said Hansen, who has a private practice in Newport Beach, Calif.Her premarital program consists of five sessions. Couples talk about the importance of marriage in their lives and what they’d like their marriage to look like. Hansen often asks couples to describe in detail what they want their life to look like one year and five years after they’re married. They also learn how to communicate and resolve conflict. They discuss hot button topics, such as money, sex, in-laws, parenting and religion, she said.