Restore Your Relationship
Is your relationship stressed? Worn thin? Worn out? You’re holding on by a thread for the children’s sake, or the time invested, or you’re not even sure why anymore. All is not lost. Not if you’re willing to show up and engage.
What if I told you that with some effort, guidance and tools, the love, affection, respect and relationship you once had with one another can be restored? What if hope beyond hope, it could be better than before?
Couples invest so much time, energy and attention in the beginning. And then life happens, and the energy and focus wanes…and so does the spark. Behaviors change. Words wound. And resentment sits on the throne of your marriage.
It’s time for a coup! Take back what’s rightfully yours…a loving and rewarding relationship!
Invest in an Intensive Marriage Retreat.
Invest in your “Us”
Why An “Intensive” Experience Is Powerful
Everywhere else in life we expect to invest time to learn how to do something. Babies don’t walk instantly, but are lovingly encouraged and taught by their parents. Teenagers aren’t given a driver’s license just for taking an oath to drive safely, but have to take classes, practice, and pass a test. Universities require years of attendance and proof of knowledge before handing out a degree. But relationships bud on a wink and a smile and everyone expects to live fairy tale lives in perfect harmony with no training whatsoever. Doesn’t that seem odd? It’s no wonder in “real life”, disillusionment and discontent often result in divorce. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
An intensive marriage retreat is powerful because it’s laser focused, productive, and it’s protected. The magic happens because a cocoon is temporarily formed around you as a couple, allowing you the time and space to explore each other again, without interruption from outside influences and distractions. It’s talking, listening, and learning. It’s calling on an expert to help you, like seeing a doctor when you’re sick, to get diagnosed and treated so you get well quicker. It’s finding the root causes so solutions can be found.
Hope is re-birthed. Wounds start to heal. Sparks ignite again. Trust grows. Fun appears!
Fun? You may be skeptical that “therapy” can have a fun component. It does! Play is essential to a loving relationship. Play is essential to a great sex life. Play is lighthearted, and sometimes what a relationship needs is a good dose of that. Yes, there’s work to be done too. But it’s not all heavy lifting in therapy. After all, wasn’t it fun that brought you together? Could your relationship welcome a little more laughter? I’m betting yes.
What To Expect
The longer you can carve out a chunk of time dedicated to your marriage, the more positive results you'll experience. Obviously, more ground can be covered over 5 days than 3. However, if 3 or 4 days is your limit because of other obligations, the productivity of the event can still lay significant ground work in your relationship.
Each day of an intensive has two sessions with two hours of time with me, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. During these sessions I will get to know each of you individually and as a couple. We’ll explore your history, your present, and your future as a couple. Even you’ll learn things about your partner and yourself that you didn’t know.
Included with these sessions is a workbook that you’ll go through together on your time between the sessions with me. Don’t worry, it’s not all diving deep and homework. This time period is designed to get you feeling relaxed and refreshed again as a couple. You’re encouraged to use the access to the beautiful Riverwalk park and the surrounding area to engage in recreation.
Enjoy a picnic in the park.
Walk the 3 mile path alongside the river.
Ride bikes together on the park’s paved path or jump on the trails for more exercise and adventure.
Kayak the Catawba River.
Enjoy a glass of wine at The Grapevine wine bar.
Dine on Southern fare at the Pump House Restaurant overlooking the river at sunset.
Check out one of the local breweries.
Explore nearby Charlotte and Fort Mill.