Last month I mentioned that we at the Four Corners Coalition for Marriage & Family have lofty goals to strengthen marriages and families in our region. I also cited a marriage enrichment course called PREP which we had hoped to hold on the weekend of 12/5 and 6. Unfortunately we ran into some technical issues which has forced us to delay that class until the weekend of January 23 and 24, 2009. The location may also change so please check back with our web site for the latest information which should be available by mid-December. I also promised to tell you about another course we intend to hold twice in 2009 entitled Married and Loving It! Here, as promised is that information.
Married and Loving It!, is a program designed to strengthen marriages by teaching relationship skills and by presenting the research findings about successful and happy marriages. The course consists of five classes that are taught one night a week for five consecutive weeks, lasting 2 hours each night. Class titles are: Communication, Finances: Freedom or Fiasco?, Madly in Love, Conflict: For Better or For Worse?, and Marriage: A Daily Affair.
Barbara Petty, the originator of the program, states that whether you are madly in love just starting your marriage, in the child rearing stage, the empty nest, or celebrating your 50th wedding anniversary, you can learn new skills to strengthen your marriage relationship instruction. Here are some quotes from satisfied participants of the Married and Loving It! course:
- It gave us specific things to work on and at the same time helped us both to realize we both want this marriage to work. (Married 8 years)
- We have a good marriage. It has made us stronger. It has helped us deal with spouse's parents divorce. (Married 12 years)
- It has given me the tools to work with for making a better marriage. (Engaged)
- Since taking Married and Loving It!, I can't tell you the number of times I have said to my spouse, This is what you said is that what you meant? (Married 2 years)
- I am trying to be a better listener as a result of Married and Loving It. (Married 22 years, currently separated)
- It has helped me with my communication. (Married 40 years.)
Couples from all ages and stages of married life are encouraged to attend Married and Loving It! The class series is scheduled to be taught on Tuesday evenings from 6:30pm-8:30pm. The first course is set for March 24 - April 21, 2009 and the second is set for September 22 - October 20, 2009. The location is not been determined at this point. To discuss this course, or any other marriage related issue, please feel free to call me at the Coalition phone number 505 327-7870 or e-mail me at ronp@fccmf.org. Successful and satisfying marriage is not rocket science, but it does require basic skills. We at the Four Corners Coalition for Marriage & Family are eager, willing and able to help provide those skills to couples throughout the Four Corners area.
For More Information Contact: Ron Price at 505-327-7870