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You're dreading Monday morning again. Your stomach churns as you think about walking into the office. Maybe it's the colleague who constantly undermines your work in meetings, the manager who excludes you from important discussions, or the team that "jokes" at your expense. You tell yourself it's not that bad, that you're being too sensitive, but the anxiety keeps building, and you've noticed you're not sleeping well anymore.

When you experience overwhelming trauma, your brain doesn't just process it emotionally; it physically changes. Understanding how trauma rewires the brain can help explain why trauma survivors struggle with flashbacks, hypervigilance, emotional regulation, and trust long after the event has ended. This isn't weakness or poor coping — it's neurobiology.

The statistics are telling: couples who participate in premarital counseling have higher rates of marital satisfaction and lower divorce rates compared to those who skip this step. Yet the benefits go far beyond statistics. Why premarital counseling is important becomes crystal clear when you understand what it actually does; it gives you tools, clarity, and connection before challenges arise, rather than scrambling to find them when crisis hits.