Course Highlights
  • The five stages of marital satisfaction
  • How to replace negative and toxic patterns of interaction with actions that build unity
  • Greater respect and love for your spouse
  • Practices to build positive feelings and friendship
  • Differences between women and men and how to better meet your spouse’s needs
  • How to strengthen your marriage by taking responsibility for yourself
  • How to have more open and vulnerable communication
  • Skills to handle disagreements and conflict so you both win
  • The mindset and communication skills to have a great sexual relationship
  • A shared vision of the future, including creation of your marriage “Coat of Arms”
Curriculum

2 Topics
Introduction
Tips to Get the Most from the Course

9 Topics
Five Stages of Marriage Satisfaction
Toxic Pattern #1: Escalation
Toxic Pattern #2: Invalidation
Toxic Pattern #3: Pursue and Withdraw
Toxic Pattern #4: Negative Interpretations
The Importance of Emotional Connection
Guidelines to Establish/Reestablish Positive Connection
The Six Habits of a Great Marriage
Check Your Understanding 1

10 Topics
Self-Responsibility in Marriage
Responsibility to vs. Responsibility for
Playing the Victim in My Marriage
Victim or Accountable?
The Relationship in Your Head
Take Good Care of Yourself
Thou Shalt Not Take Offense
Emotional Self-Regulation
Emotional Self-Regulation: Thought Work
Check Your Understanding 2

7 Topics
The Gift of Honor and Acceptance
Your Partner's Bill of Rights
I-It vs. I-Thou
Speak Your Partner's Love Language
Differences Between Men and Women
Forgiveness: A Clearing Letter
Check Your Understanding 3

11 Topics
The Friendship Stage of Marriage
Get to Know Your Partner
Nurture Admiration
Turn Towards
Caring Days
Fun and Recreation
Sexuality and Romance
Get Your Head Right about Sex
Exploratory Conversations about Sex
Intimacy Conversations During Sex
Check Your Understanding 4

6 Topics
Communication: Growth into Mature Love
Four Styles of Commuication
Five Patterns of Communication
Becoming Vulnerable
Vulnerable Listening
How to Listen

7 Topics
The Conflict Model
Steps to Resolve Conflict
Step One: Start with Respect
Step Two: Create a Pool of Shared Understanding
Example of Creating a Pool of Shared Understanding
Step Three: Search for Solutions
Check Your Understanding 5

8 Topics
Introduction to Shared Vision
Co-Creating a Shared Vision
Creating Marriage Enrichment Structures
Three Marriage Rituals
Marital Coat of Arms
Conclusion
Bonus Lecture
Resources to Strengthen Your Marriage

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Creating a Happy Marriage and Loving Relationship

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