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MINISTER of Legal Affairs Saddam Hosein has urged religious leaders to prioritise premarital counselling before couples tie the knot. He warns domestic violence remains a troubling trend even as the state moves to remove bureaucratic barriers to the issuance of marriage licences.

Hosein was speaking to more than 30 newly licensed, multi-faith marriage officers at a ceremony held at Stollmeyer’s Castle, Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain, on December 8.

While love is the universal foundation of marriage across all religions, he said couples must also be properly prepared for its legal and social responsibilities.