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Every Marriage is a Story. What’s Yours?

Where are you in your relationship?

  • Feeling Stuck in Routine? If your marriage feels stagnant—like you’re just going through the motions—our marriage intensive couples therapy is designed to reignite emotional connection and bring new life to your relationship.
  • Struggling with Intimacy? If your sex life feels distant, unfulfilling, or non-existent, we gently address the underlying issues and help you rebuild emotional and physical intimacy in a safe and supportive setting.
  • Trapped in Negative Patterns? Over time, unhealthy patterns can become deeply ingrained. Our intensives are structured to disrupt toxic dynamics, offering practical tools and new insights for healthier interactions.
  • Healing After Infidelity? An affair can shake the foundation of any relationship. We specialize in affair recovery, helping couples process betrayal, rebuild trust, and work toward forgiveness and restoration—if both partners choose to do so.
  • Emotionally Disconnected? When silence or avoidance replace engagement, couples often feel like strangers. Our program helps reopen communication, rebuild trust, and reestablish emotional closeness.
  • Can’t Communicate Without Fighting? If every conversation turns into a conflict, we’ll equip you with proven communication tools that foster empathy, clarity, and connection—even in high-stress moments.
  • Considering Separation or Divorce? Before making life-changing decisions, take time to explore your options in a neutral, supportive, and structured setting. Our intensives help couples clarify what’s truly possible—whether it leads to reconciliation or respectful separation.
  • Tired of Traditional Therapy That’s Not Working? If weekly counseling hasn’t moved the needle, our marriage counseling intensives may offer the breakthrough you’ve been missing. Designed for depth and impact, they compress months of progress into a few focused days.
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A Vital Perspective on Investment in Your Life.

Here’s a crucial insight: The most significant investment you’ll ever make isn’t in your home or business—it’s in your marriage. The impact of a marriage, both when thriving and when in crisis, extends far beyond the immediate. The emotional, social, and financial costs of a marriage ending are immense and frequently underestimated. Investing in the health and resilience of your marital relationship is not just about preserving a partnership; it’s about safeguarding the comprehensive well-being of your life and your family. Our program is designed to help you protect and nurture this invaluable investment.

You can change the story of your marriage.

Right now, you’re at a crossroads in your marriage with several paths to choose from:

Continue Weekly Counseling: Persist with the traditional method of weekly sessions, which might offer gradual improvements over time.

Maintain Status Quo: Choose to do nothing and continue on as things are, hoping for a change.

Consider Separation or Divorce: Contemplate ending the marriage, an option that comes with significant emotional and practical changes.

Actively Invest in Your Marriage: Take a decisive step towards healing and rejuvenation. Our intensive program represents more than just counseling; it’s a profound commitment to repairing and revitalizing your marriage.

Each choice leads to a different future. If you’re seeking a transformative, intensive approach to mend and strengthen your relationship, we’re here to guide you through that journey.

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No couple gets married planning on destroying dreams and breaking hearts.

If you’ve found your way here, your marriage may be in crisis.

Whether you’re facing the aftermath of infidelity, financial hardship, illness, parenting struggles, or the disconnection of an empty nest, the pain is real—and the need for support is urgent.

For decades, the standard response to marriage problems has been once-a-week therapy over many months or even years. While that works for some, deep relational wounds often require more intensive care.

That’s where our relationship counseling intensive comes in. When weekly 50-minute sessions fall short, our focused 2–4 day format provides the time, space, and expert guidance to work through the toughest challenges and begin healing—together.

Imagine . . .

Imagine being able to talk about the things you’ve stayed silent about for years.

. . . spending several days in a safe, supported atmosphere, where you can shift out of crisis mode and start to heal.

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 . . . getting on track with each other’s dreams again and being a team.

. . . having tools to navigate challenging conversations.

. . . what it would be like to feel cherished, valued and heard.

Invest in the future of your relationship: a Marriage Counseling Intensive

Our marriage has never been better-and we’ve been married for 30 years!

The Intensive helped us plan the next phase of our life!

-2017 Intensive Participants

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Your Next Steps for a Marital Intensive Retreat . . .

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