I believe counselling is absolutely important in order to increase the chances of a successful marriage especially in these times. I understand why people are skeptical but look at it this way, would you start business without proper investment, researching the industry, and start up cost etc? Marriage is the same and even more important considering, this is the person you hope to spend the rest of your life with, right?


Successful marriage/family/home/children needs adequate preparation, as much as is within the couple's power.
You can get access to a counsellor in Nigeria believe it or not.
If you are a person of faith, there are some churches that provide thorough pre-marital counselling. (ask friends, colleagues, other married folks)
If you are not able to find one or you simply prefer a neutral professionally certified counsellor then search online forums/newspapers for counsellors in your state. You will be surprised what you find. Do your research, make sure you ask to see the counsellors certification.

Counselling in Lagos is 'www.hearwithmscelest.com' or www.facebook.com/hearwithmscelest - always some relationship and personal development posts on other social platforms.

If you are already married and need to start working on building it, then try that.
There are some counselling companies that will offer online counselling (although it's not my favourite form of counselling), where you are able to Skype in with your partner and your counsellor. This may be an issue for some especially considering additional Internet cost or service disruptions.

Also, you and your partner can research and purchase some relationship books, read and work on them together.

I believe pre-marital counselling is absolutely important in order to increase the chances of a successful marriage especially in these times. I understand why people are skeptical but look at it this way, would you start business without proper investment, researching the industry, and start up cost etc? Marriage is the same and even more important considering, this is the person you hope to spend the rest of your life with, right?

Successful marriage/family/home/children needs adequate preparation, as much as is within the couple's power.
You can get access to a counsellor in Nigeria believe it or not.
If you are a person of faith, there are some churches that provide thorough pre-marital counselling. (ask friends, colleagues, other married folks)
If you are not able to find one or you simply prefer a neutral professionally certified counsellor then search online forums/newspapers for counsellors in your state. You will be surprised what you find. Do your research, make sure you ask to see the counsellors certification.
One in Lagos is 'www.hearwithmscelest.com'
There are some counselling companies in the UK and USA (examples) that will offer online counselling, where you are able to Skype in with your partner and your counsellor. This may be an issue for some especially considering additional Internet cost & service disruptions.

Also, you and your partner can research and purchase some relationship books, read and work on them together.