The rising number of divorces in Kerala is a telling pointer to the deterioration of family relations in the State. The social milieu prevailing today indicates that stability of families in Kerala is heading towards a staggering state of affairs. Healthy marital relationships are the launching pad of any society which drives the younger generation to think and act progressively, potentially and productively. As long as an individual is plagued by teething marital problems, he/she no longer turns out to be a performer. A resourceful State like Kerala cannot afford to let off families from breakdown on the grounds of strained relationship between life partners. Here comes the relevance of a psychosocial intervention like premarital counselling. Marriage counselling is not just about what to do or what not to do. More than that, it is a therapeutic process which focuses on education, empowerment and exposure to social values for sustaining harmony and happiness of couple relationship. The article aims at developing an awareness of the influence, indispensability and advantages of premarital counselling among unmarried youth and their parents. Life partners should learn to know each other, the one and only mantra to happiness. How to underplay sentiments is indeed a subtle skill. Also that realization of realities is a natural mechanism to unknot the cord of problems. Sex education is another major component to be looked into. One cannot expect a modern day youngster to be too liberal or accommodative to outdo any kind of marital problems sans some kind of educative training and empowerment. Premarital counselling is a very effective technique to create healthy attitudes in the new generation for overpowering marital issues most pragmatically.
