Our 7-week Marriage Course is usually run during the Fall. Our next course will start on Monday, October 15, 2012 at 6 PM. If you would like to register for this course, or have questions, please contact us at marriage@smythestreetcathedral.com .

What Is The Marriage Course?

The Marriage Course is very practical, giving any married couple the tools to build a strong and healthy marriage that lasts a lifetime.

Over seven evenings spent together, couples talk about important issues that can get swept under the carpet in the rush of daily life.

Topics covered include: recognizing each other’s needs, learning to communicate effectively, resolving conflict, healing past hurt, knowing how to make each other feel loved, relating to parents and in-laws, good sex, making time for each other, and having fun together.

Privacy as a couple is always respected. There is no group discussion and no requirement to disclose anything about your relationship to anyone else.

What’s Involved?

Each evening begins with a candle lit meal, at 6:00 PM. There is then a talk followed by an opportunity to discuss the topic together as a couple.

The atmosphere is welcoming, relaxed, and unthreatening, and you will be on your way by 8:45 PM each night.

Who is it for?

The Marriage Course is for any married couple who wants to build a strong and lasting relationship, especially:

- those who want to enhance their marriage
- those in the first five years of marriage
- those at a challenging stage in their marriage, such as the birth of a child, a career change, teenagers at home, the ‘empty nest’
- those struggling with issues in their marriage

The course, while based on Christian principles, is very helpful for any couple with or without a Christian faith or church background.