FOR Married Couples

Find resources to explore with your spouse and connect with other couples

We know marriage takes work.

We know you want to get it right.

So, we have created self-guided resources for you and your spouse to enjoy together, along with shared experiences designed to connect you both with other couples.

 
 

Full House Series

Date Night with Ted Lowe

Thrive Marriage Enrichment

Premarital Counseling

 
 

Marriage Counseling

We know life can be hard. We can connect you with a carefully screened, outside, professional counselor to guide you to a better life.

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COMMUNICATION TIPS FOR COUPLES

Love grows where communication flows.
To keep communication flowing in your relationship, consider Checking In or Checking It Out.

  • Check in with your body. How are you physically?

    Check in with your heart. What are you feeling?

    Check in with your mind. What are your thoughts?

    1. Get Curious – What happened?

    2. Get Clear – What I feel…

    3. Get Committed – What can we do?

  • If you are feeling overwhelmed, ask for a moment to breathe, take a break, and determine a time when you want to restart the conversation.

    If you sense you cannot be present in the conversation and you may say something you regret, own it and take responsibility to ask for a PAUSE and determine another time to Check-In and Check it Out.

 
“Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.”
— Ephesians 4:29
 

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FOR GROUPS

  1. When it comes to communicating with your spouse, do you tend to
    (a) stuff things down and check out?
    (b) let your feelings fly without thinking things through?


  2. What are some of the things clouding up communication right now in your marriage?

  3. Read Ephesians 4:29. What types of words, spoken by your spouse, help to build you up?

  4. What would it look like for you to apply the CHECK-IN and CHECK IT OUT practices in your relationship this week?

  5. How do you think the CHECK IT OUT practice could have helped you with your last fight or disagreement?