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The Marriage Course is a series of eight sessions designed to help any married couple invest in their marriage to strengthen their relationship and is a great opportunity for couples to spend time together looking at the important issues in their marriage.
The Marriage Course is very practical and will help equip couples with the tools needed to build a healthy marriage that lasts a lifetime. Each week provides an opportunity for couples to enjoy a special meal together, listen to a talk and then discuss the topic as a couple. There is no group work involved at any stage of the course.
It is for any married couple who wants to work together at and invest in their relationship - no matter if the marriage is less than two years or more than thirty. In a strong marriage this course will help couples make it even better and will reinforce good habits and if the marriage is in difficulty, the course will help provide very practical tools to help work through the issues. Some couples who are separated have used the course as a way of trying to get back together. While the course is based on Christian principles couples are welcome with or without a church background and many couples who are not churchgoers have enjoyed and benefited from doing the course.
"The Marriage Course, on which this book is based, is designed to help any couple invest in their marriage and to make it stronger and better. We have written the book out of our desire to pass on what has caused us to be more in love now than when we first married. Our Christian faith has had an enormous impact on the way we seek to love each other, and we try to explain in various places the difference it has made in our marriage. However, you do not need to be a Christian to benefit from this book. Most of the advice given could be described as practical guidelines for making a relationship not only work but flourish." Nicky and Sila Lee.
The Marriage Course opens with a meal, providing an opportunity for each couple to spend time together or with other couples and each evening a talk is given. While some will choose to use DVD's for the talks and others will have a couple give the talks live, this DVD set has been created by the course authors Nicky and Sila Lee and consists of all 8 sessions of the course. There are 3 DVD's in this set and the course sessions are as follows:
DVD 1
- Building Strong Foundations (61 mins)
- The Art of Communication (66 mins)
- Resolving Conflict (68 mins)
DVD 2
- The Power of Forgiveness (64 mins)
- Parents and In-Laws (68 mins)
- Good Sex (70 mins)
DVD 3
- Love in Action (63 mins)
- The Marriage Course Party - What makes a Marriage Work? (45 mins)
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The manual is designed to accompany the DVD and audio materials and is for every guest on the course. It includes outlines for the sessions, areas for note taking and exercises for the couples.
This DVD is designed for anyone thinking of running The Marriage Course in their home, church or community. It is based on the content of The Marriage Conference, covering such areas as: an overview, the five principles behind the course, design and content, the practicalities of how to set-up, publicize and run the course and frequently asked questions.
Recommended for leaders of The Marriage Course, this guide Includes an overview of what is involved, setting up a course, timetables for each evening, suggested reading, details on how to set up and run the course, and much more.
Everything you need to run a course for six couples, the kit contains: 1 Introductory and Leader's Training DVD 1 Marriage Course DVD 2 Marriage Books 2 Leader's Guides 12 Guest Manuals 1 Invitations (pack of 50) 1 Speakers Notes CD ROM 2 Small Posters 2 Large Posters.
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 Nicky & Sila Lee have been married for thirty years and have four children. They are on staff of Holy Trinity Brompton in London. They have spoken to thousands on the subject of marriage, co-authored The Marriage Book and pioneered The Marriage Course and The Marriage Preparation Course.
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