The Marriage Building Blocks
Our course will walk through The Marriage Building Blocks necessary for understanding what matters most and how to navigate each area in your relationship.
CORE: Foundation
Relationships require an intentional shift in the way we see life. The core is the crucial part of your relationship upon which all other things are built.
Beliefs
Faith is the foundation of a successful relationship. Being connected on a deeper level and to something bigger than yourselves changes everything.
Thinking
Good and bad are both contagious. Marriage requires an intentional shift in our thinking and what we focus on.
ME: Understanding
Understanding self gives us permission to be ourselves and leads to self-awareness making us better able to adjust and interact with our spouse.
Personality
Identifying similarities and differences is key to strengthening your marriage and fostering a dynamic relationship.
Motivations
Identifying individual motvations and shared interests leads to understanding and allignment.
US: Connecting
Relationships are meant to be redemptive in nature. Healthy relationships have fair expectations, navigate conflict together, and communicate both positive and negative.
Communication
Communication enables couples to operate effectively. It allows us to know and be known by one another.
Conflict
Conflict is not something to be avoided but managed. Learning how to disagree and "fight fair" develops deep respect for one another.
THEM: Nurturing
Family is such a crucial part of healthy relationships. However, we need to be intentional about how our upbringing shapes our marriage and how we raise our families.
Family
Family values and dynamics shape our character. These experiences influence our concepts of how marriage should be structured.
Kids
Parenting takes a willful and conscious effort to lead as role models for your children. We will work to determine what values you desire your children to learn.
THAT: Aligning
Sex, money and career are all important to relationships. Intentionality and investment are crucial habits for staying on the same page.
Money
A couple's perception of money, and how they manage and discuss it can impact their relationship. We will build a path towards financial understanding.
Sex
Openly discussing your views and expectations for sex in marriage helps to cultivate healthy, married sex.