With an astounding 250,000 couples divorcing each year prior to their second wedding anniversary, it is apparent that starting out in marriage and forming a life-long bond is not an easy task. These programs are designed to help a couple or individual prepare for and have a healthy marriage while it is in the planning stages or even while it does not exist yet.

Attention couples!

• Are you planning your wedding? Anxiously choosing a minister, church, reception hall, attendants, wedding bands, gowns, tuxedos, honeymoon package…
• Are you seriously dating a special person? Wondering if you are building a lasting relationship with a truly compatible partner…

If yes, join us for the Marriage Preparation workshop where you will discover key principles for building a vital, fulfilling marriage. The activities are designed to help you become comfortable talking to each other about the possibilities and challenges you face as a couple, and you will focus on some key topics;

• Realistic expectations -- are we too idealistic?
• Effective communication – are we really listening to one another and are we really saying what we mean?
• Conflict resolution – do we know how to deal with the tough issues together
• Genuine intimacy – do we express love and affection to one another?
• Financial management – do we know how to develop and follow a workable budget?
• Family backgrounds -- have we talked about how our family environment may be impacting our current relationships?

Attention singles!

What are you thinking about?
• is marriage a future option for you?
• do you believe long term commitment is relevant today?
• why makes lasting relationships so challenging?