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We can all learn how to have successful relationships, and happy families. You won't find a course called "Smart Marriages^®" – but ALL the courses listed below will help you become wiser and better informed about your marriage or relationship. What is it like to attend a class? Watch this 2 min video - couples that attended a program. It speaks to the overall experience - all the courses teach these skills in one format or another.

The skills and programs listed work for ANY couple at ANY stage – dating, engaged, newlywed, cohabiting, remarried, or on the brink of divorce. (You can take a class and dramatically improve your odds of success. And, it turns out an old dog can learn new tricks – you can fall back in love even when your love is on the rocks.)

• A few courses are specialized: for premarital preparation, stepfamilies, empty nesters, new parents, sexual issues, Spanish speaking, African Americans, Christians, singles, etc. See the special interest categories below.

• If you don't find a class near you, click on Headquarters offices - they list classes across the country. Or, click Community Marriage initiatives. Or, try a "learn at a distance" program.

• There are a variety of programs in both faith-based and secular (non-religious) formats.

• If you'd like to become a marriage or family instructor/educator search the Training Programs section or the Teach Out of the Box or Free Online sections. For requirements and info.

• If you can't get to a class, try the Learn-at-a-Distance options - DVDs, phone-coaching, etc. for learning the skills as a couple OR for learning how to become an instructor and teach the classes in your community or congregation.

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If your spouse is resistant or unsure about taking a class, have them watch this short clip on YouTube.

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Headquarters: programs that list classes across the country Marriage Enrichment - make your good thing better. Cruises, Retreats, Destinations, & Get-Aways AT A DISTANCE - Strengthen your marriage without leaving home Phone Coaching Engaged/Pre-Marital Newlyweds Deeply Troubled/On the Brink of Divorce Infidelity - You Can Recover Stepfamilies & Remarriage Sexuality Retired/Empty Nest Singles Men Chinese	SCHOOL/YOUTH Marriage Education Programs Parenting Education Step-Parenting Education New Parents/New Baby Education Low Income/Minority Workplace/Corporate Settings Spanish African American Korean Russian Faith Based	Instructor TRAINING - become a Marriage, Relationship, or Parent Educator Instructor TRAINING-At-A-Distance - become a Marriage, Relationship, or Parent Educator without leaving home. Mentoring Programs - lay couple, volunteer instructors Teaching Individuals TOOB - Teach Right Out-of-the-Box Couples Programs TOOB - Teach Right Out-of-the-Box Parenting Programs TOOB - Teach Right Out-of-the-Box Stepfamily, Remarriage & Divorce FOOB - Free Online Out-of-the-Box Programs	Inventories - marriage compatibility tests State & Community Marriage Initiatives (CHMI) Speakers Bureau e-Newsletters/ Websites/ BLOGs / Teleconferences/ Podcasts/ Radio/TV Magazines/Newsletters/Phamplets/Materials DVDs /Games/Products Associations and Organizations Conferences Services: Grant Writing, Program Evaluation, Website Design

Headquarters: programs that list classes across the country

Providing classes on a national and/or international basis through a network of trained instructors. Visit websites for a list of instructors and class locations and schedules. Also provides training of instructors.

COUPLE COMMUNICATION I: Sherod & Phyllis Miller: COUPLE COMMUNICATION I teaches you and your partner practical skills for communicating more effectively and collaboratively about important issues in your lives. You may also take THRIVE: The Collaborative Marriage Assessment online beforehand to identify your strengths and set your learning goals....

Family Dynamics Institute: Family Dynamics Institute is a non-profit, nondenominational marriage and family organization which offers a comprehensive program of workshops and classes, including training, for marriage enrichment. We also offer Marriage Intensives for troubled couples conducted by trained counselors...

For Better and For Ever - Marriage Preparation: Rev Robert Ruhnke: For Better and For Ever, a marriage preparation program for churches, marriage educators &/or for couples to use on their own. Workbook covers: Family of Origin, Finances, Spirituality, Cohabitation, Mixed Faiths, Blended Families, etc. Dating couples can use it to judge their readiness for...

From This Day Forward: One-day Marriage Conferences: The Seventh-day Adventist Church's Family Ministries presents From This Day Forward, a one-day marriage conference. Meet a team of dynamic and inspirational speakers who know how to make your marriage come alive. Reconnect, reenergize, and recommit. Group rate available. To download a...

IMAGO Relationships International (IRI): Harville Hendrix & Helen LaKelly Hunt: "Getting The Love You Want" and"Keeping the Love You Find" Workshops and ImagoCONNECTS relationship educational series. IRI, founded by Harville Hendrix, PhD and Helen LaKelly Hunt, PhD, trains and certifies professionals to present the IMAGO workshops which educate couples...

PREP: The Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program: Howard Markman & Scott Stanley: Based on over twenty years of research, PREP teaches marital/premarital couples essential skills: how to communicate effectively, work as a team, solve problems, manage conflict, and preserve and enhance love, commitment and friendship. PREP has extensive experience in training mental health...

PREPARE & ENRICH Customized Version: David Olson & Peter Larson: PREPARE/ENRICH: Customized Version by David Olson and Peter Larson, is the most advanced couple assessment tool available. The online format of the valid, research-based inventory customizes itself to fit the unique stage/structure of each couple’s relationship. The Customized Version...

Relationship Enhancement (RE) Programs: Bernard Guerney: Award-winning research proves RE to be exceptionally effective. Couples learn skills to increase mutual understanding and emotional responsiveness; resolve conflicts; establish more satisfying behavior patterns; and enhance relationships with children and co-workers. Participant's manual and...

Retrouvaille: A lifeline for couples with serious problems: (RetroVi) "means lifeline and rhymes with apple pie." A pay-what-you-can-afford, blank-envelope donation program for couples with serious problems who are distant, cold, disillusioned, bored, angry, separated and/or have experienced affairs, alcoholism, gambling, violence, etc.–...

The Marriage Course: Nicky & Sila Lee: This Christian, video- and skills-based, mentor-presented course is easy-to-teach and wildly popular with couples and congregations. The courses "fill themselves" through word-of-mouth customer satisfaction. Format includes dinner and exercises. Marriage Preparation version also...

The Third Option: Pat Ennis: This on-going marriage enrichment/marriage support program gives couples a THIRD choice – not endurance, not divorce – but a transformed marriage. It combines:1) skill and awareness education, 2) sharing by couples who have overcome difficulties and 3) a support group format. Couples or...

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10 Great Dates & Second Half: Marriage Alive Programs, David & Claudia Arp: Video-based teach-right-out-of-the-box male-friendly programs! 10 Great Dates, 10 Great Dates for Black Couples, & 10 Great Dates in Spanish, Korean, and German offer a fun, innovative approach to marriage education. Couples come for fun dates and go home with marriage skills. Second Half of...

A Center For Relationships (DC Metro Area): Lynn Turner: A center dedicated to building stronger, healthier relationships for couples, families, children and individuals and offering PAIRS in short and long formats, teaches the skills for creating and sustaining intimacy. Participants learn that differences are natural and can enhance rather than...

Active Relationships Programs: Kelly Simpson: Nine relationships programs! Evidence-based and used with Couples, Singles, Youth, Parents and in Military communities, the programs are: Active Marriage and Best Practices (8 hours), Active Military Life Skills and Reintegration, Active Communication, Active Money Personalities, Active Romance,...

Adventure In Intimacy: Hedy & Yumi Schleifer: Hedy and Yumi specialize in 3-day experiential programs for couples and training for professionals in wonderful, exotic destinations. Married over 40 years, they incorporate their own marital wisdom along with Imago Relationship Theory, Martin Buber’s relational philosophy, neurobiology, and...

Affair Recovery Center & Emergency Marriage Seminar: Rick Reynolds, LCSW author of Affair Recovery, available June 2006. Dedicated to the restoration of marriages crippled by infidelity - we offer hope, support, and recovery for couples rocked by betrayal. The weekend will guide you to put your marriage back on track by helping you re-establish...

Art and Science of Love: A Weekend Workshop for Couples: The Art and Science of Love, a weekend workshop for couples, is being offered in Austin and Dallas, TX. Based on over 35 years of research by John Gottman, PhD on what makes marriages succeed or fail, this workshop provides cutting-edge, science-based information on building a strong marital...

Association for Couples in Marriage Enrichment (ACME): An international, nonprofit, nonsectarian organization since 1973 that promotesbetter marriages by providing enrichment opportunities and resources that strengthencouple relationships and enhance personal growth, mutual fulfillment and familywellness. ACME trains and certifies couples to lead...

Basic Training for Black Couples and Singles: Nisa Muhammad, Rozario Slack: Black Americans are the most unmarried group in the world. Learn to teach the skills, knowledge and attitudes that will reverse this trend! These video-based curricula are designed to be taught by instructors in a group setting but can also be used by couples at home – couples that will...

Big Picture Partnering: Jan Hoistad: Singles and couples - find and create lifelong love! Jan Hoistad, PhD, offers a unique approach to partnering through coaching, counseling, workshops, retreats, books, products: including Big Picture Partnering: 16 Weeks to a Rock-Solid Relationship and Living Your Dreams Together: Conversation...

CatholicMarriageCoaching.com/Kim & Frank Hannigan: Premarital and marital online and telephone coaching for Catholiccouples or individuals. Kim Hagerty and Frank Hannigan, each with 30+ years of marriage and ministry experience, provide support, encouragement, education, and coaching based on the principles of Catholic marriage. Build the...

Celebrate! With Jay and Laura Laffoon: Authors/Speakers Jay and Laura Laffoon are founders of Celebrate Ministries, Inc. One of our most exciting events is the Celebrate Your Marriage Conference. Celebrate Your Marriage Conferences provide couples with first-rate destinations along with world-class entertainment and...

Center for the Study of Relationship: Richard & Antra Borofsky: Cambridge, Massachusetts Couples Retreats, workshops and relationship classes led by the Borofskys, who have been a couple for 40 years. Our approach focuses on learning how to be fully present together, how to create true mutuality (a balance of self and other), and how identify and dissolve fears...

Center of Relationship Enhancement (CORE): Barry Ginsberg: Learn essential skills to improve your relationship with your spouse, children oradolescents. Or take the training and learn how to teach others to communicate effectively and have satisfying marriages and families. Courses for couples, parents and children, and training for professionals, clergy...

Choice Relationships: Karen Sherman: Find it, Keep It, and Make It Last. Couple education, any stage - premarital on. Helping you understand/respect your differences; how to bridge them. Act as translator until you learn better ways to express yourselves meaningfully, productively. I help you work on relationship skills to stay...

Coaching for Couples & Individuals with a Relationship Expert Coach/ Mimi Daniel: An alternative to counseling and therapy, Marriage Coaching offers a positive approach that focuses on your goals for the future, not the pain of the past. Couples and/or individuals learn to change old, damaging habits into new positive behaviors that create connection even in the most...

Coming From Your Heart – A Weekend Couples Workshop: If you and your partner would like to tune up your relationship in any way, join Dr. Peter Pearson, Co-Founder and Co-Director of The Couples Institute, in his weekend workshop for couples in Santa Clara, California. You will learn how to stay focused instead of shutting down when you are in a...

Core Value Workshops: Anger & Violence Regulation: Steven Stosny: Educational programs for individuals and families. Self-Regulation:Love Without Hurt – an add-on to any marriage & family education program for the detection, treatment and prevention of abuse (home study/self-training kit available). Power Love – engages men in the marriage...

Couple Power Seminars: Seattle/Joe & Helen Hesketh: Professional speakers who present workshops, seminars, and keynotes from their "School of Lived Experiences"- 50+ years of marriage and 30+ years of involvement with Marriage Preparation and Enrichment. Customized Programs for Corporations, Associations, Franchises, Schools and Churches....

CoupleBiz: Baltimore: Working with people who want to blend prosperous work lives with extraordinary marriages. Susan Robison, PhD with Philip Robison, PhD COUPLES: "Secrets of Extraordinary Marriages" - a research-based program teaching couples the skills to turn their troubled or ordinary marriages into Extraordinary...

Couplehood As A Spiritual Path/Keith Miller, Washington, DC: A six-week course that meets Thursday evenings for couples wishing to enhance their relationship in the context of Christian spirituality. Course is based on Imago Relationship Therapy and for couples in all stages of commitment. Topics include: How Listening is Loving; Ending Negativity; Stages of...

Couplehood as a Spiritual Path/Harville Hendrix & Helen LaKelly Hunt: Couplehood as a Spiritual Path, developed by Harville Hendrix, PhD and Helen LaKelly Hunt, PhD,is a faith-based educational program based on the best-selling book GETTING THE LOVE YOU WANT. Designed for all committed couples who want to transform their relationship, participants develop the skills...

Couples Workshops & Phone Coaching: Montana: Jana Staton: Offering all couples, from dating to long-married, relationship skills education combining PREP workshops, Gottman research, and the neurobiology of attachment and connection. New programs at the Dickinson Adult Education Center in Missoula include relationship enhancement for couples in ...

CouplesWorks / Phyllis Koss: Most Valued Credential: married 38 years and happy and growing and loving my husband more each day. PAIRS courses and private sessions. PAIRS for PEERS (practical exercises enriching relationship skills)-for any school level. PRE-PAIRS for committed and engaged couples-5 hour program that...

Divorce Busting: Michele Weiner-Davis: Private Intensive Sessions with Michele Weiner-Davis. Michele specializes in working with hopeless people who think they have “tried everything”. She helps the reluctant spouse rethink their plan to leave the marriage. Gives couples tools that last a lifetime. This is truly a...

Family Wellness: George Doub and Associates: Family Wellness Associates offers unique skills-based programs thatstrengthen and empower individuals, couples, parents, and families. Educators, ministers, laity, mental health professionals, and community leaders can train topresent these highly interactive programs that have reached over a...

First Dance: Bill Doherty & Elizabeth Thomas: Father/daughter team, Bill Doherty and Elizabeth Thomas, created The First Dance, an out-of-the-box program to help engaged couples manage the people stress of wedding planning. There is plenty of advice for the logistics of wedding planning, but very little for the hardest part - the people, the...

First Things First (FTF): Julie Baumgarnder: This not-for-profit organization in Chattanooga, Tennessee (TN) is dedicated to strengthening families through community education, research, skills training, media outreach, networking and collaboration. Through partnerships with more than 80 local and national organizations, FTF works with all...

First Things First of Greater Richmond, Virginia: Marriage Enrichment & Engaged/Premarital Education;PREP & Christian-PREP, PAIRS, Romance, Rice & Reality couples classes;PICK a Partner (How to Avoid Marrying a Jerk) for singles;Marriage Mentors, Within My Reach, Marriage Savers; Marriage BuildersAlliance Authorized trainers for...

Fortified Marriages: Chris Garner: A non-profit, Christian ministry building strong marriages to strengthen families, churches and the community. Provides resources, marriage education and leadership training to individuals, couples and churches. The Fortified Marriages: Marriage Manual and Workbook (also available in Spanish) is...

Growthtrac - Jim and Sheri Mueller: Founded by Jim and Sheri Mueller, Growthtrac is a non-profit organization located in Chicago, Illinois. Growthtrac engages and equips couples toward healthy Christian marriage through products, services, events and content. Growthtrac.com, one of the most popular marriage web sites, offers...

Hope Family Services Marriage & Family Learning Center: Oregon/Washington: Provides: Teleclasses, Assessment Profiles, Individual & Couple Coaching, Coaching Clubs, Workshops & Seminars.PREP/CPREP, Keeping Love Alive! Course, 10 Great Dates, PREPARE/ENRICH, FREE monthly teleclasses, services and workshops. http://www.pathwaycoaching.com

Husband & Wife - Strengthen Marriage through Intimate Products: Shop online for intimate products and romantic, sensual ideas to enhance and spice up your marriage! Nothing graphic or offensive – just sexy, sensual, and creative – and just what you've been looking for: a safe, comfortable shopping option for married couples. Includes...

Infinite Relationships/ Don Ferguson PhD: Infinite Relationships, LLC - Don Ferguson’s unique couples center offers a wide range of marriage evaluation, education and treatment through couples sessions, groups, weekend workshops, and free “Date night” programs, offered by a variety of experts. Most workshops meet...

Institute for Family Education: Baltimore/Susan Townsend: A non-profit education center established to provide the knowledge and skills necessary to develop sustainable, supportive and healthy relationships specific to individuals, couples and families. The courses are educational and fun and are taught in classroom settings. The skills are practical,...

Institute for Life Coach Training (ILCT): Pat Williams: An international leader in life coach training as well as Christian, relationship and wellness coaching. Training grounded in research, psychology, counseling and human change process. Over 1500 graduates. Patrick Williams, CEO, is co-author of Therapist as Life Coach: Transforming your Practiceand...

Judith Johnsen: New York: Dedicated to building stronger, healthier relationships. Learn essential concrete skills to strengthen your relationship, prepare for marriage and/or prevent divorce. It's never too late to change negative relationship habits into positive ones. Many clients say "We wish we had these...

Keeping Love Alive - Tony Fiore/California: Keeping Love Alive Program by Michele Weiner-Davis and facilitated by certified instructor Tony Fiore, PhD. This acclaimed program works even if only one partner attends. Focuses on solutions - not on analyzing. Participants receive a blueprint for better handling conflict. Two Saturday mornings in...

Life Resources: Nebraska: Nebraska’s educational leader in providing secular marriage preparation and enrichment. Offers individual and small group formats. Trained in PREP, PREPARE/ENRICH, FOCCUS, among others. Specialty services include interfaith relationships, mental health issues, and premarital education. ...

Life-Changing Couples Retreats & Workshops: David & Janis McCann: You will be challenged to courageously explore and master the depths of your relationship. You will increase your capacity to feel and express emotion, ignite your vitality and commitment to your relationship, and open new territory in both your coupleship and your life. ...

LifePartners: Researches, experiences and evaluates resources that guide you to the highest possibilities in human relationships. The first step leads toward accepting True Self with ease, which in turn leads to REAL connection with others. We find the best resources - workshops, books, tapes - and recommend...

Love Your Relationship Retreats: Howard Markman: A little PREP goes a long way! Join us for the best of PREP combined with a luxurious, romantic getaway – an opportunity to escape the pressures of life and immerse yourselves in a weekend devoted to learning, connecting, communicating, loving and playing. Howard Markman, author of the...

Loveworks: skills for the journey of committed partnership: Massachusetts: Jack Rosenblum, EdD, JD, and Corinne Dugas, MEd, married for 29 years, offer weekend workshops in western Massachusetts. You will learn and practice skills to build the kind of relationship you always dreamed of having: create a partnership vision; manage conflict and avoid pitfalls; build or...

Marriage Enrichment, Inc - Building Marriages With a Future: Carl Clarke/JoAnn Johnson: Christian Marriage Workshops, developed by Carl Clarke, psychologist and former pastor, dedicated to building positive communication skills in marriage and family relationships through private and small group activities. Workshops are conducted in cooperation with local churches and other...

Marriage PREP 101: San Francisco: Michelle & Patrick Gannon: Award Winning Skill-based marriage classes for seriously dating, pre-engaged, engaged and newlywed couples presented by Michelle & Patrick Gannon includes inventory, catered lunch and workbooks. Communicate better, enhance strengths, resolve conflicts and create your personalized Marriage...

Marriage Savers & Community Marriage Policies: Mike & Harriet McManus: Marriage Savers is a proven way to incease the success of marriage, reduce divorce, and provide a better environment for children to thrive. It has helped cut divorce rates in dozens of the 200-plus cities in 43 states where clergy adopted a Community Marriage Policy that calls for rigorous...

Marriage Success Training: premarital education seminars: Greg & Patricia Kuhlman: Marriage preparation in New York, NY, Washington, DC, Chicago, IL, Boston, MA for premarital couples and newlyweds. One-day, Sat., 9-6. Build the foundation for your lifetime together. Small, religion-neutral, led by professional married couple, based on latest marriage research. Fun, relaxed....

Marriage Transformation LLC: Susanne Alexander: Transform your relationship/marriage through empowering resources and character-based marriage preparation or marriage enrichment materials. Learn the skills of assessing someone’s character before marriage and encouraging character development afterward. Enhance communication skills to...

Marriage Works! Ohio: Free Couple’s Educational Programs: This collaborative effort to build healthy relationships and strong families, offers free premarital and marriage enrichment classes and seminars to empower dating, engaged and married couples in the Miami Valley. Together with corporations, individuals, churches and community organizations our...

Marriage/ Relationship Breakthrough Seminar/Jody Pflanzer: Most relationship experts spend too much time exploring why you and your partner are stuck. This workshop focuses on solutions. Learn down-to-earth, practical skills that will help you to be more loving - to communicate better, feel more connected, and break free of relationship ruts. To...

Mars Venus Coaching/Rich Bernstein: Get help from THE brand name in relationship education around the world! Programs are based on the principles of brand founder, John Gray, PhD, author of 17 "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus" books and 30+ years in the relationship education field. We train/refer...

Mastering the Mysteries of Love - Relationship Enhancement: Deep love isn’t magic, it’s skill. Learn 10 skills that can help you change ordinary conversations and the problems that divide you into heart to heart talks that feel good and really solve your problems. This adaptation of Bernard Guerney’s Relationship Enhancement (RE) program...

Money Habitudes: Syble Solomon: This unique, affordable, easy-to-use deck of cards, gives individuals & couples life-changing insights into their hidden attitudes about money. Use as a stand-alone program or add to any pre-marital or marriage program on communication or finance. Workshop-in-a-Box for train-the-trainer or to...

National Christian Family Resources Council (NCFRC): The National Christian Family Resources Council (NCFRC) is committed to serving God and the needs of singles and families. Bible-based principles and practical tools are used to help clients create Christ-centered relationships and lead joyous, abundant lives. We offer highly interactive, fun...

PAIRS Pre-Marital Workshop: Ellen & Chuck Purcell: Fun, easy-to-learn tools including: Relationship Road Map, Daily Temperature Reading, Dialogue Guide, Emotional Jug, Caring Behaviors. Classroom setting, knowledge and skills training, not counseling or group sharing. Male-friendly. Monthly schedule in Reston, Virginia (VA). Sundays, 1-5pm. Only...

PAIRS in New York City – Carolyn Perla: Passage to Intimacy Weekend workshops for couples at any stage of relationship: dating, cohabiting, newlywed, remarried, troubled. Learn skills to improve communication and conflict resolution and experiences to enrich intimacy and love and build a lasting relationship of pleasure and happiness for...

PAIRS in Northern Virginia - VA/Washington DC/Maryland - MD: This internationally renowned program for couples enhances emotional literacy and cuts through the mystery of how to be in a relationship. PAIRS’ challenging and enjoyable format teaches dozens of practical, effective skills to enrich your life. The curriculum includes: Communication Skills,...

Passion Project: Anthony Robbins: What are the forces that inspire the utmost excitement, joy, love and passion between two people? Love, passion, romance, and desire! Join Tony Robbins and his wife, Sage, in this on-demand, online audio subscription program, featuring a host of relationship experts, including many from Smart...

Rachel Moheban - Relationship Breakthrough Bootcamp: As an Individual and Couples coach I am able to helpyou improve your emotional well being, enhance yourability to engage in interpersonal relationships and toempower you with the tools necessary to take control ofyour life. I practice a humanistic approach in which I amactive and offer feedback to...

Relational Life Institute: Terry Real: Author of "The New Rules of Marriage". Get to the Heart of It: How to Change Couples and Parenting Relationships Quickly, Dramatically, and Permanently with Advanced Relational Empowerment Skills. For seminar and training information, dates, DVDs, books, and to register, visit the...

Relationship Education at Council for Relationships: Philadelphia: Most Comprehensive Best Practice Relationship Education Programming Schedule on the East Coast! CUSTOMIZED POST GRADUATE TRAINING including coursework in relationship education. The Council for Relationships, with 14 offices in Greater Philadelphia offers FREE previews. PAIRS, PREP, RE, Pick a...

Relationship Enhancement (RE) Programs: Bernard Guerney: Award-winning research proves RE to be exceptionally effective. Couples learn skills to increase mutual understanding and emotional responsiveness; resolve conflicts; establish more satisfying behavior patterns; and enhance relationships with children and co-workers. Participant's manual and...

Rita DeMaria: Philadelphia: Director of Relationship Education at Council for Relationships dedicated to enhancing relationships: Divorce Prevention; Premarital Education; Marriage and Stepfamily Education and Enrichment. Improve skills in communication, sensuality/sexuality, problem-solving and conflict management. Learn to...

Secrets of Married Men: Scott Haltzman: Scott Haltzman, MD, has pioneered research into the role that married men play in maintaining and nurturing marriage. His website is a resource where men and women can share their experiences and insights into married life. Haltzman presents courses like "Marriage CPR", "Win Your...

Skillful Couples Vibrant Marriages/Pittsburgh: Brenton & Carol Mock: Workshops, classes, coaching (phone or in person) for couples at any stage, or experiencing any point of frustration, or just wanting to make a good marriage great. Instructors in PREP and CREP communication and problem solving principles and skills, PICK a Partner also known as How to Avoid...

Soul Healing Love Retreats: Tom & Beverly Rodgers: Non-profit, non-denominational institute developed by trainers Beverly and Tom Rodgers designed to strengthen marriages and families. Classes also assist low-income families and minorities in improved life skills through communication and relationship development. Quarterly weekend retreats for...

Start Right, Stay Connected/Keith Miller/Washington, DC: This one-day premarital education course helps you keep the love you’ve found. The wiser you are when you start marriage, the better chance it has of being everything you hoped. Some topics: Vital Communication Skills; Hot-ButtonIssues; Affair-Proof Marriage; Removing Negativity; Plan Wedding...

Sylvia Weishaus, PhD: Offering: Marital preparation and Relationship building for all ages,Utilizing MAKING MARRIAGE WORK, PAIRS, PREPARE/ENRICH, and PREP

The Family Education Center (FEC): Richmond/Hulburt & Finneran: Marriage Education, Mediation, Consultation, Coaching, Training. Established in 1975, FEC is dedicated to teaching the skills needed to improve and nurture interpersonal relationships. Successful, productive relationships do not occur automatically. They are the result of conscious attention and...

The Marriage & Family Initiative: A Project of Women’s Federation for World Peace, USA/Gullery: We offer a variety of couple seminars that are fun, practical and interactive. We tailor them for corporate and workplace venues, faith-based groups, community organizations and any size group of people who want to enhance their relationship skills. Our goal is to empower couples with the tools and...

The Marriage Course: Nicky & Sila Lee: This Christian, video- and skills-based, mentor-presented course is easy-to-teach and wildly popular with couples and congregations. The courses "fill themselves" through word-of-mouth customer satisfaction. Format includes dinner and exercises. Marriage Preparation version also...

The Marriage Enrichment Weekend Program: Ralph Johnson: A non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening marriage through a spiritual, experiential-based process that places God at the center. This parish/congregation-based program fosters commitment and growth, develops leadership, promotes mutual support and builds community. Four ministries...

The MindSpa: Recapturing Relationships: The MindSpa offers relationship focused education and coaching for individuals, couples, and families. We offer the "Find Your Mate in 2008" event package for singles, "Relationship Rx" event package for couples, and a "Parenting Boot Camp" event package for...

The Premarital Workshop: Seattle, Washington: Marriage Prep Course with no religious affiliation. Small groups. Strength based approach influenced by Gottman, Enrich and Prepare. Develop strategies for better communication. Strengthen your friendship, work on the big issues: family, finances, intimacy. Help one another “divorce proof”...

The Relationship Center: New Jersey: Miles Wagman: The Relationship Center is committed to offering services to singles and couples that will provide them with the tools to improve the quality of their intimate relationships. Based on the principles of PREP, programs are focused on addressing the issues that singles encounter as well as the...

The Third Option: Pat Ennis: This on-going marriage enrichment/marriage support program gives couples a THIRD choice – not endurance, not divorce – but a transformed marriage. It combines:1) skill and awareness education, 2) sharing by couples who have overcome difficulties and 3) a support group format. Couples or...

You&Me.We – Relationships for Life: Carol Jones, Director: You&Me.We is a collaborative effort between Family Resources and the Marriage and Family Center of Pinellas and Manatee Counties of Florida, funded by HHS/ACF. Our goal is to encourage safe, healthy and mutually beneficial relationships for life. We promote healthy marriages by providing a...

thinkmarriage.org/Wisconsin: We teach workshops to help people PREPARE for a healthy marriage (Love U2 for teens, How to Avoid Marrying a Jerk(ette) for singles, PICK for engaged couples), and PROTECT their marriage (LINKS, Family Wellness in English and Spanish, 10 Great Dates for Empty Nesters). We offer many resources to...

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Adventure In Intimacy: Hedy & Yumi Schleifer: Hedy and Yumi specialize in 3-day experiential programs for couples and training for professionals in wonderful, exotic destinations. Married over 40 years, they incorporate their own marital wisdom along with Imago Relationship Theory, Martin Buber’s relational philosophy, neurobiology, and...

After The Honeymoon — Sexulity in Relationship/Matto-Shepard: Erotic Partnership — emotionally connected sexuality for married couples. We offer workshops and vacation retreats which assist committed couples to rekindle the sexual spark and fan the flames of desire. These workshops combine communication exercises, practices to increase...

Celebrate! With Jay and Laura Laffoon: Authors/Speakers Jay and Laura Laffoon are founders of Celebrate Ministries, Inc. One of our most exciting events is the Celebrate Your Marriage Conference. Celebrate Your Marriage Conferences provide couples with first-rate destinations along with world-class entertainment and...

Center for the Study of Relationship: Richard & Antra Borofsky: Cambridge, Massachusetts Couples Retreats, workshops and relationship classes led by the Borofskys, who have been a couple for 40 years. Our approach focuses on learning how to be fully present together, how to create true mutuality (a balance of self and other), and how identify and dissolve fears...

Coming From Your Heart – A Weekend Couples Workshop: If you and your partner would like to tune up your relationship in any way, join Dr. Peter Pearson, Co-Founder and Co-Director of The Couples Institute, in his weekend workshop for couples in Santa Clara, California. You will learn how to stay focused instead of shutting down when you are in a...

From This Day Forward: One-day Marriage Conferences: The Seventh-day Adventist Church's Family Ministries presents From This Day Forward, a one-day marriage conference. Meet a team of dynamic and inspirational speakers who know how to make your marriage come alive. Reconnect, reenergize, and recommit. Group rate available. To download a...

Infinite Relationships/ Don Ferguson PhD: Infinite Relationships, LLC - Don Ferguson’s unique couples center offers a wide range of marriage evaluation, education and treatment through couples sessions, groups, weekend workshops, and free “Date night” programs, offered by a variety of experts. Most workshops meet...

John Gray's Mars Venus Wellness Retreats: Achieve health, happiness and lasting passion in your relationship through ultra-modern technology, ancient wellness-wisdom and exercises, plus John Gray's insights for increasing cooperation and support in your marriage all at Gray's luxurious private ranch on the Mendocino, California...

Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage Seminars: Mark Gungor: Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage is a wildly entertaining and informative event designed to bring hope and positive change to your marriage, improve communication, help your spouse truly understand you and your needs and rekindle the romance in your marriage. No workbooks, emotional break-out...

Love Your Relationship Retreats: Howard Markman: A little PREP goes a long way! Join us for the best of PREP combined with a luxurious, romantic getaway – an opportunity to escape the pressures of life and immerse yourselves in a weekend devoted to learning, connecting, communicating, loving and playing. Howard Markman, author of the...

Marriage PREP 101: San Francisco: Michelle & Patrick Gannon: Award Winning Skill-based marriage classes for seriously dating, pre-engaged, engaged and newlywed couples presented by Michelle & Patrick Gannon includes inventory, catered lunch and workbooks. Communicate better, enhance strengths, resolve conflicts and create your personalized Marriage...

PAIRS in New York City – Carolyn Perla: Passage to Intimacy Weekend workshops for couples at any stage of relationship: dating, cohabiting, newlywed, remarried, troubled. Learn skills to improve communication and conflict resolution and experiences to enrich intimacy and love and build a lasting relationship of pleasure and happiness for...

PAIRS: If You Really Loved Me…Gabriola Island, British Columbia: July 27-August 2, 2009, Michele and Bud Baldwin teach an annual six day residential workshop with an emphasis on transforming destructive patterns into positive interactions. Couples are helped to resolve issues that keep their relationship stuck in the past and negotiate for a relationship that...

Soul Healing Love Retreats: Tom & Beverly Rodgers: Non-profit, non-denominational institute developed by trainers Beverly and Tom Rodgers designed to strengthen marriages and families. Classes also assist low-income families and minorities in improved life skills through communication and relationship development. Quarterly weekend retreats for...

The MindSpa: Recapturing Relationships: The MindSpa offers relationship focused education and coaching for individuals, couples, and families. We offer the "Find Your Mate in 2008" event package for singles, "Relationship Rx" event package for couples, and a "Parenting Boot Camp" event package for...

AT A DISTANCE - Strengthen your marriage without leaving home

Telecourses, DVDs, phone coaching, internet, etc.

A Proactive Approach to Relationships: Free Resources/Serge Prengel: Free resources include articles on couple communication, codependency, commitment∑ The Couple Communication e-book outlines profound concepts in a direct and powerful way. It also provides simple instructions on how you can practice together to improve your communication skills. This is the...

BAN - Beyond Affairs Network - Bercht: BAN is an International Support Group with local chapters for people recovering from the devastating experience of a spouse's affair. Anne is author of My Husband's Affair Became the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me, now also available on audio. Anne and Brian offer seminars, retreats,...

Big Picture Partnering: Jan Hoistad: Singles and couples - find and create lifelong love! Jan Hoistad, PhD, offers a unique approach to partnering through coaching, counseling, workshops, retreats, books, products: including Big Picture Partnering: 16 Weeks to a Rock-Solid Relationship and Living Your Dreams Together: Conversation...

CatholicMarriageCoaching.com/Kim & Frank Hannigan: Premarital and marital online and telephone coaching for Catholiccouples or individuals. Kim Hagerty and Frank Hannigan, each with 30+ years of marriage and ministry experience, provide support, encouragement, education, and coaching based on the principles of Catholic marriage. Build the...

Center for the Study of Relationship: Richard & Antra Borofsky: Cambridge, Massachusetts Couples Retreats, workshops and relationship classes led by the Borofskys, who have been a couple for 40 years. Our approach focuses on learning how to be fully present together, how to create true mutuality (a balance of self and other), and how identify and dissolve fears...

Coaching for Couples & Individuals with a Relationship Expert Coach/ Mimi Daniel: An alternative to counseling and therapy, Marriage Coaching offers a positive approach that focuses on your goals for the future, not the pain of the past. Couples and/or individuals learn to change old, damaging habits into new positive behaviors that create connection even in the most...

Conscious Relationship Summit Annual Tele-Conference/David Steele: An annual spring (March/April) virtual conference conducted by telephone and internet featuring today's top relationship experts and thought leaders, such as Pat Love, Helen Fisher, Harville Hendrix, Gay and Kathlyn Hendricks, Steven Stosny, Scott Haltzman, and many others. 35 live programs...

Couplehood as a Spiritual Path/Harville Hendrix & Helen LaKelly Hunt: Couplehood as a Spiritual Path, developed by Harville Hendrix, PhD and Helen LaKelly Hunt, PhD,is a faith-based educational program based on the best-selling book GETTING THE LOVE YOU WANT. Designed for all committed couples who want to transform their relationship, participants develop the skills...

DearPeggy.com - Extramarital Affairs Resource Center: Peggy Vaughan's website is a clearinghouse for informationabout Extramarital Affairs. It includes over 160 free articles,links to other websites, a list of effective helpers, reviews of books by other authors, and a bookstore with collections of 450 of Peggy's responses to questions, and...

Designing Dynamic Stepfamilies: Bringing the Pieces to Peace: A 4-hour DVD based curriculum designed to educate those in stepfamilies and considering remarriage, as well as increase the competency of professionals. Topics covered illustrate the differences in first and subsequent marriages such as; relationship development, stepparenting, the stepcouple...

Divorce Busting: Michele Weiner-Davis: Private Intensive Sessions with Michele Weiner-Davis. Michele specializes in working with hopeless people who think they have “tried everything”. She helps the reluctant spouse rethink their plan to leave the marriage. Gives couples tools that last a lifetime. This is truly a...

First Dance: Bill Doherty & Elizabeth Thomas: Father/daughter team, Bill Doherty and Elizabeth Thomas, created The First Dance, an out-of-the-box program to help engaged couples manage the people stress of wedding planning. There is plenty of advice for the logistics of wedding planning, but very little for the hardest part - the people, the...

For Better and For Ever - Marriage Preparation: Rev Robert Ruhnke: For Better and For Ever, a marriage preparation program for churches, marriage educators &/or for couples to use on their own. Workbook covers: Family of Origin, Finances, Spirituality, Cohabitation, Mixed Faiths, Blended Families, etc. Dating couples can use it to judge their readiness for...

Hope & Healing Ministries – Adultery Recovery/Shrivers: Hope & Healing Ministries is a Christian based support ministry devoted to helping couples who have experienced adultery and want to rebuild their marriage. Through peer support groups locally and individual contact we offer support, encouragement, hope, practical strategies & resources....

Hope Family Services Marriage & Family Learning Center: Oregon/Washington: Provides: Teleclasses, Assessment Profiles, Individual & Couple Coaching, Coaching Clubs, Workshops & Seminars.PREP/CPREP, Keeping Love Alive! Course, 10 Great Dates, PREPARE/ENRICH, FREE monthly teleclasses, services and workshops. http://www.pathwaycoaching.com

Marriage Done Right: Sex and Romance in the Biblical Marriage: Jim Sheridan: This six-hour video series describes the positive side of sexuality in Christian marriage in a Biblically-sound, but humorous and refreshingly entertaining way. It includes easily applied explanations of Scriptural advice for husbands on ways to romance their wives; how wives should view sex with...

PREPARE To Last: Group Program and Gift Kit for Couples: David Olson: This comprehensive resource for nearlywed and newlywed couples helps them start strong and build a great marriage. This TOOB, group-based, DVD-directed curriculum combines an online Couple Checkup (powered by PREPARE-ENRICH) with three interactive DVDs full of entertaining and educational insights...

Passion Project: Anthony Robbins: What are the forces that inspire the utmost excitement, joy, love and passion between two people? Love, passion, romance, and desire! Join Tony Robbins and his wife, Sage, in this on-demand, online audio subscription program, featuring a host of relationship experts, including many from Smart...

Relationship Coaching Institute: David Steele: Relationship Coaching training, certification, and practice development for helping professionals. Relationship coaching programs for singles and couples seeking a successful Life Partnership by telephone, online, workshop, or in person. Visit our website to access our free live tele-seminars,...

The Couple Checkup: David Olson: The Couple Checkup is the new, online, couple-friendly relationship inventory from the creators of PREPARE/ENRICH. Dating, Engaged (premarital), and Married couples take a Checkup dynamically customized to their relationship stage and situation. Checkups are private, powerful, and great...

The Five Love Languages - Gary Chapman: Video-based teach-right-out-of-the-box male-friendly system! Brand new DVD program of the New York Time’s best-seller, The Five Love Languages, is the ultimate in easy-to-understand approach for how to communicate love effectively. Kit includes DVD with 7 sessions, companion...

Phone Coaching

BAN - Beyond Affairs Network - Bercht: BAN is an International Support Group with local chapters for people recovering from the devastating experience of a spouse's affair. Anne is author of My Husband's Affair Became the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me, now also available on audio. Anne and Brian offer seminars, retreats,...

CatholicMarriageCoaching.com/Kim & Frank Hannigan: Premarital and marital online and telephone coaching for Catholiccouples or individuals. Kim Hagerty and Frank Hannigan, each with 30+ years of marriage and ministry experience, provide support, encouragement, education, and coaching based on the principles of Catholic marriage. Build the...

Center for the Study of Relationship: Richard & Antra Borofsky: Cambridge, Massachusetts Couples Retreats, workshops and relationship classes led by the Borofskys, who have been a couple for 40 years. Our approach focuses on learning how to be fully present together, how to create true mutuality (a balance of self and other), and how identify and dissolve fears...

Coaching for Couples & Individuals with a Relationship Expert Coach/ Mimi Daniel: An alternative to counseling and therapy, Marriage Coaching offers a positive approach that focuses on your goals for the future, not the pain of the past. Couples and/or individuals learn to change old, damaging habits into new positive behaviors that create connection even in the most...

Core Value Workshops: Anger & Violence Regulation: Steven Stosny: Educational programs for individuals and families. Self-Regulation:Love Without Hurt – an add-on to any marriage & family education program for the detection, treatment and prevention of abuse (home study/self-training kit available). Power Love – engages men in the marriage...

Couples Workshops & Phone Coaching: Montana: Jana Staton: Offering all couples, from dating to long-married, relationship skills education combining PREP workshops, Gottman research, and the neurobiology of attachment and connection. New programs at the Dickinson Adult Education Center in Missoula include relationship enhancement for couples in ...

DearPeggy.com - Extramarital Affairs Resource Center: Peggy Vaughan's website is a clearinghouse for informationabout Extramarital Affairs. It includes over 160 free articles,links to other websites, a list of effective helpers, reviews of books by other authors, and a bookstore with collections of 450 of Peggy's responses to questions, and...

Divorce Busting: Michele Weiner-Davis: Private Intensive Sessions with Michele Weiner-Davis. Michele specializes in working with hopeless people who think they have “tried everything”. She helps the reluctant spouse rethink their plan to leave the marriage. Gives couples tools that last a lifetime. This is truly a...

Skillful Couples Vibrant Marriages/Pittsburgh: Brenton & Carol Mock: Workshops, classes, coaching (phone or in person) for couples at any stage, or experiencing any point of frustration, or just wanting to make a good marriage great. Instructors in PREP and CREP communication and problem solving principles and skills, PICK a Partner also known as How to Avoid...

Engaged/Pre-Marital

Premarital Education/Premarital Counseling for first marriages or remarriages

Before "I Do" - The Full Marriage Experience/Jason Krafsky: Pre-marital program for churches, community initiatives, small groups, and mentor couples. Works for long-distance couples. Use program solo or with inventories. Interactive workbook blends practical insights, Scriptural principles, and relationship skills. Eight sections: conflict resolution,...

Catholic Engaged Encounter: Christian Marriage Preparation: These retreat weekends are designed to give couples the opportunity to talk honestly and privately and share attitudes about ambitions, goals, money, sex, children, family and their role in church and society. A presenter team of two couples and a priest share their experiences to encourage the...

CatholicMarriageCoaching.com/Kim & Frank Hannigan: Premarital and marital online and telephone coaching for Catholiccouples or individuals. Kim Hagerty and Frank Hannigan, each with 30+ years of marriage and ministry experience, provide support, encouragement, education, and coaching based on the principles of Catholic marriage. Build the...

FOCCUS and REFOCCUS: FOCCUS, a 189-item marriage preparation inventory, addresses a broad range oftopics including special issues of interfaith, remarriage and cohabitation.Available in several languages, editions include: General, Christiannon-Denominational, Catholic, Orthodox Christian and Alternate (for...

First Dance: Bill Doherty & Elizabeth Thomas: Father/daughter team, Bill Doherty and Elizabeth Thomas, created The First Dance, an out-of-the-box program to help engaged couples manage the people stress of wedding planning. There is plenty of advice for the logistics of wedding planning, but very little for the hardest part - the people, the...

First Things First of Greater Richmond, Virginia: Marriage Enrichment & Engaged/Premarital Education;PREP & Christian-PREP, PAIRS, Romance, Rice & Reality couples classes;PICK a Partner (How to Avoid Marrying a Jerk) for singles;Marriage Mentors, Within My Reach, Marriage Savers; Marriage BuildersAlliance Authorized trainers for...

For Better and For Ever - Marriage Preparation: Rev Robert Ruhnke: For Better and For Ever, a marriage preparation program for churches, marriage educators &/or for couples to use on their own. Workbook covers: Family of Origin, Finances, Spirituality, Cohabitation, Mixed Faiths, Blended Families, etc. Dating couples can use it to judge their readiness for...

Marriage Alliance of Central Virginia: Larry Compter, Exec Director: MACV is a regional faith-based nonprofit marriage coalition (nonpartisan and nonsectarian) that strengthens marriages and families by providing training and resources in premarital preparation, marriage enhancement/enrichment and relationship skills for singles, couples, pastors, counselors, and...

Marriage PREP 101: San Francisco: Michelle & Patrick Gannon: Award Winning Skill-based marriage classes for seriously dating, pre-engaged, engaged and newlywed couples presented by Michelle & Patrick Gannon includes inventory, catered lunch and workbooks. Communicate better, enhance strengths, resolve conflicts and create your personalized Marriage...

Marriage Savers & Community Marriage Policies: Mike & Harriet McManus: Marriage Savers is a proven way to incease the success of marriage, reduce divorce, and provide a better environment for children to thrive. It has helped cut divorce rates in dozens of the 200-plus cities in 43 states where clergy adopted a Community Marriage Policy that calls for rigorous...

Marriage Success Training: premarital education seminars: Greg & Patricia Kuhlman: Marriage preparation in New York, NY, Washington, DC, Chicago, IL, Boston, MA for premarital couples and newlyweds. One-day, Sat., 9-6. Build the foundation for your lifetime together. Small, religion-neutral, led by professional married couple, based on latest marriage research. Fun, relaxed....

Mastering the Mysteries of Love - Relationship Enhancement: Deep love isn’t magic, it’s skill. Learn 10 skills that can help you change ordinary conversations and the problems that divide you into heart to heart talks that feel good and really solve your problems. This adaptation of Bernard Guerney’s Relationship Enhancement (RE) program...

PAIRS Pre-Marital Workshop: Ellen & Chuck Purcell: Fun, easy-to-learn tools including: Relationship Road Map, Daily Temperature Reading, Dialogue Guide, Emotional Jug, Caring Behaviors. Classroom setting, knowledge and skills training, not counseling or group sharing. Male-friendly. Monthly schedule in Reston, Virginia (VA). Sundays, 1-5pm. Only...

PREP: The Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program: Howard Markman & Scott Stanley: Based on over twenty years of research, PREP teaches marital/premarital couples essential skills: how to communicate effectively, work as a team, solve problems, manage conflict, and preserve and enhance love, commitment and friendship. PREP has extensive experience in training mental health...

PREPARE & ENRICH Customized Version: David Olson & Peter Larson: PREPARE/ENRICH: Customized Version by David Olson and Peter Larson, is the most advanced couple assessment tool available. The online format of the valid, research-based inventory customizes itself to fit the unique stage/structure of each couple’s relationship. The Customized Version...

PREPARE/ENRICH Customized Version Marriage Mentor Program: The PREPARE/ENRICH Marriage Mentor Program is designed to be used in conjunction with PREPARE/ENRICH Customized Version. The Supervisor Training Guide and CD helps PREPARE/ENRICH certified facilitators recruit, train, and oversee the activities of lay couples mentoring other premarital,...

RELATE: Developed by the members of the RELATE Institute and based on decades of research, the RELATionship Evaluation (RELATE) is the perfect assessment tool for marriage preparation or marriage enrichment programs. For those not in a serious relationship, the READY questionnaire assesses personal...

Relationship Education at Council for Relationships: Philadelphia: Most Comprehensive Best Practice Relationship Education Programming Schedule on the East Coast! CUSTOMIZED POST GRADUATE TRAINING including coursework in relationship education. The Council for Relationships, with 14 offices in Greater Philadelphia offers FREE previews. PAIRS, PREP, RE, Pick a...

Relationship Enhancement (RE) Programs: Bernard Guerney: Award-winning research proves RE to be exceptionally effective. Couples learn skills to increase mutual understanding and emotional responsiveness; resolve conflicts; establish more satisfying behavior patterns; and enhance relationships with children and co-workers. Participant's manual and...

Start Right, Stay Connected/Keith Miller/Washington, DC: This one-day premarital education course helps you keep the love you’ve found. The wiser you are when you start marriage, the better chance it has of being everything you hoped. Some topics: Vital Communication Skills; Hot-ButtonIssues; Affair-Proof Marriage; Removing Negativity; Plan Wedding...

Stay Connected: Premarital Workshop/Karen Richards: Learn how to create a secure and lasting connection with your partner. Relationships are healthy and strong when we know our partner cares about us and will be there when we need them. Relationships fail when couples begin to feel distant from each other, get stuck in negative interactions, and...

The Marriage Course: Nicky & Sila Lee: This Christian, video- and skills-based, mentor-presented course is easy-to-teach and wildly popular with couples and congregations. The courses "fill themselves" through word-of-mouth customer satisfaction. Format includes dinner and exercises. Marriage Preparation version also...

The Marriage Enrichment Weekend Program: Ralph Johnson: A non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening marriage through a spiritual, experiential-based process that places God at the center. This parish/congregation-based program fosters commitment and growth, develops leadership, promotes mutual support and builds community. Four ministries...

Newlyweds

Foundations Newsletter: Steve and Kathy Beirne: This user-friendly newsletter supports newly married couples with short, to-the-point articles, pertinent research, original cartoons, wedding photos, a marriage-strengthening exercise and an article on spirituality in each issue. Enthusiastically received by readers, it makes a great wedding or...

Marriage PREP 101: San Francisco: Michelle & Patrick Gannon: Award Winning Skill-based marriage classes for seriously dating, pre-engaged, engaged and newlywed couples presented by Michelle & Patrick Gannon includes inventory, catered lunch and workbooks. Communicate better, enhance strengths, resolve conflicts and create your personalized Marriage...

Marriage Success Training: premarital education seminars: Greg & Patricia Kuhlman: Marriage preparation in New York, NY, Washington, DC, Chicago, IL, Boston, MA for premarital couples and newlyweds. One-day, Sat., 9-6. Build the foundation for your lifetime together. Small, religion-neutral, led by professional married couple, based on latest marriage research. Fun, relaxed....

Mastering the Mysteries of Love - Relationship Enhancement: Deep love isn’t magic, it’s skill. Learn 10 skills that can help you change ordinary conversations and the problems that divide you into heart to heart talks that feel good and really solve your problems. This adaptation of Bernard Guerney’s Relationship Enhancement (RE) program...

PREP: The Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program: Howard Markman & Scott Stanley: Based on over twenty years of research, PREP teaches marital/premarital couples essential skills: how to communicate effectively, work as a team, solve problems, manage conflict, and preserve and enhance love, commitment and friendship. PREP has extensive experience in training mental health...

PREPARE To Last: Group Program and Gift Kit for Couples: David Olson: This comprehensive resource for nearlywed and newlywed couples helps them start strong and build a great marriage. This TOOB, group-based, DVD-directed curriculum combines an online Couple Checkup (powered by PREPARE-ENRICH) with three interactive DVDs full of entertaining and educational insights...

Relationship Education at Council for Relationships: Philadelphia: Most Comprehensive Best Practice Relationship Education Programming Schedule on the East Coast! CUSTOMIZED POST GRADUATE TRAINING including coursework in relationship education. The Council for Relationships, with 14 offices in Greater Philadelphia offers FREE previews. PAIRS, PREP, RE, Pick a...

Relationship Enhancement (RE) Programs: Bernard Guerney: Award-winning research proves RE to be exceptionally effective. Couples learn skills to increase mutual understanding and emotional responsiveness; resolve conflicts; establish more satisfying behavior patterns; and enhance relationships with children and co-workers. Participant's manual and...

Deeply Troubled/On the Brink of Divorce

Marriages on the brink of divorce

A Center For Relationships (DC Metro Area): Lynn Turner: A center dedicated to building stronger, healthier relationships for couples, families, children and individuals and offering PAIRS in short and long formats, teaches the skills for creating and sustaining intimacy. Participants learn that differences are natural and can enhance rather than...

A New Beginning: A Marriage Intensive workshop developed by Family Dynamics Institute. A New Beginning is a 3-day, turnaround workshop led by trained marriage counselors with a 75% success rate for saving marriages in crisis.

Adventure In Intimacy: Hedy & Yumi Schleifer: Hedy and Yumi specialize in 3-day experiential programs for couples and training for professionals in wonderful, exotic destinations. Married over 40 years, they incorporate their own marital wisdom along with Imago Relationship Theory, Martin Buber’s relational philosophy, neurobiology, and...

BAN - Beyond Affairs Network - Bercht: BAN is an International Support Group with local chapters for people recovering from the devastating experience of a spouse's affair. Anne is author of My Husband's Affair Became the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me, now also available on audio. Anne and Brian offer seminars, retreats,...

Center of Relationship Enhancement (CORE): Barry Ginsberg: Learn essential skills to improve your relationship with your spouse, children oradolescents. Or take the training and learn how to teach others to communicate effectively and have satisfying marriages and families. Courses for couples, parents and children, and training for professionals, clergy...

Children of Divorce: The TOUGH Truth/Carri & Gordon Taylor: A 1 hr 40 min DVD based curriculum designed for those who have experienced divorce or are considering it, also appropriate for professionals. This series dramatizes the tough truth of divorce as told by the children: the pain, process and moving on to productivity. It's an in-depth look at the...

Coaching for Couples & Individuals with a Relationship Expert Coach/ Mimi Daniel: An alternative to counseling and therapy, Marriage Coaching offers a positive approach that focuses on your goals for the future, not the pain of the past. Couples and/or individuals learn to change old, damaging habits into new positive behaviors that create connection even in the most...

Controlled Separation: Divorce Prevention: This divorce prevention process provides hope for seemingly hopeless marital relationships on the brink of divorce. Discover a practical roadmap that shows couples how to avoid making an impulsive divorce decision, how to slow down, cool down, and rebuild a healthy marriage. Gain trainer...

Core Value Workshops: Anger & Violence Regulation: Steven Stosny: Educational programs for individuals and families. Self-Regulation:Love Without Hurt – an add-on to any marriage & family education program for the detection, treatment and prevention of abuse (home study/self-training kit available). Power Love – engages men in the marriage...

Couplehood As A Spiritual Path/Keith Miller, Washington, DC: A six-week course that meets Thursday evenings for couples wishing to enhance their relationship in the context of Christian spirituality. Course is based on Imago Relationship Therapy and for couples in all stages of commitment. Topics include: How Listening is Loving; Ending Negativity; Stages of...

Divorce Busting: Michele Weiner-Davis: Private Intensive Sessions with Michele Weiner-Davis. Michele specializes in working with hopeless people who think they have “tried everything”. She helps the reluctant spouse rethink their plan to leave the marriage. Gives couples tools that last a lifetime. This is truly a...

Family Dynamics Institute: Family Dynamics Institute is a non-profit, nondenominational marriage and family organization which offers a comprehensive program of workshops and classes, including training, for marriage enrichment. We also offer Marriage Intensives for troubled couples conducted by trained counselors...

IMAGO Relationships International (IRI): Harville Hendrix & Helen LaKelly Hunt: "Getting The Love You Want" and"Keeping the Love You Find" Workshops and ImagoCONNECTS relationship educational series. IRI, founded by Harville Hendrix, PhD and Helen LaKelly Hunt, PhD, trains and certifies professionals to present the IMAGO workshops which educate couples...

Infinite Relationships/ Don Ferguson PhD: Infinite Relationships, LLC - Don Ferguson’s unique couples center offers a wide range of marriage evaluation, education and treatment through couples sessions, groups, weekend workshops, and free “Date night” programs, offered by a variety of experts. Most workshops meet...

Keeping Love Alive - Tony Fiore/California: Keeping Love Alive Program by Michele Weiner-Davis and facilitated by certified instructor Tony Fiore, PhD. This acclaimed program works even if only one partner attends. Focuses on solutions - not on analyzing. Participants receive a blueprint for better handling conflict. Two Saturday mornings in...

Mars Venus Coaching/Rich Bernstein: Get help from THE brand name in relationship education around the world! Programs are based on the principles of brand founder, John Gray, PhD, author of 17 "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus" books and 30+ years in the relationship education field. We train/refer...

Mastering the Mysteries of Love - Relationship Enhancement: Deep love isn’t magic, it’s skill. Learn 10 skills that can help you change ordinary conversations and the problems that divide you into heart to heart talks that feel good and really solve your problems. This adaptation of Bernard Guerney’s Relationship Enhancement (RE) program...

PAIRS in New York City – Carolyn Perla: Passage to Intimacy Weekend workshops for couples at any stage of relationship: dating, cohabiting, newlywed, remarried, troubled. Learn skills to improve communication and conflict resolution and experiences to enrich intimacy and love and build a lasting relationship of pleasure and happiness for...

PAIRS: If You Really Loved Me…Gabriola Island, British Columbia: July 27-August 2, 2009, Michele and Bud Baldwin teach an annual six day residential workshop with an emphasis on transforming destructive patterns into positive interactions. Couples are helped to resolve issues that keep their relationship stuck in the past and negotiate for a relationship that...

Rachel Moheban - Relationship Breakthrough Bootcamp: As an Individual and Couples coach I am able to helpyou improve your emotional well being, enhance yourability to engage in interpersonal relationships and toempower you with the tools necessary to take control ofyour life. I practice a humanistic approach in which I amactive and offer feedback to...

Reconciling God’s Way: Joe and Michelle Williams: You've tried everything to avoid divorce and save your marriage – why not give God a chance? Our Marriage 911 workbook and ministry promise hope, mentor support, and tools to save marriages – even if only one spouse wants reconciliation! The 12-week leader's guide equips...

Relational Life Institute: Terry Real: Author of "The New Rules of Marriage". Get to the Heart of It: How to Change Couples and Parenting Relationships Quickly, Dramatically, and Permanently with Advanced Relational Empowerment Skills. For seminar and training information, dates, DVDs, books, and to register, visit the...

Relationship Education at Council for Relationships: Philadelphia: Most Comprehensive Best Practice Relationship Education Programming Schedule on the East Coast! CUSTOMIZED POST GRADUATE TRAINING including coursework in relationship education. The Council for Relationships, with 14 offices in Greater Philadelphia offers FREE previews. PAIRS, PREP, RE, Pick a...

Relationship Enhancement (RE) Programs: Bernard Guerney: Award-winning research proves RE to be exceptionally effective. Couples learn skills to increase mutual understanding and emotional responsiveness; resolve conflicts; establish more satisfying behavior patterns; and enhance relationships with children and co-workers. Participant's manual and...

Retrouvaille: A lifeline for couples with serious problems: (RetroVi) "means lifeline and rhymes with apple pie." A pay-what-you-can-afford, blank-envelope donation program for couples with serious problems who are distant, cold, disillusioned, bored, angry, separated and/or have experienced affairs, alcoholism, gambling, violence, etc.–...

Soul Healing Love Retreats: Tom & Beverly Rodgers: Non-profit, non-denominational institute developed by trainers Beverly and Tom Rodgers designed to strengthen marriages and families. Classes also assist low-income families and minorities in improved life skills through communication and relationship development. Quarterly weekend retreats for...

The MindSpa: Recapturing Relationships: The MindSpa offers relationship focused education and coaching for individuals, couples, and families. We offer the "Find Your Mate in 2008" event package for singles, "Relationship Rx" event package for couples, and a "Parenting Boot Camp" event package for...

The Third Option: Pat Ennis: This on-going marriage enrichment/marriage support program gives couples a THIRD choice – not endurance, not divorce – but a transformed marriage. It combines:1) skill and awareness education, 2) sharing by couples who have overcome difficulties and 3) a support group format. Couples or...

Torn Asunder: Recovering from Extramarital Affairs: Dave Carder: The Torn Asunder Adultery Recovery Project (TAARP), in development for 30 years, has been used to train therapists, pastors, and para professionals.This 90-day process helps couples stabilize their relationship after infidelity enabling them to make decisions appropriate for both themselves and...

Ultimate Relationships: Cloe Madanés & Tony Robbins: Learn how to motivate your partner to change your relationship before it's too late! Learn how to overcome the "weak spot" in your relationship overnight, leading to trust, love, and passion! This DVD-based program features couples on the verge of divorce who were able to turn their...

Infidelity - You Can Recover

BAN - Beyond Affairs Network - Bercht: BAN is an International Support Group with local chapters for people recovering from the devastating experience of a spouse's affair. Anne is author of My Husband's Affair Became the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me, now also available on audio. Anne and Brian offer seminars, retreats,...

Close Calls: What Adulterers Want You to Know About Protecting Your Marriage: Today’s culture provides many venues where men and women work, play, and volunteer together. For example, male and female co-workers might travel together, wine and dine clients, and then return to stay at the same hotel. Under these conditions, normal attractions too often lead down the...

DearPeggy.com - Extramarital Affairs Resource Center: Peggy Vaughan's website is a clearinghouse for informationabout Extramarital Affairs. It includes over 160 free articles,links to other websites, a list of effective helpers, reviews of books by other authors, and a bookstore with collections of 450 of Peggy's responses to questions, and...

Hope & Healing Ministries – Adultery Recovery/Shrivers: Hope & Healing Ministries is a Christian based support ministry devoted to helping couples who have experienced adultery and want to rebuild their marriage. Through peer support groups locally and individual contact we offer support, encouragement, hope, practical strategies & resources....

Reconciling God’s Way: Joe and Michelle Williams: You've tried everything to avoid divorce and save your marriage – why not give God a chance? Our Marriage 911 workbook and ministry promise hope, mentor support, and tools to save marriages – even if only one spouse wants reconciliation! The 12-week leader's guide equips...

Retrouvaille: A lifeline for couples with serious problems: (RetroVi) "means lifeline and rhymes with apple pie." A pay-what-you-can-afford, blank-envelope donation program for couples with serious problems who are distant, cold, disillusioned, bored, angry, separated and/or have experienced affairs, alcoholism, gambling, violence, etc.–...

Torn Asunder: Recovering from Extramarital Affairs: Dave Carder: The Torn Asunder Adultery Recovery Project (TAARP), in development for 30 years, has been used to train therapists, pastors, and para professionals.This 90-day process helps couples stabilize their relationship after infidelity enabling them to make decisions appropriate for both themselves and...

Stepfamilies & Remarriage

Active Parenting for Stepfamilies: Popkin & Einstein: Use this video-based program to help couples build a powerful parenting team and strengthen their marriage! This powerful new program will also show participants how to guide their children through the transition to a successful blended family. Our teach-out-of-the-box program kit contains 150...

Building Successful Stepfamilies: Ron Deal: Created by stepfamily specialist Ron Deal, this cutting-edge ministryprovides Christian resources for pre-remarital couples, stepfamilies, andchurches that serve the goal of decreasing the 60%+ remarriage divorce rate.Download free articles, find live training events for stepfamilies andministry...

Children In The Middle (CIM): Learn to reduce effects of divorce on children by decreasing parental conflict. The Center for Divorce Education produces this teach out of the box curriculum with an award winning video, booklets for parents topractice skills, powerpoint, and a discussion leader's guide. Available inSpanish....

Designing Dynamic Stepfamilies: Bringing the Pieces to Peace: A 4-hour DVD based curriculum designed to educate those in stepfamilies and considering remarriage, as well as increase the competency of professionals. Topics covered illustrate the differences in first and subsequent marriages such as; relationship development, stepparenting, the stepcouple...

FOCCUS and REFOCCUS: FOCCUS, a 189-item marriage preparation inventory, addresses a broad range oftopics including special issues of interfaith, remarriage and cohabitation.Available in several languages, editions include: General, Christiannon-Denominational, Catholic, Orthodox Christian and Alternate (for...

PREPARE & ENRICH Customized Version: David Olson & Peter Larson: PREPARE/ENRICH: Customized Version by David Olson and Peter Larson, is the most advanced couple assessment tool available. The online format of the valid, research-based inventory customizes itself to fit the unique stage/structure of each couple’s relationship. The Customized Version...

PREPARE/ENRICH Customized Version Marriage Mentor Program: The PREPARE/ENRICH Marriage Mentor Program is designed to be used in conjunction with PREPARE/ENRICH Customized Version. The Supervisor Training Guide and CD helps PREPARE/ENRICH certified facilitators recruit, train, and oversee the activities of lay couples mentoring other premarital,...

RELATE: Developed by the members of the RELATE Institute and based on decades of research, the RELATionship Evaluation (RELATE) is the perfect assessment tool for marriage preparation or marriage enrichment programs. For those not in a serious relationship, the READY questionnaire assesses personal...

Retrouvaille: A lifeline for couples with serious problems: (RetroVi) "means lifeline and rhymes with apple pie." A pay-what-you-can-afford, blank-envelope donation program for couples with serious problems who are distant, cold, disillusioned, bored, angry, separated and/or have experienced affairs, alcoholism, gambling, violence, etc.–...

Stepping Together for Stepfamilies: Francesca Adler-Baeder: This research-based, multimedia, interactive program provides a comprehensive educational base for remarriage preparation and/or relationship enrichment. The 12-hour program is designed to involve both couples and children ages 6-16 in separate sessions held concurrently. The 350+ page leader...

Strengthening Stepfamilies: A Developmental Approach: Elizabeth Einstein: Stepfamilies can succeed, but they need support and information! This powerful workshop provides CEU's and a creative, action-packed day of training by a leader in stepfamily education. Based on family systems and developmental theory, it's fun, experiential and gets rave reviews....

The National Stepfamily Resource Center (NSRC): A clearinghouse linking family science research and best practices in work with couples and children in stepfamilies. Stepfamilies face unique needs typically not addressed in "general" marriage education. Information includes: Facts and FAQs, articles, books, links to other sites and...

Sexuality

After The Honeymoon — Sexulity in Relationship/Matto-Shepard: Erotic Partnership — emotionally connected sexuality for married couples. We offer workshops and vacation retreats which assist committed couples to rekindle the sexual spark and fan the flames of desire. These workshops combine communication exercises, practices to increase...

Husband & Wife - Strengthen Marriage through Intimate Products: Shop online for intimate products and romantic, sensual ideas to enhance and spice up your marriage! Nothing graphic or offensive – just sexy, sensual, and creative – and just what you've been looking for: a safe, comfortable shopping option for married couples. Includes...

Laura's Strengthening Marriage BLOG/Laura Brotherson: Secrets of Sexually Satisfied Wives, Sexual Incompatibility, Involuntary Celibacy, Sexual Self-confidence, Good Girls Do, Men Need Foreplay Too, and Six Tips to Strengthen Your Marriage Sexually are just a few of the discussion posts you'll find regarding marriage, sex, intimacy, and parenting...

SimplySweetMarriage.com –spicy intimate products: Spice up your love life with romantic products that promote healthy marital relations by cultivating the intimate sexual relationship that husbands and wives are meant to enjoy. Shop with confidence in a tasteful environment-free from pornography, blog with us, and find answers on our...

Straight Talk about Strengthening Marriage FREE e-Newsletter: "Straight Talk about Strengthening Marriage" is an electronic newsletter designed to help strengthen marriages intimately — written by Laura M. Brotherson — author of a groundbreaking book about sexual intimacy and marital ONEness entitled And They Were Not Ashamed —...

The Marital Intimacy Show/weekly podcast/Laura Brotherson: Show host, Laura Brotherson, of The Women's Information Network, is an intimacy expert and bestselling author. She takes on the taboo subject of SEX — shining a light into the intricacies of intimacy and marriage. The Marital Intimacy Show provides straight talk about empowering women...

Retired/Empty Nest

Couples in the second half

10 Great Dates & Second Half: Marriage Alive Programs, David & Claudia Arp: Video-based teach-right-out-of-the-box male-friendly programs! 10 Great Dates, 10 Great Dates for Black Couples, & 10 Great Dates in Spanish, Korean, and German offer a fun, innovative approach to marriage education. Couples come for fun dates and go home with marriage skills. Second Half of...

CatholicMarriageCoaching.com/Kim & Frank Hannigan: Premarital and marital online and telephone coaching for Catholiccouples or individuals. Kim Hagerty and Frank Hannigan, each with 30+ years of marriage and ministry experience, provide support, encouragement, education, and coaching based on the principles of Catholic marriage. Build the...

Singles

Active Relationships Programs: Kelly Simpson: Nine relationships programs! Evidence-based and used with Couples, Singles, Youth, Parents and in Military communities, the programs are: Active Marriage and Best Practices (8 hours), Active Military Life Skills and Reintegration, Active Communication, Active Money Personalities, Active Romance,...

Basic Training for Black Couples and Singles: Nisa Muhammad, Rozario Slack: Black Americans are the most unmarried group in the world. Learn to teach the skills, knowledge and attitudes that will reverse this trend! These video-based curricula are designed to be taught by instructors in a group setting but can also be used by couples at home – couples that will...

How to Avoid Marrying a Jerk (Jerkette) - John Van Epp: This educational, research-based, five-hour video program presents Van Epp's unique Relationship Attachment Model to spell out how singles can pace their relationship in five crucial areas so they can follow their hearts without losing their minds. Instructor Certification Packet includes...

Infinite Relationships/ Don Ferguson PhD: Infinite Relationships, LLC - Don Ferguson’s unique couples center offers a wide range of marriage evaluation, education and treatment through couples sessions, groups, weekend workshops, and free “Date night” programs, offered by a variety of experts. Most workshops meet...

Journey to Love (for Singles and Singles-Again) MP Wylie: Attract a Compatible Partner and Build a Loving and Lasting Relationship. This educational, research-based, 10-week program presents MP Wylie’s unique and extensive Journey to Love Workbook (English and Spanish). An empowering inner exploration and skills-based program for singles considering...

RELATE: Developed by the members of the RELATE Institute and based on decades of research, the RELATionship Evaluation (RELATE) is the perfect assessment tool for marriage preparation or marriage enrichment programs. For those not in a serious relationship, the READY questionnaire assesses personal...

Relationship Coaching Institute: David Steele: Relationship Coaching training, certification, and practice development for helping professionals. Relationship coaching programs for singles and couples seeking a successful Life Partnership by telephone, online, workshop, or in person. Visit our website to access our free live tele-seminars,...

Relationship Education at Council for Relationships: Philadelphia: Most Comprehensive Best Practice Relationship Education Programming Schedule on the East Coast! CUSTOMIZED POST GRADUATE TRAINING including coursework in relationship education. The Council for Relationships, with 14 offices in Greater Philadelphia offers FREE previews. PAIRS, PREP, RE, Pick a...

Soul Healing Love Retreats: Tom & Beverly Rodgers: Non-profit, non-denominational institute developed by trainers Beverly and Tom Rodgers designed to strengthen marriages and families. Classes also assist low-income families and minorities in improved life skills through communication and relationship development. Quarterly weekend retreats for...

The MindSpa: Recapturing Relationships: The MindSpa offers relationship focused education and coaching for individuals, couples, and families. We offer the "Find Your Mate in 2008" event package for singles, "Relationship Rx" event package for couples, and a "Parenting Boot Camp" event package for...

Men

Mens issues/male-friendly

Core Value Workshops: Anger & Violence Regulation: Steven Stosny: Educational programs for individuals and families. Self-Regulation:Love Without Hurt – an add-on to any marriage & family education program for the detection, treatment and prevention of abuse (home study/self-training kit available). Power Love – engages men in the marriage...

Husbands Matter: Curtis, Haltzman, Chethik: A community whose goal is to re-establish husbands as essential to healthy and stable marriages. This grassroots organization of men and women are committed to finding socially acceptable ways for men to talk authentically about being husbands in a distinctly masculine style. Through a series of...

Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage Seminars: Mark Gungor: Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage is a wildly entertaining and informative event designed to bring hope and positive change to your marriage, improve communication, help your spouse truly understand you and your needs and rekindle the romance in your marriage. No workbooks, emotional break-out...

Responsible Choices: Deciding not Sliding: Many problems stem from people simply failing to recognize that a decision could and should be made at key points in a relationship. Instead they slide into situations and behaviors that cause difficulties in the present and close off opportunities in the future. It does not have to be this...

Secrets of Married Men: Scott Haltzman: Scott Haltzman, MD, has pioneered research into the role that married men play in maintaining and nurturing marriage. His website is a resource where men and women can share their experiences and insights into married life. Haltzman presents courses like "Marriage CPR", "Win Your...

Ultimate Relationships: Cloe Madanés & Tony Robbins: Learn how to motivate your partner to change your relationship before it's too late! Learn how to overcome the "weak spot" in your relationship overnight, leading to trust, love, and passion! This DVD-based program features couples on the verge of divorce who were able to turn their...

Inventories - marriage compatibility tests

FOCCUS and REFOCCUS: FOCCUS, a 189-item marriage preparation inventory, addresses a broad range oftopics including special issues of interfaith, remarriage and cohabitation.Available in several languages, editions include: General, Christiannon-Denominational, Catholic, Orthodox Christian and Alternate (for...

Money Habitudes: Syble Solomon: This unique, affordable, easy-to-use deck of cards, gives individuals & couples life-changing insights into their hidden attitudes about money. Use as a stand-alone program or add to any pre-marital or marriage program on communication or finance. Workshop-in-a-Box for train-the-trainer or to...

PREPARE & ENRICH Customized Version: David Olson & Peter Larson: PREPARE/ENRICH: Customized Version by David Olson and Peter Larson, is the most advanced couple assessment tool available. The online format of the valid, research-based inventory customizes itself to fit the unique stage/structure of each couple’s relationship. The Customized Version...

RELATE: Developed by the members of the RELATE Institute and based on decades of research, the RELATionship Evaluation (RELATE) is the perfect assessment tool for marriage preparation or marriage enrichment programs. For those not in a serious relationship, the READY questionnaire assesses personal...

The Couple Checkup: David Olson: The Couple Checkup is the new, online, couple-friendly relationship inventory from the creators of PREPARE/ENRICH. Dating, Engaged (premarital), and Married couples take a Checkup dynamically customized to their relationship stage and situation. Checkups are private, powerful, and great...

Instructor TRAINING - become a Marriage, Relationship, or Parent Educator

Offer the courses in your setting

A Center For Relationships (DC Metro Area): Lynn Turner: A center dedicated to building stronger, healthier relationships for couples, families, children and individuals and offering PAIRS in short and long formats, teaches the skills for creating and sustaining intimacy. Participants learn that differences are natural and can enhance rather than...

Active Relationships Programs: Kelly Simpson: Nine relationships programs! Evidence-based and used with Couples, Singles, Youth, Parents and in Military communities, the programs are: Active Marriage and Best Practices (8 hours), Active Military Life Skills and Reintegration, Active Communication, Active Money Personalities, Active Romance,...

Basic Training for Black Couples and Singles: Nisa Muhammad, Rozario Slack: Black Americans are the most unmarried group in the world. Learn to teach the skills, knowledge and attitudes that will reverse this trend! These video-based curricula are designed to be taught by instructors in a group setting but can also be used by couples at home – couples that will...

Bringing Baby Home Certification Training Program: The Bringing Baby Home (BBH) Certification program certifies professionals to teach BBH Workshops to expectant and new parent couples. This transition to parenthood curriculum is based on the findings of John Gottman's non-profit research foundation, RRI. After completing the 3 day training...

COUPLE COMMUNICATION I & II Instructor Training/Sherod Miller: Learn to teach newly revised, evidence-based COUPLE COMMUNICATION I, built on the Collaborative Marriage model. Revision contains updated frameworks (Communication Styles, Awareness Wheel, Mapping Issues), 11 classic talking and listening skills for collaborative decision-making and conflict...

Controlled Separation: Divorce Prevention: This divorce prevention process provides hope for seemingly hopeless marital relationships on the brink of divorce. Discover a practical roadmap that shows couples how to avoid making an impulsive divorce decision, how to slow down, cool down, and rebuild a healthy marriage. Gain trainer...

Core Value Workshops: Anger & Violence Regulation: Steven Stosny: Educational programs for individuals and families. Self-Regulation:Love Without Hurt – an add-on to any marriage & family education program for the detection, treatment and prevention of abuse (home study/self-training kit available). Power Love – engages men in the marriage...

Family Dynamics Institute: Family Dynamics Institute is a non-profit, nondenominational marriage and family organization which offers a comprehensive program of workshops and classes, including training, for marriage enrichment. We also offer Marriage Intensives for troubled couples conducted by trained counselors...

Family Wellness: George Doub and Associates: Family Wellness Associates offers unique skills-based programs thatstrengthen and empower individuals, couples, parents, and families. Educators, ministers, laity, mental health professionals, and community leaders can train topresent these highly interactive programs that have reached over a...

Fortified Marriages: Chris Garner: A non-profit, Christian ministry building strong marriages to strengthen families, churches and the community. Provides resources, marriage education and leadership training to individuals, couples and churches. The Fortified Marriages: Marriage Manual and Workbook (also available in Spanish) is...

Marriage Enrichment, Inc - Building Marriages With a Future: Carl Clarke/JoAnn Johnson: Christian Marriage Workshops, developed by Carl Clarke, psychologist and former pastor, dedicated to building positive communication skills in marriage and family relationships through private and small group activities. Workshops are conducted in cooperation with local churches and other...

Marriage Works! Ohio: Free Couple’s Educational Programs: This collaborative effort to build healthy relationships and strong families, offers free premarital and marriage enrichment classes and seminars to empower dating, engaged and married couples in the Miami Valley. Together with corporations, individuals, churches and community organizations our...

Mars Venus Coaching/Rich Bernstein: Get help from THE brand name in relationship education around the world! Programs are based on the principles of brand founder, John Gray, PhD, author of 17 "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus" books and 30+ years in the relationship education field. We train/refer...

Mastering the Mysteries of Love - Relationship Enhancement: Deep love isn’t magic, it’s skill. Learn 10 skills that can help you change ordinary conversations and the problems that divide you into heart to heart talks that feel good and really solve your problems. This adaptation of Bernard Guerney’s Relationship Enhancement (RE) program...

PREP: The Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program: Howard Markman & Scott Stanley: Based on over twenty years of research, PREP teaches marital/premarital couples essential skills: how to communicate effectively, work as a team, solve problems, manage conflict, and preserve and enhance love, commitment and friendship. PREP has extensive experience in training mental health...

Relationship Education at Council for Relationships: Philadelphia: Most Comprehensive Best Practice Relationship Education Programming Schedule on the East Coast! CUSTOMIZED POST GRADUATE TRAINING including coursework in relationship education. The Council for Relationships, with 14 offices in Greater Philadelphia offers FREE previews. PAIRS, PREP, RE, Pick a...

Relationship Enhancement (RE) Programs: Bernard Guerney: Award-winning research proves RE to be exceptionally effective. Couples learn skills to increase mutual understanding and emotional responsiveness; resolve conflicts; establish more satisfying behavior patterns; and enhance relationships with children and co-workers. Participant's manual and...

Soul Healing Love Retreats: Tom & Beverly Rodgers: Non-profit, non-denominational institute developed by trainers Beverly and Tom Rodgers designed to strengthen marriages and families. Classes also assist low-income families and minorities in improved life skills through communication and relationship development. Quarterly weekend retreats for...

The Marriage Enrichment Weekend Program: Ralph Johnson: A non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening marriage through a spiritual, experiential-based process that places God at the center. This parish/congregation-based program fosters commitment and growth, develops leadership, promotes mutual support and builds community. Four ministries...

Torn Asunder: Recovering from Extramarital Affairs: Dave Carder: The Torn Asunder Adultery Recovery Project (TAARP), in development for 30 years, has been used to train therapists, pastors, and para professionals.This 90-day process helps couples stabilize their relationship after infidelity enabling them to make decisions appropriate for both themselves and...

Instructor TRAINING-At-A-Distance - become a Marriage, Relationship, or Parent Educator without leaving home.

Offer the courses in your setting

Institute for Life Coach Training (ILCT): Pat Williams: An international leader in life coach training as well as Christian, relationship and wellness coaching. Training grounded in research, psychology, counseling and human change process. Over 1500 graduates. Patrick Williams, CEO, is co-author of Therapist as Life Coach: Transforming your Practiceand...

Journey to Love (for Singles and Singles-Again) MP Wylie: Attract a Compatible Partner and Build a Loving and Lasting Relationship. This educational, research-based, 10-week program presents MP Wylie’s unique and extensive Journey to Love Workbook (English and Spanish). An empowering inner exploration and skills-based program for singles considering...

Love's Cradle - Relationship Enhancement: How can loving their child help a couple to love each other? Love’s Cradle Relationship Enhancement (RE) teaches the 10 RE skills while helping couples who have a child together to form a loving and lasting family. Developed for ACF’s Building Strong Families Project, Love’s...

Relationship Enhancement (RE) Programs: Bernard Guerney: Award-winning research proves RE to be exceptionally effective. Couples learn skills to increase mutual understanding and emotional responsiveness; resolve conflicts; establish more satisfying behavior patterns; and enhance relationships with children and co-workers. Participant's manual and...

Mentoring Programs - lay couple, volunteer instructors

Become a mentor couple

Association for Couples in Marriage Enrichment (ACME): An international, nonprofit, nonsectarian organization since 1973 that promotesbetter marriages by providing enrichment opportunities and resources that strengthencouple relationships and enhance personal growth, mutual fulfillment and familywellness. ACME trains and certifies couples to lead...

BAN - Beyond Affairs Network - Bercht: BAN is an International Support Group with local chapters for people recovering from the devastating experience of a spouse's affair. Anne is author of My Husband's Affair Became the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me, now also available on audio. Anne and Brian offer seminars, retreats,...

Before "I Do" - The Full Marriage Experience/Jason Krafsky: Pre-marital program for churches, community initiatives, small groups, and mentor couples. Works for long-distance couples. Use program solo or with inventories. Interactive workbook blends practical insights, Scriptural principles, and relationship skills. Eight sections: conflict resolution,...

FOCCUS and REFOCCUS: FOCCUS, a 189-item marriage preparation inventory, addresses a broad range oftopics including special issues of interfaith, remarriage and cohabitation.Available in several languages, editions include: General, Christiannon-Denominational, Catholic, Orthodox Christian and Alternate (for...

First Things First of Greater Richmond, Virginia: Marriage Enrichment & Engaged/Premarital Education;PREP & Christian-PREP, PAIRS, Romance, Rice & Reality couples classes;PICK a Partner (How to Avoid Marrying a Jerk) for singles;Marriage Mentors, Within My Reach, Marriage Savers; Marriage BuildersAlliance Authorized trainers for...

For Better and For Ever - Marriage Preparation: Rev Robert Ruhnke: For Better and For Ever, a marriage preparation program for churches, marriage educators &/or for couples to use on their own. Workbook covers: Family of Origin, Finances, Spirituality, Cohabitation, Mixed Faiths, Blended Families, etc. Dating couples can use it to judge their readiness for...

IMAGO Relationships International (IRI): Harville Hendrix & Helen LaKelly Hunt: "Getting The Love You Want" and"Keeping the Love You Find" Workshops and ImagoCONNECTS relationship educational series. IRI, founded by Harville Hendrix, PhD and Helen LaKelly Hunt, PhD, trains and certifies professionals to present the IMAGO workshops which educate couples...

Marriage Done Right: Sex and Romance in the Biblical Marriage: Jim Sheridan: This six-hour video series describes the positive side of sexuality in Christian marriage in a Biblically-sound, but humorous and refreshingly entertaining way. It includes easily applied explanations of Scriptural advice for husbands on ways to romance their wives; how wives should view sex with...

Marriage Enrichment, Inc - Building Marriages With a Future: Carl Clarke/JoAnn Johnson: Christian Marriage Workshops, developed by Carl Clarke, psychologist and former pastor, dedicated to building positive communication skills in marriage and family relationships through private and small group activities. Workshops are conducted in cooperation with local churches and other...

Marriage Mentoring: 12 Conversations for Building Strong Marriages: Ed Gray: A breakthrough, innovative, proactive program that brings marriage mentoring into the lives of everyday couples who have much to learn from one another. It is elegantly simple – and powerful for building communities and churches that value marriage. Guided yet informal conversations allow...

Marriage Savers & Community Marriage Policies: Mike & Harriet McManus: Marriage Savers is a proven way to incease the success of marriage, reduce divorce, and provide a better environment for children to thrive. It has helped cut divorce rates in dozens of the 200-plus cities in 43 states where clergy adopted a Community Marriage Policy that calls for rigorous...

Married and Loving It! - Barbara Petty: This "teach-out-of-the-box" curriculum strengthens marriages by presenting research-based information and skill training. Teaching materials include PowerPoint presentations, instructor notes, group activities, evaluation instruments, and marketing materials. Class topics include:...

PREP: The Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program: Howard Markman & Scott Stanley: Based on over twenty years of research, PREP teaches marital/premarital couples essential skills: how to communicate effectively, work as a team, solve problems, manage conflict, and preserve and enhance love, commitment and friendship. PREP has extensive experience in training mental health...

PREPARE & ENRICH Customized Version: David Olson & Peter Larson: PREPARE/ENRICH: Customized Version by David Olson and Peter Larson, is the most advanced couple assessment tool available. The online format of the valid, research-based inventory customizes itself to fit the unique stage/structure of each couple’s relationship. The Customized Version...

PREPARE To Last: Group Program and Gift Kit for Couples: David Olson: This comprehensive resource for nearlywed and newlywed couples helps them start strong and build a great marriage. This TOOB, group-based, DVD-directed curriculum combines an online Couple Checkup (powered by PREPARE-ENRICH) with three interactive DVDs full of entertaining and educational insights...

PREPARE/ENRICH Customized Version Marriage Mentor Program: The PREPARE/ENRICH Marriage Mentor Program is designed to be used in conjunction with PREPARE/ENRICH Customized Version. The Supervisor Training Guide and CD helps PREPARE/ENRICH certified facilitators recruit, train, and oversee the activities of lay couples mentoring other premarital,...

Reconciling God’s Way: Joe and Michelle Williams: You've tried everything to avoid divorce and save your marriage – why not give God a chance? Our Marriage 911 workbook and ministry promise hope, mentor support, and tools to save marriages – even if only one spouse wants reconciliation! The 12-week leader's guide equips...

Relationship Enhancement (RE) Programs: Bernard Guerney: Award-winning research proves RE to be exceptionally effective. Couples learn skills to increase mutual understanding and emotional responsiveness; resolve conflicts; establish more satisfying behavior patterns; and enhance relationships with children and co-workers. Participant's manual and...

Retrouvaille: A lifeline for couples with serious problems: (RetroVi) "means lifeline and rhymes with apple pie." A pay-what-you-can-afford, blank-envelope donation program for couples with serious problems who are distant, cold, disillusioned, bored, angry, separated and/or have experienced affairs, alcoholism, gambling, violence, etc.–...

The Marriage Course: Nicky & Sila Lee: This Christian, video- and skills-based, mentor-presented course is easy-to-teach and wildly popular with couples and congregations. The courses "fill themselves" through word-of-mouth customer satisfaction. Format includes dinner and exercises. Marriage Preparation version also...

The Marriage Enrichment Weekend Program: Ralph Johnson: A non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening marriage through a spiritual, experiential-based process that places God at the center. This parish/congregation-based program fosters commitment and growth, develops leadership, promotes mutual support and builds community. Four ministries...

The Third Option: Pat Ennis: This on-going marriage enrichment/marriage support program gives couples a THIRD choice – not endurance, not divorce – but a transformed marriage. It combines:1) skill and awareness education, 2) sharing by couples who have overcome difficulties and 3) a support group format. Couples or...

Teaching Individuals

Curriculum designed or adapted for teaching Individuals - including low-income single parents, inmates, etc. Also, couple formats that permit/welcome individual participants/partners to attend alone.

Basic Training for Black Couples and Singles: Nisa Muhammad, Rozario Slack: Black Americans are the most unmarried group in the world. Learn to teach the skills, knowledge and attitudes that will reverse this trend! These video-based curricula are designed to be taught by instructors in a group setting but can also be used by couples at home – couples that will...

Core Value Workshops: Anger & Violence Regulation: Steven Stosny: Educational programs for individuals and families. Self-Regulation:Love Without Hurt – an add-on to any marriage & family education program for the detection, treatment and prevention of abuse (home study/self-training kit available). Power Love – engages men in the marriage...

Divorce Busting: Michele Weiner-Davis: Private Intensive Sessions with Michele Weiner-Davis. Michele specializes in working with hopeless people who think they have “tried everything”. She helps the reluctant spouse rethink their plan to leave the marriage. Gives couples tools that last a lifetime. This is truly a...

How to Avoid Marrying a Jerk (Jerkette) - John Van Epp: This educational, research-based, five-hour video program presents Van Epp's unique Relationship Attachment Model to spell out how singles can pace their relationship in five crucial areas so they can follow their hearts without losing their minds. Instructor Certification Packet includes...

The Third Option: Pat Ennis: This on-going marriage enrichment/marriage support program gives couples a THIRD choice – not endurance, not divorce – but a transformed marriage. It combines:1) skill and awareness education, 2) sharing by couples who have overcome difficulties and 3) a support group format. Couples or...

TOOB - Teach Right Out-of-the-Box Couples Programs

10 Great Dates & Second Half: Marriage Alive Programs, David & Claudia Arp: Video-based teach-right-out-of-the-box male-friendly programs! 10 Great Dates, 10 Great Dates for Black Couples, & 10 Great Dates in Spanish, Korean, and German offer a fun, innovative approach to marriage education. Couples come for fun dates and go home with marriage skills. Second Half of...

Basic Training for Black Couples and Singles: Nisa Muhammad, Rozario Slack: Black Americans are the most unmarried group in the world. Learn to teach the skills, knowledge and attitudes that will reverse this trend! These video-based curricula are designed to be taught by instructors in a group setting but can also be used by couples at home – couples that will...

Before "I Do" - The Full Marriage Experience/Jason Krafsky: Pre-marital program for churches, community initiatives, small groups, and mentor couples. Works for long-distance couples. Use program solo or with inventories. Interactive workbook blends practical insights, Scriptural principles, and relationship skills. Eight sections: conflict resolution,...

Couplehood as a Spiritual Path/Harville Hendrix & Helen LaKelly Hunt: Couplehood as a Spiritual Path, developed by Harville Hendrix, PhD and Helen LaKelly Hunt, PhD,is a faith-based educational program based on the best-selling book GETTING THE LOVE YOU WANT. Designed for all committed couples who want to transform their relationship, participants develop the skills...

First Dance: Bill Doherty & Elizabeth Thomas: Father/daughter team, Bill Doherty and Elizabeth Thomas, created The First Dance, an out-of-the-box program to help engaged couples manage the people stress of wedding planning. There is plenty of advice for the logistics of wedding planning, but very little for the hardest part - the people, the...

For Better and For Ever - Marriage Preparation: Rev Robert Ruhnke: For Better and For Ever, a marriage preparation program for churches, marriage educators &/or for couples to use on their own. Workbook covers: Family of Origin, Finances, Spirituality, Cohabitation, Mixed Faiths, Blended Families, etc. Dating couples can use it to judge their readiness for...

For Christian Lovers Only / Clarence and Ja’Ola Walker: Comprehensive curriculum providing effective approaches for strengtheningAfrican American couples. Teach core intimacy, communication and conflictresolution skills using the Walker’s unique CIRCLE OF CONTENTMENT method.This Bible and research-based curriculum is engaging, interactive...

Hope & Healing Ministries – Adultery Recovery/Shrivers: Hope & Healing Ministries is a Christian based support ministry devoted to helping couples who have experienced adultery and want to rebuild their marriage. Through peer support groups locally and individual contact we offer support, encouragement, hope, practical strategies & resources....

How to Avoid Marrying a Jerk (Jerkette) - John Van Epp: This educational, research-based, five-hour video program presents Van Epp's unique Relationship Attachment Model to spell out how singles can pace their relationship in five crucial areas so they can follow their hearts without losing their minds. Instructor Certification Packet includes...

IMAGO Relationships International (IRI): Harville Hendrix & Helen LaKelly Hunt: "Getting The Love You Want" and"Keeping the Love You Find" Workshops and ImagoCONNECTS relationship educational series. IRI, founded by Harville Hendrix, PhD and Helen LaKelly Hunt, PhD, trains and certifies professionals to present the IMAGO workshops which educate couples...

Journey to Love (for Singles and Singles-Again) MP Wylie: Attract a Compatible Partner and Build a Loving and Lasting Relationship. This educational, research-based, 10-week program presents MP Wylie’s unique and extensive Journey to Love Workbook (English and Spanish). An empowering inner exploration and skills-based program for singles considering...

Marriage Done Right: Sex and Romance in the Biblical Marriage: Jim Sheridan: This six-hour video series describes the positive side of sexuality in Christian marriage in a Biblically-sound, but humorous and refreshingly entertaining way. It includes easily applied explanations of Scriptural advice for husbands on ways to romance their wives; how wives should view sex with...

Marriage Matters: A Practical and Spiritual Guide for Marriage: Jerry & Lynn Jones: Eight hours on VHS or DVD contain the 'core' of the live 13 hour seminar that has been presented to thousands of couples across the nation since 1996. Facilitator and Participant Workbooks make the series suitable for a 24 week course. Noadditional training required. Internalizing the...

Marriage Mentoring: 12 Conversations for Building Strong Marriages: Ed Gray: A breakthrough, innovative, proactive program that brings marriage mentoring into the lives of everyday couples who have much to learn from one another. It is elegantly simple – and powerful for building communities and churches that value marriage. Guided yet informal conversations allow...

Married and Loving It! - Barbara Petty: This "teach-out-of-the-box" curriculum strengthens marriages by presenting research-based information and skill training. Teaching materials include PowerPoint presentations, instructor notes, group activities, evaluation instruments, and marketing materials. Class topics include:...

Money Habitudes: Syble Solomon: This unique, affordable, easy-to-use deck of cards, gives individuals & couples life-changing insights into their hidden attitudes about money. Use as a stand-alone program or add to any pre-marital or marriage program on communication or finance. Workshop-in-a-Box for train-the-trainer or to...

PREPARE To Last: Group Program and Gift Kit for Couples: David Olson: This comprehensive resource for nearlywed and newlywed couples helps them start strong and build a great marriage. This TOOB, group-based, DVD-directed curriculum combines an online Couple Checkup (powered by PREPARE-ENRICH) with three interactive DVDs full of entertaining and educational insights...

Power of Two Marriage Skills Workshops: Susan Heitler: Based on the book The Power of Two: Secrets to a Strong &Loving Marriage by Susan Heitler, PhD. Skills include cooperative talking andlistening, conflict resolution, shared decision-making, managing anger,cleaning up after upsets, and augmenting intimacy, support and joy. Two6-session courses:...

Prayer Journal: Like a Tree Planted by Water, from Christian PREP: Christian PREP, Inc. is pleased to announce the prayer journal, Like a Tree Planted by Water. While not a full curriculum, this prayer journal can be used “out-of-the-box.” It can be used without training and apart from—or along with—any marriage education...

Reconciling God’s Way: Joe and Michelle Williams: You've tried everything to avoid divorce and save your marriage – why not give God a chance? Our Marriage 911 workbook and ministry promise hope, mentor support, and tools to save marriages – even if only one spouse wants reconciliation! The 12-week leader's guide equips...

Responsible Choices: Deciding not Sliding: Many problems stem from people simply failing to recognize that a decision could and should be made at key points in a relationship. Instead they slide into situations and behaviors that cause difficulties in the present and close off opportunities in the future. It does not have to be this...

The Five Love Languages - Gary Chapman: Video-based teach-right-out-of-the-box male-friendly system! Brand new DVD program of the New York Time’s best-seller, The Five Love Languages, is the ultimate in easy-to-understand approach for how to communicate love effectively. Kit includes DVD with 7 sessions, companion...

The Marriage Course: Nicky & Sila Lee: This Christian, video- and skills-based, mentor-presented course is easy-to-teach and wildly popular with couples and congregations. The courses "fill themselves" through word-of-mouth customer satisfaction. Format includes dinner and exercises. Marriage Preparation version also...

The Third Option: Pat Ennis: This on-going marriage enrichment/marriage support program gives couples a THIRD choice – not endurance, not divorce – but a transformed marriage. It combines:1) skill and awareness education, 2) sharing by couples who have overcome difficulties and 3) a support group format. Couples or...

Ultimate Relationships: Cloe Madanés & Tony Robbins: Learn how to motivate your partner to change your relationship before it's too late! Learn how to overcome the "weak spot" in your relationship overnight, leading to trust, love, and passion! This DVD-based program features couples on the verge of divorce who were able to turn their...

TOOB - Teach Right Out-of-the-Box Parenting Programs

Parenting Wisely: Don Gordon: Learn highly effective parenting skills quickly, privately, and at your convenience withthis interactive, video CD-ROM program. Nine realistic family scenarios ask users tomake parenting/discipline decisions, then watch the consequences of those choicesenacted. Can be self-administered by parents,...

ScreamFree/ Hal Runkle & Neil McNerney: Become a ScreamFree Group Facilitator. Help us calm the world, one relationship at a time. Our teach-out-of-the-box kit contains over five hours of video seminars, a step-by-step Leader’s Guide, a Parent’s Personal Study Guide, and more. Our kit, in conjunction with our optional...

The Five Love Languages - Gary Chapman: Video-based teach-right-out-of-the-box male-friendly system! Brand new DVD program of the New York Time’s best-seller, The Five Love Languages, is the ultimate in easy-to-understand approach for how to communicate love effectively. Kit includes DVD with 7 sessions, companion...

TOOB - Teach Right Out-of-the-Box Stepfamily, Remarriage & Divorce

Active Parenting for Stepfamilies: Popkin & Einstein: Use this video-based program to help couples build a powerful parenting team and strengthen their marriage! This powerful new program will also show participants how to guide their children through the transition to a successful blended family. Our teach-out-of-the-box program kit contains 150...

Children In The Middle (CIM): Learn to reduce effects of divorce on children by decreasing parental conflict. The Center for Divorce Education produces this teach out of the box curriculum with an award winning video, booklets for parents topractice skills, powerpoint, and a discussion leader's guide. Available inSpanish....

Children of Divorce: The TOUGH Truth/Carri & Gordon Taylor: A 1 hr 40 min DVD based curriculum designed for those who have experienced divorce or are considering it, also appropriate for professionals. This series dramatizes the tough truth of divorce as told by the children: the pain, process and moving on to productivity. It's an in-depth look at the...

Designing Dynamic Stepfamilies: Bringing the Pieces to Peace: A 4-hour DVD based curriculum designed to educate those in stepfamilies and considering remarriage, as well as increase the competency of professionals. Topics covered illustrate the differences in first and subsequent marriages such as; relationship development, stepparenting, the stepcouple...

Prayer Journal: Like a Tree Planted by Water, from Christian PREP: Christian PREP, Inc. is pleased to announce the prayer journal, Like a Tree Planted by Water. While not a full curriculum, this prayer journal can be used “out-of-the-box.” It can be used without training and apart from—or along with—any marriage education...

Stepping Together for Stepfamilies: Francesca Adler-Baeder: This research-based, multimedia, interactive program provides a comprehensive educational base for remarriage preparation and/or relationship enrichment. The 12-hour program is designed to involve both couples and children ages 6-16 in separate sessions held concurrently. The 350+ page leader...

SCHOOL/YOUTH Marriage Education Programs

Curricula to teach in high school, middle school, youth groups, and college.

Active Relationships Programs: Kelly Simpson: Nine relationships programs! Evidence-based and used with Couples, Singles, Youth, Parents and in Military communities, the programs are: Active Marriage and Best Practices (8 hours), Active Military Life Skills and Reintegration, Active Communication, Active Money Personalities, Active Romance,...

CONNECTIONS Youth Relationship Skills Series: Dating and Emotions (newly revised) and Relationships and Marriage are used in 500+ schools to help teens prepare for healthy dating and successful marriages. Developed by Charlene Kamper, the courses are skill-based, interactive and ready-to-use. Topics include: Self-understanding and self-esteem;...

Dibble Institute for Marriage Education: Kay Reed: This nonprofit, nonpartisan, and nonsectarian organization, helps young people learn the skills needed for healthy romantic relationships now and, eventually, in their marriages. We believe that we have to start with the kids if we are going to make lasting changes in our culture. The Institute...

Essential Disciplines for Teens: Essential Disciplines empowers teens to experience whole relationships at school, home, and in their emerging world of work with the soft-skills needed to succeed in ALL relationships. It uses the same process and content for multiple curriculums: Teen, Marriage, and Workforce. Technology...

Heritage Community Services Healthy Family Formation: Heritage Keepers Healthy Marriage Initiatives include an ACYF/Children’s Bureau demonstration project serving “Fragile Families” at risk of losing their children to Foster Care. Benefits-of-Marriage and Marriage Mentor Training is provided for faith and community organizations....

How to Avoid Marrying a Jerk (Jerkette) - John Van Epp: This educational, research-based, five-hour video program presents Van Epp's unique Relationship Attachment Model to spell out how singles can pace their relationship in five crucial areas so they can follow their hearts without losing their minds. Instructor Certification Packet includes...

LoveU2 - Marline Pearson: THE LOVE U2® COURSES : Comprehensive relationship education for teens  Teens today live and breathe in a culture that touts casual sex and casual connections. Love U2® is a series of four units that help young people acquire practical skills for emotionally healthy and ethically sound...

Money Habitudes: Syble Solomon: This unique, affordable, easy-to-use deck of cards, gives individuals & couples life-changing insights into their hidden attitudes about money. Use as a stand-alone program or add to any pre-marital or marriage program on communication or finance. Workshop-in-a-Box for train-the-trainer or to...

One, Two...I Do! - Char Kamper: “One, Two…I Do! On the Road to a Great Marriage” is a faith-based relationship education program for teens (ages 13-18) from Char Kamper, renowned developer of the CONNECTIONS programs, and her daughter, Shana. The 16-lesson program uses the process of "learning to...

Relationality: The Amazing Real-to-Life Game About Relationships: This informative, research-based, board game is an engaging way to teach teens about relationships but is also great fun for the classroom or families! Through role playing and realistic scenarios, teens make choices about money, education, work, romance, living arrangements, marriage,...

The Art of Loving Well: Nancy McLaren: Uses classic and contemporary stories, poems, and folktales to help teenagers develop strong personal ideals and learn the social and emotional skills essential for successful friendships, marriages, and families. Each of the 41 ethnically diverse literary selections is accompanied by activities...

The Real Deal on love, relationships and marriage DVD/Richard Panzer: 9 Week Course on a DVD! Chapters include 1) Healthy vs. unhealthy relationships; 2) What is love? Stages of intimacy; 3) Marriage - Benefits and Challenges; 4) How a struggling single mother transformed her life! 5) Warning signs of abusive relationships; 6) Living Together - trial run for...

WAIT (Why Am I Tempted?) TRAINING: Learning to have the BEST sex by waiting until, and in preparation for, marriage. Not sex education, it’s love education and includes: Character and Relationship Education, Positive Youth Developments and Assets, Marriage Preparation Education; Life Skills, Refusal Skills and Conflict...

FOOB - Free Online Out-of-the-Box Programs

Download the pdfs and teach

FOOBs - Free Online Out-of-Box Programs: Learning Sobriety Together - FOOB William Fals-Stewart, PhD, Gary Birchler, PhD This program works with couples together – the drug/alcohol abuser and spouse – to improve communication skills, build cohesion, and both promote and maintain sobriety. Caring for My Family - FOOB Dawn...

Parenting Education

Active Parenting Online Parenting Groups: An interactive online parenting course is now available from Active Parenting Publishers, the pioneer in video-based parent education. Active Parenting Today Online Groups meet over the internet, from the comfort of your own home, anytime, day or night, from anywhere in the world. Find new ways...

Active Parenting for Stepfamilies: Popkin & Einstein: Use this video-based program to help couples build a powerful parenting team and strengthen their marriage! This powerful new program will also show participants how to guide their children through the transition to a successful blended family. Our teach-out-of-the-box program kit contains 150...

Center of Relationship Enhancement (CORE): Barry Ginsberg: Learn essential skills to improve your relationship with your spouse, children oradolescents. Or take the training and learn how to teach others to communicate effectively and have satisfying marriages and families. Courses for couples, parents and children, and training for professionals, clergy...

Children In The Middle (CIM): Learn to reduce effects of divorce on children by decreasing parental conflict. The Center for Divorce Education produces this teach out of the box curriculum with an award winning video, booklets for parents topractice skills, powerpoint, and a discussion leader's guide. Available inSpanish....

Core Value Workshops: Anger & Violence Regulation: Steven Stosny: Educational programs for individuals and families. Self-Regulation:Love Without Hurt – an add-on to any marriage & family education program for the detection, treatment and prevention of abuse (home study/self-training kit available). Power Love – engages men in the marriage...

Couples, Moms, Dads, Kids & Grandparents At a Distance: A&E Family Publishers is dedicated to developing resources to help people strengthen their long distance relationships. Their publications include Long Distance Couples, Dads at a Distance, Moms Over Miles, Helping Your Kids Connect, Grandparenting From a Distance. Each of these handbooks...

Families Talk About...Marriage video from Active Parenting: In this new video from Active Parenting Publishers, men and women from different backgrounds talk about the importance of marriage to themselves and to their children. They discuss the benefits of their marriage, how they strengthen their relationship, how to handle conflict, and more. Discussion...

Family Wellness: George Doub and Associates: Family Wellness Associates offers unique skills-based programs thatstrengthen and empower individuals, couples, parents, and families. Educators, ministers, laity, mental health professionals, and community leaders can train topresent these highly interactive programs that have reached over a...

Institute for Family Education: Baltimore/Susan Townsend: A non-profit education center established to provide the knowledge and skills necessary to develop sustainable, supportive and healthy relationships specific to individuals, couples and families. The courses are educational and fun and are taught in classroom settings. The skills are practical,...

Parenting Wisely: Don Gordon: Learn highly effective parenting skills quickly, privately, and at your convenience withthis interactive, video CD-ROM program. Nine realistic family scenarios ask users tomake parenting/discipline decisions, then watch the consequences of those choicesenacted. Can be self-administered by parents,...

Relational Life Institute: Terry Real: Author of "The New Rules of Marriage". Get to the Heart of It: How to Change Couples and Parenting Relationships Quickly, Dramatically, and Permanently with Advanced Relational Empowerment Skills. For seminar and training information, dates, DVDs, books, and to register, visit the...

Relationship Education at Council for Relationships: Philadelphia: Most Comprehensive Best Practice Relationship Education Programming Schedule on the East Coast! CUSTOMIZED POST GRADUATE TRAINING including coursework in relationship education. The Council for Relationships, with 14 offices in Greater Philadelphia offers FREE previews. PAIRS, PREP, RE, Pick a...

ScreamFree/ Hal Runkle & Neil McNerney: Become a ScreamFree Group Facilitator. Help us calm the world, one relationship at a time. Our teach-out-of-the-box kit contains over five hours of video seminars, a step-by-step Leader’s Guide, a Parent’s Personal Study Guide, and more. Our kit, in conjunction with our optional...

The MindSpa: Recapturing Relationships: The MindSpa offers relationship focused education and coaching for individuals, couples, and families. We offer the "Find Your Mate in 2008" event package for singles, "Relationship Rx" event package for couples, and a "Parenting Boot Camp" event package for...

Step-Parenting Education

Active Parenting for Stepfamilies: Popkin & Einstein: Use this video-based program to help couples build a powerful parenting team and strengthen their marriage! This powerful new program will also show participants how to guide their children through the transition to a successful blended family. Our teach-out-of-the-box program kit contains 150...

Building Successful Stepfamilies: Ron Deal: Created by stepfamily specialist Ron Deal, this cutting-edge ministryprovides Christian resources for pre-remarital couples, stepfamilies, andchurches that serve the goal of decreasing the 60%+ remarriage divorce rate.Download free articles, find live training events for stepfamilies andministry...

Children In The Middle (CIM): Learn to reduce effects of divorce on children by decreasing parental conflict. The Center for Divorce Education produces this teach out of the box curriculum with an award winning video, booklets for parents topractice skills, powerpoint, and a discussion leader's guide. Available inSpanish....

Children of Divorce: The TOUGH Truth/Carri & Gordon Taylor: A 1 hr 40 min DVD based curriculum designed for those who have experienced divorce or are considering it, also appropriate for professionals. This series dramatizes the tough truth of divorce as told by the children: the pain, process and moving on to productivity. It's an in-depth look at the...

Designing Dynamic Stepfamilies: Bringing the Pieces to Peace: A 4-hour DVD based curriculum designed to educate those in stepfamilies and considering remarriage, as well as increase the competency of professionals. Topics covered illustrate the differences in first and subsequent marriages such as; relationship development, stepparenting, the stepcouple...

Family Wellness: George Doub and Associates: Family Wellness Associates offers unique skills-based programs thatstrengthen and empower individuals, couples, parents, and families. Educators, ministers, laity, mental health professionals, and community leaders can train topresent these highly interactive programs that have reached over a...

Stepping Together for Stepfamilies: Francesca Adler-Baeder: This research-based, multimedia, interactive program provides a comprehensive educational base for remarriage preparation and/or relationship enrichment. The 12-hour program is designed to involve both couples and children ages 6-16 in separate sessions held concurrently. The 350+ page leader...

Strengthening Stepfamilies: A Developmental Approach: Elizabeth Einstein: Stepfamilies can succeed, but they need support and information! This powerful workshop provides CEU's and a creative, action-packed day of training by a leader in stepfamily education. Based on family systems and developmental theory, it's fun, experiential and gets rave reviews....

The National Stepfamily Resource Center (NSRC): A clearinghouse linking family science research and best practices in work with couples and children in stepfamilies. Stepfamilies face unique needs typically not addressed in "general" marriage education. Information includes: Facts and FAQs, articles, books, links to other sites and...

New Parents/New Baby Education

Bringing Baby Home Certification Training Program: The Bringing Baby Home (BBH) Certification program certifies professionals to teach BBH Workshops to expectant and new parent couples. This transition to parenthood curriculum is based on the findings of John Gottman's non-profit research foundation, RRI. After completing the 3 day training...

Heritage Community Services Healthy Family Formation: Heritage Keepers Healthy Marriage Initiatives include an ACYF/Children’s Bureau demonstration project serving “Fragile Families” at risk of losing their children to Foster Care. Benefits-of-Marriage and Marriage Mentor Training is provided for faith and community organizations....

Love's Cradle - Relationship Enhancement: How can loving their child help a couple to love each other? Love’s Cradle Relationship Enhancement (RE) teaches the 10 RE skills while helping couples who have a child together to form a loving and lasting family. Developed for ACF’s Building Strong Families Project, Love’s...

ScreamFree/ Hal Runkle & Neil McNerney: Become a ScreamFree Group Facilitator. Help us calm the world, one relationship at a time. Our teach-out-of-the-box kit contains over five hours of video seminars, a step-by-step Leader’s Guide, a Parent’s Personal Study Guide, and more. Our kit, in conjunction with our optional...

Low Income/Minority

Serving special populations

Basic Training for Black Couples and Singles: Nisa Muhammad, Rozario Slack: Black Americans are the most unmarried group in the world. Learn to teach the skills, knowledge and attitudes that will reverse this trend! These video-based curricula are designed to be taught by instructors in a group setting but can also be used by couples at home – couples that will...

Love's Cradle - Relationship Enhancement: How can loving their child help a couple to love each other? Love’s Cradle Relationship Enhancement (RE) teaches the 10 RE skills while helping couples who have a child together to form a loving and lasting family. Developed for ACF’s Building Strong Families Project, Love’s...

LoveU2 - Marline Pearson: THE LOVE U2® COURSES : Comprehensive relationship education for teens  Teens today live and breathe in a culture that touts casual sex and casual connections. Love U2® is a series of four units that help young people acquire practical skills for emotionally healthy and ethically sound...

Mastering the Mysteries of Love - Relationship Enhancement: Deep love isn’t magic, it’s skill. Learn 10 skills that can help you change ordinary conversations and the problems that divide you into heart to heart talks that feel good and really solve your problems. This adaptation of Bernard Guerney’s Relationship Enhancement (RE) program...

State & Community Marriage Initiatives (CHMI)

Find classes, training, events and resources in your State or Community. Click for info on how to join your Community Healthy Marriage Initiative and list your classes.

Bluegrass Healthy Marriage Initiative: Central Kentucky: The Bluegrass Healthy Marriage Initiative is a collaboration between the University of Kentucky Department of Family Studies and Bluegrass Healthy Marriages Partnership. The Initiative looks to improve children’s well-being by affirming and supporting healthy marriages in the Lexington,...

Families Northwest (FNW)/Jeff Kemp: This comprehensive, community-led, statewide movement is constructing a network of community, business, religious, civic, and youth leaders to enhance marital and family health, increase marital success, and shape a healthy cultural environment that values marriage and families. FNW unifies...

Family Frameworks - NW Georgia/Kathy Schleier: Family Frameworks is dedicated to creating healthy marriages and reducing the divorce rate in Northwest Georgia by providing easy-to-understand information and exciting programs that will help couples form lasting relationships and marriages. Family Frameworks is a non-profit 501(C)3...

First Things First (FTF): Julie Baumgarnder: This not-for-profit organization in Chattanooga, Tennessee (TN) is dedicated to strengthening families through community education, research, skills training, media outreach, networking and collaboration. Through partnerships with more than 80 local and national organizations, FTF works with all...

First Things First of Greater Richmond, Virginia: Marriage Enrichment & Engaged/Premarital Education;PREP & Christian-PREP, PAIRS, Romance, Rice & Reality couples classes;PICK a Partner (How to Avoid Marrying a Jerk) for singles;Marriage Mentors, Within My Reach, Marriage Savers; Marriage BuildersAlliance Authorized trainers for...

Healthy Marriages Grand Rapids (HMGR): Serves to strengthen marriages and support children through programsof prevention, education, and research. HMGR encourages long courtships,promotes chastity outside of marriage,encourages a premarital process andmarriage enrichment, and trains mature couples as marriage mentors. Thisis...

Heritage Community Services Healthy Family Formation: Heritage Keepers Healthy Marriage Initiatives include an ACYF/Children’s Bureau demonstration project serving “Fragile Families” at risk of losing their children to Foster Care. Benefits-of-Marriage and Marriage Mentor Training is provided for faith and community organizations....

Marriage Alliance of Central Virginia: Larry Compter, Exec Director: MACV is a regional faith-based nonprofit marriage coalition (nonpartisan and nonsectarian) that strengthens marriages and families by providing training and resources in premarital preparation, marriage enhancement/enrichment and relationship skills for singles, couples, pastors, counselors, and...

Marriage Resource Center of Wayne County Michigan/Julie Bock: Our not-for-profit organization provides public awareness, relationship skill-building, pre-marital and marital-enhancement services to youth, couples and individuals throughout Wayne County. We are a founding member of The Michigan Healthy Marriage Coalition, and host Michigan’s first...

Marriage Savers & Community Marriage Policies: Mike & Harriet McManus: Marriage Savers is a proven way to incease the success of marriage, reduce divorce, and provide a better environment for children to thrive. It has helped cut divorce rates in dozens of the 200-plus cities in 43 states where clergy adopted a Community Marriage Policy that calls for rigorous...

Marriage Works! Ohio: Free Couple’s Educational Programs: This collaborative effort to build healthy relationships and strong families, offers free premarital and marriage enrichment classes and seminars to empower dating, engaged and married couples in the Miami Valley. Together with corporations, individuals, churches and community organizations our...

Mississippi Healthy Marriage Initiative: The Mississippi Healthy Marriage Initiative (MHMI) is collaboration of community organizations, agencies, groups, and individuals striving to: raise awareness about the importance of healthy relationships, provide skills-based programs for Mississippians, and partner with and equip local leaders to...

The Marriage Enrichment Weekend Program: Ralph Johnson: A non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening marriage through a spiritual, experiential-based process that places God at the center. This parish/congregation-based program fosters commitment and growth, develops leadership, promotes mutual support and builds community. Four ministries...

You&Me.We – Relationships for Life: Carol Jones, Director: You&Me.We is a collaborative effort between Family Resources and the Marriage and Family Center of Pinellas and Manatee Counties of Florida, funded by HHS/ACF. Our goal is to encourage safe, healthy and mutually beneficial relationships for life. We promote healthy marriages by providing a...

thinkmarriage.org/Wisconsin: We teach workshops to help people PREPARE for a healthy marriage (Love U2 for teens, How to Avoid Marrying a Jerk(ette) for singles, PICK for engaged couples), and PROTECT their marriage (LINKS, Family Wellness in English and Spanish, 10 Great Dates for Empty Nesters). We offer many resources to...

Speakers Bureau

Keynote and Master Session presenters who have received top ratings at the Smart Marriages Annual Conferences

10 Great Dates & Second Half: Marriage Alive Programs, David & Claudia Arp: Video-based teach-right-out-of-the-box male-friendly programs! 10 Great Dates, 10 Great Dates for Black Couples, & 10 Great Dates in Spanish, Korean, and German offer a fun, innovative approach to marriage education. Couples come for fun dates and go home with marriage skills. Second Half of...

Adventure In Intimacy: Hedy & Yumi Schleifer: Hedy and Yumi specialize in 3-day experiential programs for couples and training for professionals in wonderful, exotic destinations. Married over 40 years, they incorporate their own marital wisdom along with Imago Relationship Theory, Martin Buber’s relational philosophy, neurobiology, and...

BAN - Beyond Affairs Network - Bercht: BAN is an International Support Group with local chapters for people recovering from the devastating experience of a spouse's affair. Anne is author of My Husband's Affair Became the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me, now also available on audio. Anne and Brian offer seminars, retreats,...

Basic Training for Black Couples and Singles: Nisa Muhammad, Rozario Slack: Black Americans are the most unmarried group in the world. Learn to teach the skills, knowledge and attitudes that will reverse this trend! These video-based curricula are designed to be taught by instructors in a group setting but can also be used by couples at home – couples that will...

COUPLE COMMUNICATION I & II Instructor Training/Sherod Miller: Learn to teach newly revised, evidence-based COUPLE COMMUNICATION I, built on the Collaborative Marriage model. Revision contains updated frameworks (Communication Styles, Awareness Wheel, Mapping Issues), 11 classic talking and listening skills for collaborative decision-making and conflict...

Core Value Workshops: Anger & Violence Regulation: Steven Stosny: Educational programs for individuals and families. Self-Regulation:Love Without Hurt – an add-on to any marriage & family education program for the detection, treatment and prevention of abuse (home study/self-training kit available). Power Love – engages men in the marriage...

Dibble Institute for Marriage Education: Kay Reed: This nonprofit, nonpartisan, and nonsectarian organization, helps young people learn the skills needed for healthy romantic relationships now and, eventually, in their marriages. We believe that we have to start with the kids if we are going to make lasting changes in our culture. The Institute...

Divorce Busting: Michele Weiner-Davis: Private Intensive Sessions with Michele Weiner-Davis. Michele specializes in working with hopeless people who think they have “tried everything”. She helps the reluctant spouse rethink their plan to leave the marriage. Gives couples tools that last a lifetime. This is truly a...

First Dance: Bill Doherty & Elizabeth Thomas: Father/daughter team, Bill Doherty and Elizabeth Thomas, created The First Dance, an out-of-the-box program to help engaged couples manage the people stress of wedding planning. There is plenty of advice for the logistics of wedding planning, but very little for the hardest part - the people, the...

First Things First (FTF): Julie Baumgarnder: This not-for-profit organization in Chattanooga, Tennessee (TN) is dedicated to strengthening families through community education, research, skills training, media outreach, networking and collaboration. Through partnerships with more than 80 local and national organizations, FTF works with all...

How to Avoid Marrying a Jerk (Jerkette) - John Van Epp: This educational, research-based, five-hour video program presents Van Epp's unique Relationship Attachment Model to spell out how singles can pace their relationship in five crucial areas so they can follow their hearts without losing their minds. Instructor Certification Packet includes...

IMAGO Relationships International (IRI): Harville Hendrix & Helen LaKelly Hunt: "Getting The Love You Want" and"Keeping the Love You Find" Workshops and ImagoCONNECTS relationship educational series. IRI, founded by Harville Hendrix, PhD and Helen LaKelly Hunt, PhD, trains and certifies professionals to present the IMAGO workshops which educate couples...

Infinite Relationships/ Don Ferguson PhD: Infinite Relationships, LLC - Don Ferguson’s unique couples center offers a wide range of marriage evaluation, education and treatment through couples sessions, groups, weekend workshops, and free “Date night” programs, offered by a variety of experts. Most workshops meet...

John Gray's Mars Venus Wellness Retreats: Achieve health, happiness and lasting passion in your relationship through ultra-modern technology, ancient wellness-wisdom and exercises, plus John Gray's insights for increasing cooperation and support in your marriage all at Gray's luxurious private ranch on the Mendocino, California...

Love Your Relationship Retreats: Howard Markman: A little PREP goes a long way! Join us for the best of PREP combined with a luxurious, romantic getaway – an opportunity to escape the pressures of life and immerse yourselves in a weekend devoted to learning, connecting, communicating, loving and playing. Howard Markman, author of the...

Marriage Done Right: Sex and Romance in the Biblical Marriage: Jim Sheridan: This six-hour video series describes the positive side of sexuality in Christian marriage in a Biblically-sound, but humorous and refreshingly entertaining way. It includes easily applied explanations of Scriptural advice for husbands on ways to romance their wives; how wives should view sex with...

Marriage Savers & Community Marriage Policies: Mike & Harriet McManus: Marriage Savers is a proven way to incease the success of marriage, reduce divorce, and provide a better environment for children to thrive. It has helped cut divorce rates in dozens of the 200-plus cities in 43 states where clergy adopted a Community Marriage Policy that calls for rigorous...

Money Habitudes: Syble Solomon: This unique, affordable, easy-to-use deck of cards, gives individuals & couples life-changing insights into their hidden attitudes about money. Use as a stand-alone program or add to any pre-marital or marriage program on communication or finance. Workshop-in-a-Box for train-the-trainer or to...

PREP: The Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program: Howard Markman & Scott Stanley: Based on over twenty years of research, PREP teaches marital/premarital couples essential skills: how to communicate effectively, work as a team, solve problems, manage conflict, and preserve and enhance love, commitment and friendship. PREP has extensive experience in training mental health...

Rita DeMaria: Philadelphia: Director of Relationship Education at Council for Relationships dedicated to enhancing relationships: Divorce Prevention; Premarital Education; Marriage and Stepfamily Education and Enrichment. Improve skills in communication, sensuality/sexuality, problem-solving and conflict management. Learn to...

Secrets of Married Men: Scott Haltzman: Scott Haltzman, MD, has pioneered research into the role that married men play in maintaining and nurturing marriage. His website is a resource where men and women can share their experiences and insights into married life. Haltzman presents courses like "Marriage CPR", "Win Your...

Soul Healing Love Retreats: Tom & Beverly Rodgers: Non-profit, non-denominational institute developed by trainers Beverly and Tom Rodgers designed to strengthen marriages and families. Classes also assist low-income families and minorities in improved life skills through communication and relationship development. Quarterly weekend retreats for...

Stepping Together for Stepfamilies: Francesca Adler-Baeder: This research-based, multimedia, interactive program provides a comprehensive educational base for remarriage preparation and/or relationship enrichment. The 12-hour program is designed to involve both couples and children ages 6-16 in separate sessions held concurrently. The 350+ page leader...

Strengthening Stepfamilies: A Developmental Approach: Elizabeth Einstein: Stepfamilies can succeed, but they need support and information! This powerful workshop provides CEU's and a creative, action-packed day of training by a leader in stepfamily education. Based on family systems and developmental theory, it's fun, experiential and gets rave reviews....

The Five Love Languages - Gary Chapman: Video-based teach-right-out-of-the-box male-friendly system! Brand new DVD program of the New York Time’s best-seller, The Five Love Languages, is the ultimate in easy-to-understand approach for how to communicate love effectively. Kit includes DVD with 7 sessions, companion...

The Marriage Course: Nicky & Sila Lee: This Christian, video- and skills-based, mentor-presented course is easy-to-teach and wildly popular with couples and congregations. The courses "fill themselves" through word-of-mouth customer satisfaction. Format includes dinner and exercises. Marriage Preparation version also...

Torn Asunder: Recovering from Extramarital Affairs: Dave Carder: The Torn Asunder Adultery Recovery Project (TAARP), in development for 30 years, has been used to train therapists, pastors, and para professionals.This 90-day process helps couples stabilize their relationship after infidelity enabling them to make decisions appropriate for both themselves and...

Workplace/Corporate Settings

Provide classes or programs in the workplace

Mars Venus Coaching/Rich Bernstein: Get help from THE brand name in relationship education around the world! Programs are based on the principles of brand founder, John Gray, PhD, author of 17 "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus" books and 30+ years in the relationship education field. We train/refer...

The Marriage & Family Initiative: A Project of Women’s Federation for World Peace, USA/Gullery: We offer a variety of couple seminars that are fun, practical and interactive. We tailor them for corporate and workplace venues, faith-based groups, community organizations and any size group of people who want to enhance their relationship skills. Our goal is to empower couples with the tools and...

e-Newsletters/ Websites/ BLOGs / Teleconferences/ Podcasts/ Radio/TV

Conscious Relationship Summit Annual Tele-Conference/David Steele: An annual spring (March/April) virtual conference conducted by telephone and internet featuring today's top relationship experts and thought leaders, such as Pat Love, Helen Fisher, Harville Hendrix, Gay and Kathlyn Hendricks, Steven Stosny, Scott Haltzman, and many others. 35 live programs...

FREE Conference Calls Website: Register and set up an account then give the phone # and your account pin to anyone you want on a conference call. You get good clear conference calling plus optional recording of the call for up to 96 people. All free. I've used it many times and it's great. Seems all they want is to be...

Growthtrac - Jim and Sheri Mueller: Founded by Jim and Sheri Mueller, Growthtrac is a non-profit organization located in Chicago, Illinois. Growthtrac engages and equips couples toward healthy Christian marriage through products, services, events and content. Growthtrac.com, one of the most popular marriage web sites, offers...

Husbands Matter: Curtis, Haltzman, Chethik: A community whose goal is to re-establish husbands as essential to healthy and stable marriages. This grassroots organization of men and women are committed to finding socially acceptable ways for men to talk authentically about being husbands in a distinctly masculine style. Through a series of...

Laura's Strengthening Marriage BLOG/Laura Brotherson: Secrets of Sexually Satisfied Wives, Sexual Incompatibility, Involuntary Celibacy, Sexual Self-confidence, Good Girls Do, Men Need Foreplay Too, and Six Tips to Strengthen Your Marriage Sexually are just a few of the discussion posts you'll find regarding marriage, sex, intimacy, and parenting...

Marriage Builders Newsletter - FREE: Founded by Willard Harley, Jr, PhD, author of "His Needs, Her Needs," Marriage Builders is an organization devoted to helping couples learn how to fall in love and stay in love...forever. At the Marriage Builders web site you will find hundreds of articles which clearly guide you through an...

Refugee Healthy Marriage Resource Center: The latest information on resources, best programs and practices, training, and current events in the field of refugee/immigrant marriage and family life education. The Center publishes the semi-annual Connection Magazine.

Relationship Coaching Institute: David Steele: Relationship Coaching training, certification, and practice development for helping professionals. Relationship coaching programs for singles and couples seeking a successful Life Partnership by telephone, online, workshop, or in person. Visit our website to access our free live tele-seminars,...

Smart Marriages e-newsletter - FREE: This e-newsletter is the communication link for the Coalition for Marriage, Family and Couples Education. Post questions, notices, research, articles and receive bulletins about the Smart Marriages conference and other Coalition news.To Subscribe

Straight Talk about Strengthening Marriage FREE e-Newsletter: "Straight Talk about Strengthening Marriage" is an electronic newsletter designed to help strengthen marriages intimately — written by Laura M. Brotherson — author of a groundbreaking book about sexual intimacy and marital ONEness entitled And They Were Not Ashamed —...

The Marital Intimacy Show/weekly podcast/Laura Brotherson: Show host, Laura Brotherson, of The Women's Information Network, is an intimacy expert and bestselling author. She takes on the taboo subject of SEX — shining a light into the intricacies of intimacy and marriage. The Marital Intimacy Show provides straight talk about empowering women...

Magazines/Newsletters/Phamplets/Materials

Couples, Moms, Dads, Kids & Grandparents At a Distance: A&E Family Publishers is dedicated to developing resources to help people strengthen their long distance relationships. Their publications include Long Distance Couples, Dads at a Distance, Moms Over Miles, Helping Your Kids Connect, Grandparenting From a Distance. Each of these handbooks...

Foundations Newsletter: Steve and Kathy Beirne: This user-friendly newsletter supports newly married couples with short, to-the-point articles, pertinent research, original cartoons, wedding photos, a marriage-strengthening exercise and an article on spirituality in each issue. Enthusiastically received by readers, it makes a great wedding or...

MARRIAGE magazine: Enrich, Enhance & Enliven Your Relationship!: #1 Relationship Resource: Proven advice for building better marriages. Secrets for solving conflicts and challenges. Discover (again) the magic in your marriage! The editor reviews over 2,000 resources annually to print the top 70 articles, saving you time and money. Valuable for couples and/or...

Refugee Healthy Marriage Resource Center: The latest information on resources, best programs and practices, training, and current events in the field of refugee/immigrant marriage and family life education. The Center publishes the semi-annual Connection Magazine.

Threshold Magazine: written by Marriage Educators for Marriage Educators This quarterly magazine, published in Australia, contains news, features and research reviews. Includes articles by Linda Waite, Scott Stanley, Bill Doherty, David Popenoe, Paul Amato and Diane Sollee: "It is an invaluable resource"....

DVDs /Games/Products

Families Talk About...Marriage video from Active Parenting: In this new video from Active Parenting Publishers, men and women from different backgrounds talk about the importance of marriage to themselves and to their children. They discuss the benefits of their marriage, how they strengthen their relationship, how to handle conflict, and more. Discussion...

Husband & Wife - Strengthen Marriage through Intimate Products: Shop online for intimate products and romantic, sensual ideas to enhance and spice up your marriage! Nothing graphic or offensive – just sexy, sensual, and creative – and just what you've been looking for: a safe, comfortable shopping option for married couples. Includes...

Relationality: The Amazing Real-to-Life Game About Relationships: This informative, research-based, board game is an engaging way to teach teens about relationships but is also great fun for the classroom or families! Through role playing and realistic scenarios, teens make choices about money, education, work, romance, living arrangements, marriage,...

SimplySweetMarriage.com –spicy intimate products: Spice up your love life with romantic products that promote healthy marital relations by cultivating the intimate sexual relationship that husbands and wives are meant to enjoy. Shop with confidence in a tasteful environment-free from pornography, blog with us, and find answers on our...

Ultimate Relationships: Cloe Madanés & Tony Robbins: Learn how to motivate your partner to change your relationship before it's too late! Learn how to overcome the "weak spot" in your relationship overnight, leading to trust, love, and passion! This DVD-based program features couples on the verge of divorce who were able to turn their...

Associations and Organizations

Association for Couples in Marriage Enrichment (ACME): An international, nonprofit, nonsectarian organization since 1973 that promotesbetter marriages by providing enrichment opportunities and resources that strengthencouple relationships and enhance personal growth, mutual fulfillment and familywellness. ACME trains and certifies couples to lead...

Coalition for Marriage, Family and Couples Education - Smart Marriages: The coalition serves as an information exchange and clearinghouse to help couples locate marriage and relationship courses; to help professionals, clergy and lay educators locate training programs and resources; to connect those with an interest in the continuing development of the field; to...

National Council On Family Relations (NCFR): As a leading membership association for family professionals, NCFR provides a forum where family researchers, educators, and practitioners can develop and disseminate knowledge about families and family relationships. NCFR publishes three prestigious research journals--Journal of Marriage and the...

The National Association of Catholic Family Life Ministers (NACFLM): An organization dedicated to providing personal and professional enrichment and support to those who minister with families. Membership includes anyone working in family ministry within the Catholic Church, but also open to Catholics doing family or marriage education under any other auspices....

The National Stepfamily Resource Center (NSRC): A clearinghouse linking family science research and best practices in work with couples and children in stepfamilies. Stepfamilies face unique needs typically not addressed in "general" marriage education. Information includes: Facts and FAQs, articles, books, links to other sites and...

Conferences

National Council On Family Relations (NCFR): As a leading membership association for family professionals, NCFR provides a forum where family researchers, educators, and practitioners can develop and disseminate knowledge about families and family relationships. NCFR publishes three prestigious research journals--Journal of Marriage and the...

Smart Marriages/Happy Families: 12th Annual 2008 Conference: San Francisco, Calif, July 2-5, 2008 Smart Marriages Conference Training Institutes 8:30am-5:30pm Pre-conference: June 30 - July 2 Post-conference: July 6.Qualify to teach the programs that strengthen marriages and prevent divorce. Learn directly from the program founders/creators. Train to be a...

The National Association of Catholic Family Life Ministers (NACFLM): An organization dedicated to providing personal and professional enrichment and support to those who minister with families. Membership includes anyone working in family ministry within the Catholic Church, but also open to Catholics doing family or marriage education under any other auspices....

Services: Grant Writing, Program Evaluation, Website Design

FREE Conference Calls Website: Register and set up an account then give the phone # and your account pin to anyone you want on a conference call. You get good clear conference calling plus optional recording of the call for up to 96 people. All free. I've used it many times and it's great. Seems all they want is to be...

Keith Research & Evaluation: Dedicated to working with organizations to meet the challenges of developing, evaluating, & sustaining programs. We assist clients in documenting program development, identifying areas for improvement, & reporting program outcomes, thereby building a base for decision-making & strategic...

Make Your Website Work For You - Elizabeth Thomas: You've got a great website, but is it working? Are you reaching your target audience? Are you ranked as high as you'd like to be on search engines? Or, do you sometimes feel invisible? Elizabeth Thomas is offering incredibly affordable tele-classes to teach you the steps – free to...

Spanish

Materials, classes, and/or services available in Spanish. See listings for specifics.

10 Great Dates & Second Half: Marriage Alive Programs, David & Claudia Arp: Video-based teach-right-out-of-the-box male-friendly programs! 10 Great Dates, 10 Great Dates for Black Couples, & 10 Great Dates in Spanish, Korean, and German offer a fun, innovative approach to marriage education. Couples come for fun dates and go home with marriage skills. Second Half of...

Active Relationships Programs: Kelly Simpson: Nine relationships programs! Evidence-based and used with Couples, Singles, Youth, Parents and in Military communities, the programs are: Active Marriage and Best Practices (8 hours), Active Military Life Skills and Reintegration, Active Communication, Active Money Personalities, Active Romance,...

CONNECTIONS Youth Relationship Skills Series: Dating and Emotions (newly revised) and Relationships and Marriage are used in 500+ schools to help teens prepare for healthy dating and successful marriages. Developed by Charlene Kamper, the courses are skill-based, interactive and ready-to-use. Topics include: Self-understanding and self-esteem;...

COUPLE COMMUNICATION I & II Instructor Training/Sherod Miller: Learn to teach newly revised, evidence-based COUPLE COMMUNICATION I, built on the Collaborative Marriage model. Revision contains updated frameworks (Communication Styles, Awareness Wheel, Mapping Issues), 11 classic talking and listening skills for collaborative decision-making and conflict...

COUPLE COMMUNICATION I: Sherod & Phyllis Miller: COUPLE COMMUNICATION I teaches you and your partner practical skills for communicating more effectively and collaboratively about important issues in your lives. You may also take THRIVE: The Collaborative Marriage Assessment online beforehand to identify your strengths and set your learning goals....

Children In The Middle (CIM): Learn to reduce effects of divorce on children by decreasing parental conflict. The Center for Divorce Education produces this teach out of the box curriculum with an award winning video, booklets for parents topractice skills, powerpoint, and a discussion leader's guide. Available inSpanish....

FOCCUS and REFOCCUS: FOCCUS, a 189-item marriage preparation inventory, addresses a broad range oftopics including special issues of interfaith, remarriage and cohabitation.Available in several languages, editions include: General, Christiannon-Denominational, Catholic, Orthodox Christian and Alternate (for...

Families Talk About...Marriage video from Active Parenting: In this new video from Active Parenting Publishers, men and women from different backgrounds talk about the importance of marriage to themselves and to their children. They discuss the benefits of their marriage, how they strengthen their relationship, how to handle conflict, and more. Discussion...

Family Wellness: George Doub and Associates: Family Wellness Associates offers unique skills-based programs thatstrengthen and empower individuals, couples, parents, and families. Educators, ministers, laity, mental health professionals, and community leaders can train topresent these highly interactive programs that have reached over a...

For Better and For Ever - Marriage Preparation: Rev Robert Ruhnke: For Better and For Ever, a marriage preparation program for churches, marriage educators &/or for couples to use on their own. Workbook covers: Family of Origin, Finances, Spirituality, Cohabitation, Mixed Faiths, Blended Families, etc. Dating couples can use it to judge their readiness for...

Fortified Marriages: Chris Garner: A non-profit, Christian ministry building strong marriages to strengthen families, churches and the community. Provides resources, marriage education and leadership training to individuals, couples and churches. The Fortified Marriages: Marriage Manual and Workbook (also available in Spanish) is...

From This Day Forward: One-day Marriage Conferences: The Seventh-day Adventist Church's Family Ministries presents From This Day Forward, a one-day marriage conference. Meet a team of dynamic and inspirational speakers who know how to make your marriage come alive. Reconnect, reenergize, and recommit. Group rate available. To download a...

Journey to Love (for Singles and Singles-Again) MP Wylie: Attract a Compatible Partner and Build a Loving and Lasting Relationship. This educational, research-based, 10-week program presents MP Wylie’s unique and extensive Journey to Love Workbook (English and Spanish). An empowering inner exploration and skills-based program for singles considering...

Keith Research & Evaluation: Dedicated to working with organizations to meet the challenges of developing, evaluating, & sustaining programs. We assist clients in documenting program development, identifying areas for improvement, & reporting program outcomes, thereby building a base for decision-making & strategic...

Love's Cradle - Relationship Enhancement: How can loving their child help a couple to love each other? Love’s Cradle Relationship Enhancement (RE) teaches the 10 RE skills while helping couples who have a child together to form a loving and lasting family. Developed for ACF’s Building Strong Families Project, Love’s...

Marriage Mentoring: 12 Conversations for Building Strong Marriages: Ed Gray: A breakthrough, innovative, proactive program that brings marriage mentoring into the lives of everyday couples who have much to learn from one another. It is elegantly simple – and powerful for building communities and churches that value marriage. Guided yet informal conversations allow...

Mastering the Mysteries of Love - Relationship Enhancement: Deep love isn’t magic, it’s skill. Learn 10 skills that can help you change ordinary conversations and the problems that divide you into heart to heart talks that feel good and really solve your problems. This adaptation of Bernard Guerney’s Relationship Enhancement (RE) program...

Money Habitudes: Syble Solomon: This unique, affordable, easy-to-use deck of cards, gives individuals & couples life-changing insights into their hidden attitudes about money. Use as a stand-alone program or add to any pre-marital or marriage program on communication or finance. Workshop-in-a-Box for train-the-trainer or to...

PREP: The Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program: Howard Markman & Scott Stanley: Based on over twenty years of research, PREP teaches marital/premarital couples essential skills: how to communicate effectively, work as a team, solve problems, manage conflict, and preserve and enhance love, commitment and friendship. PREP has extensive experience in training mental health...

PREPARE & ENRICH Customized Version: David Olson & Peter Larson: PREPARE/ENRICH: Customized Version by David Olson and Peter Larson, is the most advanced couple assessment tool available. The online format of the valid, research-based inventory customizes itself to fit the unique stage/structure of each couple’s relationship. The Customized Version...

Parenting Wisely: Don Gordon: Learn highly effective parenting skills quickly, privately, and at your convenience withthis interactive, video CD-ROM program. Nine realistic family scenarios ask users tomake parenting/discipline decisions, then watch the consequences of those choicesenacted. Can be self-administered by parents,...

Relationship Enhancement (RE) Programs: Bernard Guerney: Award-winning research proves RE to be exceptionally effective. Couples learn skills to increase mutual understanding and emotional responsiveness; resolve conflicts; establish more satisfying behavior patterns; and enhance relationships with children and co-workers. Participant's manual and...

Retrouvaille: A lifeline for couples with serious problems: (RetroVi) "means lifeline and rhymes with apple pie." A pay-what-you-can-afford, blank-envelope donation program for couples with serious problems who are distant, cold, disillusioned, bored, angry, separated and/or have experienced affairs, alcoholism, gambling, violence, etc.–...

The Marriage Course: Nicky & Sila Lee: This Christian, video- and skills-based, mentor-presented course is easy-to-teach and wildly popular with couples and congregations. The courses "fill themselves" through word-of-mouth customer satisfaction. Format includes dinner and exercises. Marriage Preparation version also...

The Marriage Enrichment Weekend Program: Ralph Johnson: A non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening marriage through a spiritual, experiential-based process that places God at the center. This parish/congregation-based program fosters commitment and growth, develops leadership, promotes mutual support and builds community. Four ministries...

The Third Option: Pat Ennis: This on-going marriage enrichment/marriage support program gives couples a THIRD choice – not endurance, not divorce – but a transformed marriage. It combines:1) skill and awareness education, 2) sharing by couples who have overcome difficulties and 3) a support group format. Couples or...

thinkmarriage.org/Wisconsin: We teach workshops to help people PREPARE for a healthy marriage (Love U2 for teens, How to Avoid Marrying a Jerk(ette) for singles, PICK for engaged couples), and PROTECT their marriage (LINKS, Family Wellness in English and Spanish, 10 Great Dates for Empty Nesters). We offer many resources to...

African American

Programs designed specifically for use with African Americans

Basic Training for Black Couples and Singles: Nisa Muhammad, Rozario Slack: Black Americans are the most unmarried group in the world. Learn to teach the skills, knowledge and attitudes that will reverse this trend! These video-based curricula are designed to be taught by instructors in a group setting but can also be used by couples at home – couples that will...

For Christian Lovers Only / Clarence and Ja’Ola Walker: Comprehensive curriculum providing effective approaches for strengtheningAfrican American couples. Teach core intimacy, communication and conflictresolution skills using the Walker’s unique CIRCLE OF CONTENTMENT method.This Bible and research-based curriculum is engaging, interactive...

Korean

Materials, classes, and/or services available in Korean. See listings for specifics.

10 Great Dates & Second Half: Marriage Alive Programs, David & Claudia Arp: Video-based teach-right-out-of-the-box male-friendly programs! 10 Great Dates, 10 Great Dates for Black Couples, & 10 Great Dates in Spanish, Korean, and German offer a fun, innovative approach to marriage education. Couples come for fun dates and go home with marriage skills. Second Half of...

Family Wellness: George Doub and Associates: Family Wellness Associates offers unique skills-based programs thatstrengthen and empower individuals, couples, parents, and families. Educators, ministers, laity, mental health professionals, and community leaders can train topresent these highly interactive programs that have reached over a...

Marriage Mentoring: 12 Conversations for Building Strong Marriages: Ed Gray: A breakthrough, innovative, proactive program that brings marriage mentoring into the lives of everyday couples who have much to learn from one another. It is elegantly simple – and powerful for building communities and churches that value marriage. Guided yet informal conversations allow...

Mastering the Mysteries of Love - Relationship Enhancement: Deep love isn’t magic, it’s skill. Learn 10 skills that can help you change ordinary conversations and the problems that divide you into heart to heart talks that feel good and really solve your problems. This adaptation of Bernard Guerney’s Relationship Enhancement (RE) program...

PREPARE & ENRICH Customized Version: David Olson & Peter Larson: PREPARE/ENRICH: Customized Version by David Olson and Peter Larson, is the most advanced couple assessment tool available. The online format of the valid, research-based inventory customizes itself to fit the unique stage/structure of each couple’s relationship. The Customized Version...

Russian

Programs with couples materials translated to Russian

Marriage Mentoring: 12 Conversations for Building Strong Marriages: Ed Gray: A breakthrough, innovative, proactive program that brings marriage mentoring into the lives of everyday couples who have much to learn from one another. It is elegantly simple – and powerful for building communities and churches that value marriage. Guided yet informal conversations allow...

Russian - Programs with a Russian Translation: The following programs have been adapted to Russian culture and at least partially translated, usually the couples materials are translated with instructor materials in English. Click for contact information:Active Relationships PAIRSPower of Two12 Conversations For colleagues familiar with...

Faith Based

Faith based/religious version available.

A New Beginning: A Marriage Intensive workshop developed by Family Dynamics Institute. A New Beginning is a 3-day, turnaround workshop led by trained marriage counselors with a 75% success rate for saving marriages in crisis.

Before "I Do" - The Full Marriage Experience/Jason Krafsky: Pre-marital program for churches, community initiatives, small groups, and mentor couples. Works for long-distance couples. Use program solo or with inventories. Interactive workbook blends practical insights, Scriptural principles, and relationship skills. Eight sections: conflict resolution,...

Building Successful Stepfamilies: Ron Deal: Created by stepfamily specialist Ron Deal, this cutting-edge ministryprovides Christian resources for pre-remarital couples, stepfamilies, andchurches that serve the goal of decreasing the 60%+ remarriage divorce rate.Download free articles, find live training events for stepfamilies andministry...

Catholic Engaged Encounter: Christian Marriage Preparation: These retreat weekends are designed to give couples the opportunity to talk honestly and privately and share attitudes about ambitions, goals, money, sex, children, family and their role in church and society. A presenter team of two couples and a priest share their experiences to encourage the...

CatholicMarriageCoaching.com/Kim & Frank Hannigan: Premarital and marital online and telephone coaching for Catholiccouples or individuals. Kim Hagerty and Frank Hannigan, each with 30+ years of marriage and ministry experience, provide support, encouragement, education, and coaching based on the principles of Catholic marriage. Build the...

Celebrate! With Jay and Laura Laffoon: Authors/Speakers Jay and Laura Laffoon are founders of Celebrate Ministries, Inc. One of our most exciting events is the Celebrate Your Marriage Conference. Celebrate Your Marriage Conferences provide couples with first-rate destinations along with world-class entertainment and...

Couplehood As A Spiritual Path/Keith Miller, Washington, DC: A six-week course that meets Thursday evenings for couples wishing to enhance their relationship in the context of Christian spirituality. Course is based on Imago Relationship Therapy and for couples in all stages of commitment. Topics include: How Listening is Loving; Ending Negativity; Stages of...

Couplehood as a Spiritual Path/Harville Hendrix & Helen LaKelly Hunt: Couplehood as a Spiritual Path, developed by Harville Hendrix, PhD and Helen LaKelly Hunt, PhD,is a faith-based educational program based on the best-selling book GETTING THE LOVE YOU WANT. Designed for all committed couples who want to transform their relationship, participants develop the skills...

FOCCUS and REFOCCUS: FOCCUS, a 189-item marriage preparation inventory, addresses a broad range oftopics including special issues of interfaith, remarriage and cohabitation.Available in several languages, editions include: General, Christiannon-Denominational, Catholic, Orthodox Christian and Alternate (for...

Family Dynamics Institute: Family Dynamics Institute is a non-profit, nondenominational marriage and family organization which offers a comprehensive program of workshops and classes, including training, for marriage enrichment. We also offer Marriage Intensives for troubled couples conducted by trained counselors...

First Things First of Greater Richmond, Virginia: Marriage Enrichment & Engaged/Premarital Education;PREP & Christian-PREP, PAIRS, Romance, Rice & Reality couples classes;PICK a Partner (How to Avoid Marrying a Jerk) for singles;Marriage Mentors, Within My Reach, Marriage Savers; Marriage BuildersAlliance Authorized trainers for...

For Better and For Ever - Marriage Preparation: Rev Robert Ruhnke: For Better and For Ever, a marriage preparation program for churches, marriage educators &/or for couples to use on their own. Workbook covers: Family of Origin, Finances, Spirituality, Cohabitation, Mixed Faiths, Blended Families, etc. Dating couples can use it to judge their readiness for...

For Christian Lovers Only / Clarence and Ja’Ola Walker: Comprehensive curriculum providing effective approaches for strengtheningAfrican American couples. Teach core intimacy, communication and conflictresolution skills using the Walker’s unique CIRCLE OF CONTENTMENT method.This Bible and research-based curriculum is engaging, interactive...

From This Day Forward: One-day Marriage Conferences: The Seventh-day Adventist Church's Family Ministries presents From This Day Forward, a one-day marriage conference. Meet a team of dynamic and inspirational speakers who know how to make your marriage come alive. Reconnect, reenergize, and recommit. Group rate available. To download a...

Growthtrac - Jim and Sheri Mueller: Founded by Jim and Sheri Mueller, Growthtrac is a non-profit organization located in Chicago, Illinois. Growthtrac engages and equips couples toward healthy Christian marriage through products, services, events and content. Growthtrac.com, one of the most popular marriage web sites, offers...

Hope & Healing Ministries – Adultery Recovery/Shrivers: Hope & Healing Ministries is a Christian based support ministry devoted to helping couples who have experienced adultery and want to rebuild their marriage. Through peer support groups locally and individual contact we offer support, encouragement, hope, practical strategies & resources....

IMAGO Relationships International (IRI): Harville Hendrix & Helen LaKelly Hunt: "Getting The Love You Want" and"Keeping the Love You Find" Workshops and ImagoCONNECTS relationship educational series. IRI, founded by Harville Hendrix, PhD and Helen LaKelly Hunt, PhD, trains and certifies professionals to present the IMAGO workshops which educate couples...

Interfaith Marriage Web Site of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese: Seventy-five percent of Greek Orthodox Christians intermarry. As a result, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America (GOA) has established an outreach ministry to meet the unique needs of this population. Individuals interested in obtaining information regarding the unique challenges that...

Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage Seminars: Mark Gungor: Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage is a wildly entertaining and informative event designed to bring hope and positive change to your marriage, improve communication, help your spouse truly understand you and your needs and rekindle the romance in your marriage. No workbooks, emotional break-out...

Marriage Done Right: Sex and Romance in the Biblical Marriage: Jim Sheridan: This six-hour video series describes the positive side of sexuality in Christian marriage in a Biblically-sound, but humorous and refreshingly entertaining way. It includes easily applied explanations of Scriptural advice for husbands on ways to romance their wives; how wives should view sex with...

Marriage Enrichment, Inc - Building Marriages With a Future: Carl Clarke/JoAnn Johnson: Christian Marriage Workshops, developed by Carl Clarke, psychologist and former pastor, dedicated to building positive communication skills in marriage and family relationships through private and small group activities. Workshops are conducted in cooperation with local churches and other...

Marriage Matters: A Practical and Spiritual Guide for Marriage: Jerry & Lynn Jones: Eight hours on VHS or DVD contain the 'core' of the live 13 hour seminar that has been presented to thousands of couples across the nation since 1996. Facilitator and Participant Workbooks make the series suitable for a 24 week course. Noadditional training required. Internalizing the...

Marriage Mentoring: 12 Conversations for Building Strong Marriages: Ed Gray: A breakthrough, innovative, proactive program that brings marriage mentoring into the lives of everyday couples who have much to learn from one another. It is elegantly simple – and powerful for building communities and churches that value marriage. Guided yet informal conversations allow...

Marriage Savers & Community Marriage Policies: Mike & Harriet McManus: Marriage Savers is a proven way to incease the success of marriage, reduce divorce, and provide a better environment for children to thrive. It has helped cut divorce rates in dozens of the 200-plus cities in 43 states where clergy adopted a Community Marriage Policy that calls for rigorous...

National Christian Family Resources Council (NCFRC): The National Christian Family Resources Council (NCFRC) is committed to serving God and the needs of singles and families. Bible-based principles and practical tools are used to help clients create Christ-centered relationships and lead joyous, abundant lives. We offer highly interactive, fun...

One, Two...I Do! - Char Kamper: “One, Two…I Do! On the Road to a Great Marriage” is a faith-based relationship education program for teens (ages 13-18) from Char Kamper, renowned developer of the CONNECTIONS programs, and her daughter, Shana. The 16-lesson program uses the process of "learning to...

Prayer Journal: Like a Tree Planted by Water, from Christian PREP: Christian PREP, Inc. is pleased to announce the prayer journal, Like a Tree Planted by Water. While not a full curriculum, this prayer journal can be used “out-of-the-box.” It can be used without training and apart from—or along with—any marriage education...

Reconciling God’s Way: Joe and Michelle Williams: You've tried everything to avoid divorce and save your marriage – why not give God a chance? Our Marriage 911 workbook and ministry promise hope, mentor support, and tools to save marriages – even if only one spouse wants reconciliation! The 12-week leader's guide equips...

Retrouvaille: A lifeline for couples with serious problems: (RetroVi) "means lifeline and rhymes with apple pie." A pay-what-you-can-afford, blank-envelope donation program for couples with serious problems who are distant, cold, disillusioned, bored, angry, separated and/or have experienced affairs, alcoholism, gambling, violence, etc.–...

ScreamFree/ Hal Runkle & Neil McNerney: Become a ScreamFree Group Facilitator. Help us calm the world, one relationship at a time. Our teach-out-of-the-box kit contains over five hours of video seminars, a step-by-step Leader’s Guide, a Parent’s Personal Study Guide, and more. Our kit, in conjunction with our optional...

The Marriage Course: Nicky & Sila Lee: This Christian, video- and skills-based, mentor-presented course is easy-to-teach and wildly popular with couples and congregations. The courses "fill themselves" through word-of-mouth customer satisfaction. Format includes dinner and exercises. Marriage Preparation version also...

The Marriage Enrichment Weekend Program: Ralph Johnson: A non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening marriage through a spiritual, experiential-based process that places God at the center. This parish/congregation-based program fosters commitment and growth, develops leadership, promotes mutual support and builds community. Four ministries...

The Third Option: Pat Ennis: This on-going marriage enrichment/marriage support program gives couples a THIRD choice – not endurance, not divorce – but a transformed marriage. It combines:1) skill and awareness education, 2) sharing by couples who have overcome difficulties and 3) a support group format. Couples or...

Chinese

Available in Chinese

Family Wellness: George Doub and Associates: Family Wellness Associates offers unique skills-based programs thatstrengthen and empower individuals, couples, parents, and families. Educators, ministers, laity, mental health professionals, and community leaders can train topresent these highly interactive programs that have reached over a...

PREPARE & ENRICH Customized Version: David Olson & Peter Larson: PREPARE/ENRICH: Customized Version by David Olson and Peter Larson, is the most advanced couple assessment tool available. The online format of the valid, research-based inventory customizes itself to fit the unique stage/structure of each couple’s relationship. The Customized Version...

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