I don't know how Catholic churches work, but I've been a part of numerous non-Catholic churches and one Messianic Jewish group and none of the pastors or counselors or rabbi ever charged for counseling (pre-marriage, marriage, or just live improvement). The wide availability of free counseling combined with the fact that there are only 100-200 covenant marriages in the whole state each year (and very few divorces), and I don't think this is any kind of money maker for counselors. I think becoming a substance abuse counselor would be a ticket to a more reliable income than depending on covenant marriage to pay the bills.
A 1-2 year separation is tough. One can choose abstinence, reconciliation, or adultery. Choose wisely, one will cost you much, much more than the other two.
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