Healthy marriages start long before the wedding.
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Couples who participate in pre-marital counseling experience an increase in marital fulfillment over those who do not. Merge prepares seriously dating and engaged couples for marriage by addressing common challenges from a biblical perspective. Topics covered include a communication, conflict, finances, expectations, family and in-laws, sexual intimacy, and understanding your spouse. Merge helps couples explore what marriage really means in a safe and informative environment. Often for the first time, couples get to see the practicalities of merging together two very different lives. Two sets of expectations, now merging together. Two bank accounts, now merging together. Two pairs of inlaws, now merging together. The name Merge came about because that is what marriage is: the joining together of what was previously separate.
The 9 week class is offered once a year. The cost is $50 per couple and this covers the cost of materials for both of you.
Classes include:
Large group teaching time
Small group discussion with a trained leader couple
Personalized learning opportunities
Whether you go to Forum, attend another church, or don't go to church at all, you are welcome to attend. If you have some weeks that you will be unable to attend, don’t let that keep you from joining in. You will be able to easily catch up with a recorded video of the class and continue on with your homework and notes of the class. We always encourage if one of you can attend, do so, and catch the other one up. Also, if you are not local, it can still work through the wonders of video conference technology!
Don’t hesitate to sign up, just do it! The last day to register is Sunday, January 19.
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Preparing for a strong and passionate marriage is one of the most important things you’ll ever do. With a solid research foundation and wide applicability of the assessment, Prepare/Enrich has found its home in the offices of professionals and lay leaders. Prepare/Enrich adapts and reacts to the changing reality of relationships through continued research and development of assessment versions and resources. The reliability of the assessment and feedback guided by our Facilitators help couples strengthen and enrich their relationships.–we can help you prepare for lifelong love like never before.
Kris & Melissa Small, will send you the 30 minute assessment and then will schedule with you four sessions to go over your customized report. The assessment/sessions will look at your money methods, fight types, love life, personalities, talk styles and deepest longings. The cost is $250 per couple and this covers the cost of the book, assessment and sessions. You're happily ever after starts today.