Finding your way back to each other.
You don't have to face it alone. Start with a free, confidential 30-minute call, with no pressure to share more than you're ready to.
Online, or in person in Byrathi, Bangalore. Sessions in English, Tamil and Kannada.
Pradeep Mcwin and Gomathi Mcwin, trained counsellors and married 13 years.
Marriage Ready
Begin with a foundation you built together.
Marriage Ready is our six-week online course for engaged couples and newlyweds: one live Zoom session a week with both of us, and the Prepare/Enrich assessment before you start.
Fridays, 7:00 to 8:30 pm IST. Introductory cohort from 13 November 2026.
Completely confidentialWhat you say stays between us. Nobody in your circle needs to know you came.
You can come on your ownReaching out by yourself is a real place to start. Your partner doesn't have to be ready yet.
The first call is freeUp to 30 minutes, and nothing is charged unless you decide to go further.
Trained counsellors, not just a couple with opinions.
We know how heavy this feels. When a marriage is in trouble, everyone has advice, and most of it comes from people who love you but have never sat with a couple in crisis. We have.
Between us we hold a master's degree and a diploma in marriage and family counselling, and Pradeep is currently studying for an MDiv. We have been married 13 years, and we have two children. So we bring both the training and the lived experience of a marriage that has had to be worked at.
That combination is the whole reason Famarliar exists. Structured counselling, grounded in real clinical practice, delivered by two people who will treat you like a couple rather than a case.
What the first call is not.
Most people hesitate because they imagine the worst version of this conversation. So here is what will not happen.
- You will not be asked to explain everything. Almost nobody shares the real issue in the first 30 minutes, and we don't expect you to.
- Nobody takes sides. We are not there to decide who was right about the fight.
- Nothing is recorded, and nothing leaves the room. Confidentiality is the first thing we will talk about.
- Nobody will tell you what to decide about your marriage. That decision stays yours.
- It is not a sales call. If we are not the right help for you, we will say so and point you somewhere better.
How working with us actually goes.
Four stages, and you decide at every one whether to take the next.
A free 30-minute call
We meet, you get a feel for us, and we answer whatever you need answered. Share only what you're comfortable sharing. Costs nothing.
An assessment
Before any counselling begins, we take proper time to understand your situation. This means your sessions are spent working on the marriage rather than explaining it from scratch. This stage is paid, one time.
Your first block of sessions
Once the assessment is done and you're ready, we work together across a minimum of five sessions. A block, not a single conversation, because rebuilding takes more than one sitting.
Continuing as you need
After the first five, couples carry on session by session for as long as it helps. Many need fewer than they feared.
How we help.
Six ways in. Start wherever your situation actually sits.
Couples counselling
For marriages under strain, after a bad fight, or slowly drifting apart.
Read moreFamily counselling
When the tension runs through the whole household, not just the marriage.
Read moreParenting support
For parents who feel out of their depth with a child or a teenager.
Read moreIndividual life coaching
One to one work on direction, decisions and the weight you're carrying.
Read morePre-marriage coaching
For engaged couples who want to begin well rather than repair later. Includes Marriage Ready, our six-week online course from 13 November 2026.
Read moreSeminars and training
Workshops and conference sessions for churches, organisations and groups.
Read moreWhat couples have said.
Shared with permission, with names withheld. Privacy comes first, always.
“We were looking for Christian premarital counselling we could do online, since we were getting married during Covid and were in different cities. We never met Pradeep and Gomathi in person, and still felt instantly connected. What struck us most is the cherishing outlook they have on marriage itself, and it shows in their own. We’re still learning from it.”
Married during the pandemic, counselled online
“My partner and I come from two completely different fields of work, and we’re differently opinionated on almost everything. Pradeep and Gomathi showed us that being different need not always bring division. We’ve thoroughly enjoyed the journey with them.”
A couple from two different professions
“We came into the counselling room with a lot of hesitation, because we didn’t want to talk about our almost broken marriage so quickly to anyone. Pradeep and Gomathi gently nudged us towards healing and the restoration of our own marriage. We’re so grateful to God for this couple, and for the rejuvenation of love in our marriage.”
A couple who arrived hesitant
Questions people ask before they book.
Is this really confidential?
Yes. What is said in our sessions stays there. We don't discuss clients, we don't record sessions, and nobody in your family, church or workplace hears anything from us. For many couples this is the single biggest worry, and it is the first thing we cover on the free call.
What if my spouse won't come?
Come on your own. Reaching out by yourself is a real place to start, and it is often the most motivated partner who makes the first move. We will work with you as you are, and if your partner becomes willing later, we can bring them in then.
Does needing counselling mean our marriage has failed?
No. Couples who ask for help are usually the ones who care most about staying together. Getting help early is what strong marriages do, and the couples who wait are the ones who run out of options.
What does it cost?
The first 30-minute call is free. If you decide to go further, we explain every cost plainly on that call, with no obligation and no surprises later. Nothing is charged until you have chosen to continue.
What if we've left it too late?
We won't promise you that every marriage can be rebuilt, because that wouldn't be honest. What we can say is that couples who still care enough to be afraid usually have more to work with than they think. A free call will tell you more than guessing will.
Do you meet online or in person?
Both. Sessions run online, which many couples prefer for privacy and convenience, or in person in Byrathi, Bangalore. The exact location is shared once your call is booked.
What languages do you counsel in?
English mainly, and we also counsel in Tamil and Kannada. You shouldn't have to translate your own marriage.
How soon can we start?
Message us on WhatsApp and we'll find a time for the free call. We usually reply within 24 to 48 hours.
From the blog.
Practical writing on marriage, family and life, from the two of us.
Constant Arguing in Marriage, and What It's Really About
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Read the articleDoes Marriage Counselling Work? A Straight Answer
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Read the articleWhat Marriage Counselling Costs, and What Shapes It
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Read the articleOne conversation is enough to start.
Thirty minutes, free, and entirely confidential. You'll leave it knowing whether we're the right people to trust with this.