Why Attend the Marriage Course?

“There’s no counseling, no airing of dirty linen in public, no group therapy – and it seems to work.” -The Guardian

99% of guests said the course had a positive impact on their relationship

73% of guests experienced significant improvement in their relationship from the course

Who Is The Course For?

Whether married for six months or 40 years, whether in a good place or struggling, the course helps couples navigate the modern challenges of marriage

Based on Christian principles, but designed to help couples of all faiths strengthen their relationship

How Does It Work

The course runs exactly as it would be if you were attending in person, except that you will be able to do so from the comfort of your own home – where you can replicate your own date night:

Each session lasts for 1 hour 55 minutes, half of which will be for your conversations, and we would encourage you to complete each session in one sitting, setting the regular time aside each week to complete a session.

We encourage you to set the setting in your home for a date night.  Go for it! Have candles, snacks, drinks, older kids in another room, and the younger ones in bed. Try to make it feel as special as possible.

Find comfort in that, no one else but you and your significant other/spousal unit, are privy to your conversation.  You will not be asked to discuss anything about your relationship with anyone but your spouse.

What Happens When We Sign Up?

Once you register, we will send you the link for you to connect to the online course.

We will be running the course free of charge. You will need two-course journals.  While this is available as a .pdf file, we do encourage you to purchase the physical copies.  This will be the only cost you will incur is purchasing two, course journals – you will need one each – and these can be bought from The Alpha Shop.

How to take the Online Course on your own?

1. Sign up at this link to take the course on your own as a couple. You will receive a weekly email containing the video for each week.
   
2. Purchase two study journals, so you each have one for you will be writing your answers on it.
3. Set aside a day and time for about an hour and a half.  Think of it as 7 great dates.  Set a timeframe that works; some couples have set a weekly timeline, some twice a week.
4. Reach out to zara@olmercy.old.diocesanweb.org for further questions.

Testimonies

‘We nearly didn’t come… this year has been extremely hard… we came to a brick wall and didn’t know how to get through it. It has totally changed things around. We are going to get our marriage blessed next and have a fresh start.’

‘It was a fantastic atmosphere. Although we were amongst all these people I felt we were on a tropical island just the two of us. It was a great feeling just to spend time together.’

Click here to read what The Guardian says about The Marriage Course; There’s no counseling, no airing of dirty linen in public, no group therapy – and it seems to work.

Click here to read what Zoe Kirby says about The Marriage Course, whose relationship was hanging by a thread prior to going through it.

Registration & Dates

These 7 great dates start on January 10, 2021

Sundays 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21

7:30pm – 8:45pm

Register at this link