The Marriage Course
The Marriage Course is a series of seven sessions designed to help any married couple strengthen their relationship. The Marriage Course is now being run in 28 countries. It’s a great opportunity to spend time together as a couple looking at the important issues in your marriage.
The Marriage Course is very practical and will help equip you with the tools needed to build a healthy marriage that lasts a lifetime.
Each week you are given the opportunity to enjoy a special evening together and listen to a talk. Then there is plenty of time to discuss the topic as a couple. There is no group work involved at any stage of the course.
It is for any married couple who wants to work together at and invest in their relationship. It doesn’t matter if you’ve been married for less than two years or more than thirty.
If you have a strong marriage this course will help you make it even better and will reinforce your good habits.
If on the other hand your marriage is facing some difficulty, the course will help provide you with very practical tools to help you work through the issues. Some couples who are separated have used the course as a way of trying to get back together.
While the course is based on Christian principles couples are welcome with or without a church background. Many couples who are not churchgoers have enjoyed and benefited from doing the course.
What’s involved?
Each evening starts with a coffee and desserts in a candlelit setting.
A talk is given either by the host couple or by DVD. This is broken up with exercises to help each person to talk to their partner about the topic. Every effort is made to make sure your conversations aren’t being overheard and music is played in the background. During the longest exercise you are served coffee or tea and cake.
At the end of each session you will be given some homework to do together before the next session. It isn’t looked at by anyone else and is just for your own benefit to help you continue your discussion at home.
Talk titles
- Building Strong Foundations
- The Art of Communication
- Resolving Conflict
- The Power of Forgiveness
- Parents and In-Laws
- Good Sex
- Love in Action
The Next Course
Courses are run at several locations across the county.
Cost: £40 per couple including course manuals and refreshments.
For more details or to book: marriage@oxfordshirefamilytrust.org
Marriage Enrichment Seminars
These occasional seminars can be an evening, half day or whole day event, depending on the subject matter being covered.