Your marriage can thrive!
We believe that one of the best ways to cultivate a happy marriage is by simply spending time with other couples, sharing life experiences, and hearing from others who have blazed a trail. Below you'll find groups, classes and resources to help you along the way, from preparing for marriage, enriching your marriage, or restoring your marriage.
Marriage Weekend
Friday July 18th and Saturday July 19th
Marriage Weekend is a two-day event for engaged and married couples to slow down, invest in your marriage, connect with others, and grow closer to your spouse. The weekend will feature stories from couples who have built a thriving marriage in difficult seasons, breakfast, and an optional social hour with live music, and practical next steps to move towards a thriving marriage.
PREPARE FOR MARRIAGE
Preparing for a strong and healthy marriage is one of the most important things you’ll ever do. Relevant's Nearlyweds & Newlyweds class exists to point engaged and newly married couples in a healthy direction, and help them take positive first steps in their marriage.
Recommended Reading
Below are two resources we recommend to help you prepare for marriage. They are self-guided resources you can enjoy on your own. These two resources are also used in our Nearlyweds & Newlyweds class.
Saving your Marriage Before It Starts by Les and Leslie Parrot
Saving Your Second Marriage Before It Starts by Les and Leslie Parrot
Recommended Listening or Watching
The Premarriage Podcast Understanding the marriage vows that will be promised on your wedding day.
Wedding Ceremony Request
If you would like to request a pastor from Relevant to officiate your ceremony or book The Relevant Center for your special day, simply use either of the buttons below.
ENRICH YOUR MARRIAGE
Having a “naked marriage” is about much more than just nakedness in the bedroom (although that’s part of the fun). It means being naked emotionally and spiritually as well as physically. It also means undressing the truth about sex, intimacy, and lifelong love.
Research shows happy couples think in a way unhappy couples don't. What if you could ensure your thoughts were setting you up to love well? You can. Us In Mind is a 6 week class to help you rethink your marriage though Scripture, research, and neuroscience a simple way of rethinking your marriage. You’ll focus on just five thoughts which are designed to help you love well, even when it’s not easy.
Recommended Reading
Below are resources we recommend to help enrich your marriage. They are self-guided resources you can enjoy on your own.
The Meaning of Marriage by Timothy Keller
Your Best Us by Ted Lowe
The Naked Marriage by Dave and Ashley Willis
The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman
Recommended Listening or Watching
The Naked Marriage Podcast Hosts Dave and Ashley Willis bring wisdom, vulnerability, and humor to even the toughest marriage topics.
RESTORE YOUR MARRIAGE
Marriage Navigators
If your marriage is on the rocks or you feel it is in crisis, we want to help. Our Marriage Navigators are mentors from Relevant who are champions and advocates of strong marriages who are trained to help you determine next steps for your marriage, work with you and your spouse to get to the bottom of the crisis, and support you through the process of healing. If you are interested in connecting with a Navigator Couple, simply fill out the form using the button below and a Navigator Couple will get back with you to set up a time to meet.
S.O.S. Heart Care
Heart Care is a Program that offers spiritual healing for couples wanting help in their marriage. Couples meet with a trained coach couple for a short, intense period of time – often a total of twelve hours over three or four month period. These meetings are a powerful period of repentance and reconnection. Couples pay only for materials. This time can be a dramatic turn-around for a marriage.
Stories of Hope
Below are video stories of marriages that have been transformed by God through Relevant.
Questions?
To learn more about any of the resources above, contact us at marriage@relevantcommunity.org