Find something to suit you

Marriage Preparation gives you time out to think about what happens after the big day... your marriage.

There are all sorts of different ways you can prepare for marriage, so whatever your circumstances, you can find something to suit your unique relationship.

Give your marriage the best possible start!

  • Discuss practical, emotional and financial issues
  • Learn tools to help you communicate and handle conflict well
  • Turn your differences into strengths.

Your choice

Research shows that marriage preparation courses really do make a positive difference. Find out more about courses in your area, and the books and DVDs you can use as a couple. Whether you are getting married in a church or a registry office, there is something available for you.

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Course Information
 
Courses Title

The Marriage Preparation Course

Over five evenings you can relax over food and drink, hear useful insights to enable you to make your marriage work, and discuss important issues together as a couple. The course is based on Christian principles, but is designed to be suitable for anyone, regardless of faith background.

21st Century Marriage

An eight-session DVD with a helpful hints booklet, to help you build a lasting relationship. You can use this in your own home, or run it with a small group. You may find this particularly relevant if you have already been living together for some time.

From this Step Forward

Are you about to get married and form a stepfamily? This unique marriage preparation course will help you to build a strong relationship on which to build your stepfamily. You can use this CD-Rom course as a couple in your home, with or without the help of a facilitator.

Relationship Inventories

The FOCCUS questionnaire and the Prepare Enrich inventory are two of the best inventory-based marriage preparation resources available, designed to help you learn more about yourselves and your unique relationship, with its strengths and challenges. Millions of couples have benefited. A trained practitioner or support couple will help you to use your personalised results to develop essential skills for your marriage.

Rules of Engagement

This is not a course, but a short book packed full of fantastic advice for couples preparing to get married. Read it together to gain helpful insights and kick-start discussions about relevant issues.