Monmouthshire - The Marriage Course @
Alpha WALES
What is "The Marriage Course"?
The Marriage Course was started by Nicky & Sila Lee in 1996, at the Holy Trinity, Brompton – the London Church that introduced the ALPHA course.
The Marriage Course is very practical, offering to all married couples the tools to build a strong & healthy marriage that lasts a lifetime. Over 8 evenings spent together, the couples talk about important issues that can get swept under the carpet in the rush of daily life. The Marriage Course also offers the opportunity to make new friends.
Topics covered include: recognizing each other's needs, learning to communicate effectively, resolving conflict, healing past hurt, knowing how to make each other feel loved, relating to parents & in–laws, good sex, making time for each other & having fun together.
What's involved?
Each evening is hosted by the course leaders and begins with a candlelit meal – the setting is welcoming, relaxed & non-threatening. A video is shown introducing a different topic each week followed by the opportunity to discuss it together, in private as a couple.
Who's it for?
The Marriage Course is for any married couple wanting to build a strong, lasting & rewarding relationship, especially:
- Those who want to enhance their marriage
- Those in the first five years of marriage
- Those at a challenging stage in their marriage e.g. the birth of a child, a career change, teenagers at home, the "empty nest", retirement
- Those struggling with issues in their marriage
The course, while based on Christian principles, is helpful for any couple with or without a Christian faith or church background.
What other couples say about the course - click on the link to read about the difference this course makes.
The Cost of the course is £125 per couple (in 2007), which includes a 2 course dinner for the 8 evenings & the manual. Please make contact with the leaders for more details. Financial assistance may be available so please feel free to approach the leaders if this is the case.
The Marriage Course is run in Chepstow by Mac & Suzy Wilson.
Mac and Suzy live in Chepstow in Monmouthshire, South Wales. Suzy has a daughter, Naomi aged 20 years from her first marriage. Mac is a self employed Engineer and Suzy works as a Relationship Counsellor for Relate in Bristol. They have been running The Marriage Course since September 2004 and are really passionate about facilitating couples to have a fulfilling, sustainable marriage which benefits their children, the wider family and society as a whole.
Contact them on 07795 417003 or e-mail to
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