RESOURCES FOR MARRIED COUPLES
“Marital satisfaction is a choice. It’s not something you hope for. It’s not something you think you’ll stumble into, or discover at some point down the line. It’s something you choose, and then you go after it.”
—Ted Cunningham
Sites that provide fun ways to enrich your relationship.
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XO Marriage
XO Marriage supports healthy, strong relationships with digital content, resources, and events. Help your relationship thrive by following XO Marriage on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube for ideas and advice on strengthening your marriage.
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The Gottman Institute
The Gottman Institute provides research-based resources for couples. Sign up for Gottman Love Notes and Marriage Minute for free ideas to maximize your connection. Visit their site for affordable on-demand resources to support your relationship at any stage.
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Marriage 365
Marriage365 provides a constant stream of fun, practical and creative relationship advice on Instagram and Facebook. For an affordable annual subscription, you get access to an ever-growing library of valuable tools and proven resources to help your marriage rise above the average.
Weekend Retreats and Getaways
Set aside a weekend a year to invest in your relationships.
The Austin Marriage Initiative recommends the following retreats for couples to deepen and enrich their relationships.
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Adventures in Marriage
Fun and interactive, Adventures in Marriage is appropriate for couples at ANY age or stage. The program is designed to reach married couples across the spectrum – from highly motivated to struggling and stressed. The program combines the latest research (with Christian principles in a faith-based setting) to provide specific, practical, attainable skills for a successful marriage.
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Weekend to Remember
Timeless biblical principles provide the tools to help all relationships. Couples attend Weekend to Remember because they’re ready to invest in their marriage and intentionally move towards oneness. Weekend to Remember helps couples understand God’s blueprint for marriage so they can create a legacy of greatness.
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Art and Science of Love
The Art and Science of Love is a virtual retreat event designed to strengthen relationships through engaging presentations and experiential activities. This workshop will provide insights and tools to foster further closeness if you have a strong relationship. If your relationship is distressed, this workshop will give you a greater understanding and a roadmap for repair.
How is your relationship? Where can it grow?
Identify opportunities to enhance your relationship. Complete an assessment!
Better Love
Better Love is an affordable self-assessment for couples at any relationship stage. It utilizes a sophisticated algorithm and advanced web technologies to provide in-depth, personalized, actionable insights in a user-friendly, engaging design. Your results are instantly tabulated, and a report is sent directly to you. Your assessment includes a detailed Action Plan that leads you through four fun and practical dates.
Gottman Assessment
The Gottman Assessment is administered by a trained facilitator. It is a research-based assessment to help couples understand what’s going on in their relationship. It measures five key relationship areas: friendship and intimacy, sex and passion, conflict management, shared meaning, and trust and commitment. A 100+ research-based questions identify your relationship’s unique strengths and weaknesses. Couples work with a relationship coach to understand their results and develop a growth plan.
On Demand Workshops To Fit Any Schedule
To put program learning into action, increase accountability, and maximize relational growth work with a relationship coach.
Rock Solid Marriage
Rock Solid Marriage is an on-demand course designed for married couples to deepen their love story. The course provides a practical plan for a happy, healthy, and lasting marriage. Comes with a FREE Couple Checkup.
Radiant Marriage Acadamy
Radiant Marriage is a FREE 16-week on demand academy created by Adam & Jess to take couples through the steps to create the marriage of their dreams..
Gottman Relationship Coach
On-demand courses include:
All About Conflict
Building a Life Together
Feeling Seen and Heard
Living Out Loud
ePREP
ePREP is an online relationship training program, divided into 7 sections that you can get done at your own pace. The skills and strategies presented in ePREP have helped over a million couples around the world.
