Training or Pre-Marriage Courses for Candidate Pair New Bride: Case Study in Singosari, Malang, East Java, Indonesia

摘要

Each prospective newlyweds obliged to participate in the process of pre-marital or pre-marriage training/course. As the decision of the Minister of Religion indicates that before a wedding, each prospective bride should participate in pre-marital training. This is reinforced by the decision of Directorate General of Islamic Community Builder. The training/course was conducted by the Advisory Board, Guidance, and Preservation of Marriage. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to describe and discuss about the bride and groom who will perform weddings at the Office of Religious Affairs (KUA). Implementation of the course or training the prospective bride and processes solutions (herein after referred to as Suscatin). This was done in order to prevent the increasing number of divorces, domestic violence, and prevent disharmony in domestic lifeudfor the prospective bride. This research was designed as a case study. The research location at Singosari and Tirtoyudo Malang District, East Java. The subject of research is the prospective new bride and the Office of Religious Affairs. Data collected by documentation, interview, and focus group discussion (FGD) techniques. Analysis of data using an interactive model. The results showed that the implementation of the training or premarital courses are less effective. Bride and groom couples do not get enough knowledge about the need for pre-marital life. Therefore, it is recommended as follows: improve the management of the implementation of pre-marital training, preparing training materials and methods appropriate, invite professional tutor, place and time of a conducive training, adequate infrastructure, and building partnerships with stakeholders.