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Pre-Marriage Education

The purpose of pre-marriage education is to engage couples in the processes of reflection and skills training with the aim of promoting and supporting the development of strong and stable relationships. The research shows that there is a window of opportunity during the year before the wedding and the six months or so after when couples get the optimum benefit from pre-marriage education. Later, under stress, negative habits and relationship patterns may become established and be much harder to resolve. Pre-marriage education is a supplementary approach to educating engaged couples and newlyweds in the skills, habits, attitudes, and enrichment techniques that research shows lead to happy, enduring marriages.

Marriage Enhancement

A vehicle will not run forever without periodic checks. Marriage is the same. Marriage enhancement material is designed to do what it implies; help marriages. Relationships like other living things can flourish when cultivated in a good environment. Marriage Enhancement attempts to give couples the skills required in order to make marriage work. It recognizes the need to strengthen and support marriages to prevent breakdown. It does not attempt to give a formula or blueprint for a perfect marriage. Marriage enhancement is important in helping couples to continue to build their marriage, irrespective of their own experience of marriage or relationship. We offer a variety of Marriage Enhancement classes and workshops.

 Conflict Management

 Disagreement and conflict will arise in any relationship. It is only natural. Yet, many couples try to ignore conflict, strive for harmony at all costs, some stay rigidly polarized, some yell and scream when issues surface; others are caught in a repetitive cycle of fighting, others cry, blame, scapegoat, hit below the belt, use derogatory labels, and some even resort to violence. These behaviors are neither productive nor desirable, nor will they resolve conflict. Studies indicate that effective conflict management is one of the most important aspects contributing to a satisfying, lasting relationship.

Communication

"We can not communicate." This statement is one of the most common complaints made by couples who are experiencing difficulties in their relationships. It is impossible not to communicate. Even if a person doesn't say a word, he or she communicates through facial expressions, body positions, gestures and mannerisms. When couples complain of a lack of communication, they usually are complaining about ineffective communication. They are complaining about misunderstandings. They don't understand what another person is saying and feeling and the other person doesn't understand them. In most cases, they don't need to communicate more. They need to communicate more effectively. Effective communication is a key to strengthening family relationships.