Why Pre-Natal Marriage Education?
We love each other. Isn't that enough?
Research shows that having a baby can be extremely stressful on marriages. There is no question that the best gift you can give your baby is to make sure your relationship is strong and lasts forever. Children who grow up in a stable family, with two loving parents, show all sorts of benefits in terms of their emotional, intellectual and even physical development.
Marriage and Relationship Skills Education works! Couples who participate in relationship skills courses are less likely to separate or divorce and more likely to have satisfying, loving, growing relationships.
Is this just reading and watching?
In this class in addition to reading and watching videos, you'll learn through a wide variety of activities and interactive experiences. Fun you can do together-- it's even better than watching tv.
We're smart! Can't we just figure out this relationship stuff?
Marriage therapists and researchers have learned that a core set of skills distinguish couples with happy mariages from those that struggle or fail. For most couples, navigating life together is not always easy or intuitive. The good news is that anyone can learn the key skills for successful marriage. This course teaches those skills.
The specific skills taught in this course come from Dr. Susan Heitler's Power of Two curriculum. This program, is based on her 30+ years of work as a clinical psychologist helping couples build loving partnerships and from the vast research on what makes for marital success. The skills you will learn are time-proven to be simple and effective.
This course covers the four skill areas crucial for successful couples:
- Communication Skills
- Emotional Regulation Skills
- Decision Making Skills, and
- Intimacy/Support Skills.
We're already too busy! How long will this take?
Try our FREE sample class-- it only takes 30 minutes. You'll learn some skills while having a nice evening together!