Marriage Course
Why choose this course?
The Marriage Course runs over seven sessions, and each session begins with sharing dinner as a couple, followed by a fun, insightful talk covering topics that are relevant for every couple like Good Sex or Resolving Conflict. In short? Your marriage. But better.
Relationship tools
Learn practical tools to deepen your connection and keep the spark alive.
Tried and tested
The Marriage Course we base ours on has been run in over 117 countries for over 1.5 million couples since its inception in 1996. .
Insights from experts
Gain insights from interviews with leading psychologists, authors and psychosexual specialists.
Talk privately
Enjoy private, intimate conversations as a couple giving you the space to engage openly and honestly throughout each session.
Is the Marriage Course for us?
The Marriage Course is for couples who are married or have been living together for more than two years.
It is based on Christian principles but designed for couples with or without a Christian faith.
It is for any couple looking to invest in building a better, stronger marriage.
Over seven sessions you will explore
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Explore what it means to understand and respond to each other’s needs, work through challenges and review your relational connection. Through the analogy of tending a vineyard, explore the aspects of adjusting, pruning, supporting and renewing in marriage. The episode also touches on the amazing impact of making time for each other and learning to nurture each other
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This session tackles effective communication, the importance of recognising and expressing your feelings, and barriers to talking. It also unveils five bad listening habits and the transformative power of reflective listening. As a couple, you will work on your communication one-on-one, through sharing a significant memory with each other and practicing a listening exercise.
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ession 3 reveals how couples can grow closer by learning methods to resolve conflict. You will discover four principles for resolving conflict and learn ways of showing appreciation; how to recognise and appreciate your differences; plus how to implement the all-important "10 o'clock rule". The session also covers five practical steps to help reach agreement and helpful ways of supporting each other.
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It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Couples carry different experiences and expectations into marriage from their upbringing, and this session explores the importance of leaving our parents and creating a new decision-making structure and centre of gravity as a couple. You will learn tools for creating a safe place for each other, through resolving disagreements, considering boundaries with parents and in-laws, and reflecting on any negative patterns from your past.
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Keeping the spark alive in marriage requires a good emotional connection and an other-oriented approach. Dive into five secrets for a good sexual relationship, and four ways to affair-proof a marriage. This session is full of practical advice, from leaving screens outside the bedroom to being creative when it comes to sex. It also addresses research into the damaging effects of pornography and fantasising about other people.
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In the final session, look at the different ways a person may feel most loved, using Gary Chapman’s “five love languages”. Emphasising the importance of discovering how your partner feels appreciated and that loving intentionally can take real work, they unpack each of the five love languages (words of affirmation, gifts or presents, quality time, kind actions and physical touch). They also discuss how commitment in marriage can create a liberating feeling of safety and intimacy.