Why Chris Pratt & Katherine Schwarzenegger Did Premarital Counseling

Explaining that he and Katherine, 36, agreed on “a list of directives” that they intended to apply “in our partnership and in our wedding,” Chris shared, “One of them was that we were gonna play Christmas music on November 1, and that we were gonna take the Christmas tree down December 26.”

“We talked about it beforehand, so now we're on board,” the 46-year-old added, emphasizing how this would help prevent any disagreements or confusion on a married couple’s first Christmas together. “It’s like 300 potential landmines and [you can] diffuse them beforehand. And that way, if you have an issue, you talk about it and you hash it out.”

The Marvel star also called premarital counseling a “great gift to give your potential spouse.”

“If you agree on it, you move on. But if there's things you disagree on, you hash it out and you do the work to figure out why are you coming from this [belief]?” he shared. “This therapist who's basically diffusing a bomb, but in a way that's not gonna cause an argument or a fight. 'Cause a lot of this stuff can make you angry or upset or triggered or whatever. So I definitely recommend [it] for anybody.”

This isn’t the first time that Chris and Katherine have gotten candid about seeking professional advice ahead of tying the knot. In fact, Katherine previously revealed she sought out a step-parenting coach to help her navigate her relationship with Jack after getting engaged to Chris in 2019.

“It’s been incredibly helpful for me and also just understanding my role as a step-parent,” she said during a joint appearance with her husband on the Parenting & You With Dr. Shefali podcast in July. “Step-parenting, like parenting, has no handbook. Because I have the benefit of being in both roles. Step-parenting is extra confusing because you aren’t a parent, you’re not a nanny, you’re not an assistant. You have responsibilities in all of those areas but you’re not either of them.”

Chris also agreed, calling the step-parent role “a tough job.”

He added, “Children are children and they’re on their own paths. They’re probably having to continually process the fact that they are children of divorce. If a parent is in there doing the hard work of creating structure for a child and holding children accountable, and it’s not a biological child, it can feel thankless. But it’s a really, really important job.”

For more on Chris and Katherine’s blended family and life together, keep reading…