Premium tools, guided experiences, and expert voices for the moments that shape who you are — as a partner, a family, a leader, and a steward of your finances.
A structured digital platform where certified counselors guide couples through five essential relationship pillars — before they say "I do."
Guided Sessions · Deeper Conversations · Stronger Foundations
The PreMarriage Counselor is a professional digital platform connecting certified counselors with engaged couples for structured, topic-based pre-marital counseling sessions. Modeled after the facilitated approach pioneered by platforms like SYMBIS, our tool empowers counselors to invite, facilitate, and track progress across five transformative session topics — all within a secure, purpose-built environment.
Whether you're a pastor, licensed therapist, or lay counselor, The PreMarriage Counselor gives you the framework and tools to walk couples through the conversations that matter most — before the wedding day.
How It Works
Register as a counselor to access the full facilitation dashboard and session management tools.
Send a personalized invitation. Each partner receives their own private login to complete assessments independently.
Lead the couple through five structured topic areas. Review responses, identify alignment and tension, and guide meaningful dialogue.
Equip couples with the insights, language, and tools they need before they walk down the aisle.
The Five Session Topics
Each session addresses a critical dimension of a healthy marriage. Couples complete assessments privately, then come together with their counselor to explore results and build shared understanding.
Discover shared values, life goals, faith perspectives, and personal expectations that form the bedrock of a lasting partnership.
Navigate money beliefs, spending habits, financial goals, and debt conversations before they become conflict in marriage.
Explore family of origin patterns, in-law expectations, parenting philosophies, and how each partner defines "family."
Address expectations, love languages, physical intimacy, and the emotional dimensions of a fulfilling marriage relationship.
Build listening, conflict resolution, and expressive skills that transform tension into deeper connection.
Are you a couple? Ask your pastor, therapist, or pre-marital counselor to invite you through the platform. The PreMarriage Counselor is a counselor-led experience designed to be facilitated by a qualified third party.
We're building a full suite of resources to support marriage, family, personal finances, and leadership. Sign up to be notified when each launches.
Ongoing tools and guided resources for married couples at every stage — from the newlywed season to decades-long partnerships navigating new chapters.
Faith-informed, practical financial tools to help individuals and families build budgets, reduce debt, grow wealth, and develop a healthy relationship with money.
Resources, assessments, and guided learning paths designed for emerging and established leaders who want to grow with integrity, clarity, and lasting impact.
Our team is authoring a series of books designed to complement our digital tools — practical, accessible, and rooted in the same values that drive everything we build.
Spanning marriage and family, personal finances, and leadership, each title will offer the kind of depth that apps alone cannot provide.
Gary and Donna Wallace bring decades of lived experience, study, and ministry to every stage they step onto. Whether you're hosting a marriage retreat, a leadership conference, a church event, or a financial wellness seminar, the Wallaces deliver a message that is both grounded and transformative.
Our speaking booking platform is currently in development. In the meantime, reach out directly to inquire about availability, topics, and engagements.
Our Speakers
Marriage, Family & Leadership
Marriage, Family & Relationships
The Middle Shelf Holdings LLC is a US-based company founded to bridge the gap between professional-grade guidance and everyday accessibility. We believe the resources people need to build strong marriages, raise healthy families, manage money wisely, and lead with integrity should never be out of reach.
Our name reflects what we stand for — not the cheapest, not the most inaccessible — but the best of what's available, within reach, and ready to use. "The Middle Shelf" is where quality lives.
Our growing portfolio spans web and mobile applications, published books, and in-person speaking engagements — all designed around the moments that define a life well-lived.
Our Core Areas
Tools and guidance for couples and families at every stage of their journey together.
Practical resources for building a healthy, intentional relationship with money.
Development resources for leaders who want to grow with clarity and character.
Engaging, experienced voices for conferences, retreats, and church events.
The Middle Shelf Holdings LLC
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
support@themiddleshelf.com
www.themiddleshelf.com
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