolution.

10/28/2020

Married couples have a multitude of legal rights and protections unmarried couples don't. Here are ways all couples can protect themselves in scary times.

Married couples have a multitude of legal rights and protections not available to unmarried couples. Here are ways to protect yourself in scary times.

04/29/2019

One of the topics couples talk about the least before they marry and fight about the most after they marry is money. Premarital counseling helps couples talk about what they should be talking about before it becomes a problem. Learn more at http://madisonofficiant.com/premarital-counseling/

As many as 41% of American adults deceive their partners by hiding secret debts or accounts. Therapists say it's increasingly common, and it's both the loss of trust and resources that hurt.

01/01/2018

Anyone you know get engaged last week? Here are some tips for choosing a wedding officiant.

How to choose an officiant: Questions to discuss with your partner. Questions to ask officiants. Kinds of officiants. What you get with Wedding to Marriage.

11/12/2017

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