We have been conducting the Imago Weekend Workshop for couples for twelve years.We have seen lives completely transformed over the weekend. Participants have included long term and recently married couples, cohabitating couples, partners, dating couples, and engaged couples. Regardless of relationship status, all have benefited tremendously.

The workshop is based upon Imago Relationship Therapy developed by Drs. Harville Hendrix and his wife Helen LaKelly Hunt. There are three reasons why an Imago Weekend Workshop can be of help. The workshop answers these questions for people in all committed relationships—married or not:

Why Do We Choose To Marry The People We Do?

It is not a twist of fate that we choose the people we do. Our selection of the specific mate we choose has a purpose. And if you want to have a successful relationship, it’s essential that you know what that is.

Why Do We Often Get Stuck In Our Marriages/Relationships?

After having such a wonderful romantic stage in the beginning of our relationships, couples tend to have arguments, conflicts, and ongoing disagreements. Why? The workshop answers this question in moving to the third question, which is

How Can We Get Unstuck?

The workshop focuses on teaching communication skills, understanding ourselves and our partners better, how to get what you want most from each other, the specific things essential to a mutually fulfilling long term relationship, and creating a joint vision for your future together.

Even those couples nearing divorce have turned things around beyond anything they thought possible. If you would like to experience the positive impact that imago therapy can have on your relationship, we invite you to take advantage of an Imago Weekend Workshop.

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To Your Relationship Success,

Jesse and Melva

Our Imago Therapy Couples Weekend Workshop

Forget boring lectures, formal settings, awkward interactions, and gimmicky exercises that only lead to embarrassment, frustration, and lots of sighing and rolling of the eyes. The IMAGO Mining for Gold in Your Relationships weekend intensive workshop experience is like none other.

That helps explain why the Oprah Winfrey show has featured IMAGO relationship therapy 17 times – and included IMAGO shows in the list of “Oprah’s Top 20.”

Explore the possibilities for your marriage in Imago Therapy Couples Weekend Workshop >>

You may have considered taking a marriage compatibility test to determine if you and your significant other were compatible enough to get married. Or if you’re already married, you might want to know if incompatibility is the reason for your marital problems.

The truth is that all couples are compatible in some ways and incompatible in others. Incompatibility is not the problem. Compatibility does not mean “sameness” or not having conflicts or disagreements. After all you are two individuals who have your own beliefs, views and ways of doing things, and preferences. Compatibility in relationships means the ability to co-exist harmoniously while being individuals who may not always agree or see “eye to eye.”

The key to a successful marriage is in knowing how to discuss disagreements agreeably and work together to find workable solutions. So do you really need to take a marriage compatibility test? We don’t believe that it is as helpful as learning the communication and problem solving skills that are absolutely essential to successfully manage your differences.

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To Your Relationship Success,

Jesse and Melva

Pre Marriage Counseling Services

Starting your marriage on the right foot is one of the most important factors to having a successful marriage over the long term. Too often, engaged couples focus on the perfect wedding and the fun side of being engaged — they neglect the very harsh reality of the real world once they are married. Life is a long journey that needs to be prepared for, pre-marriage counseling can help you not only prepare but plan for any obstacle that might come your way as a couple. Explore our pre marriage counseling services >>

If you are planning to get married, there is nothing more important that you can do than to get pre marriage counseling. By doing so, you’ll be preparing for your life—not just a wedding. So why is pre marriage counseling so important?

Pre Marriage Counseling Significantly Reduces Your Chances Of Divorce

Why? It’s because couples learn marital skills such as effective communications and conflict resolution. These are essential to successful marriages. Pre marriage counseling allows couples to have serious, successful, safe discussions about their beliefs, values, goals, expectations, children, roles, finances and disclose the truth about any personal matters that should be shared.

It Promotes Happier and More Successful Marriages

People don’t get married to fail. Pre marriage counseling helps you work through and resolve any serious problems before you say “I do.” That’s a huge advantage. You are better prepared to create, maintain, and sustain a happier, mutually satisfying marriage.

So, if you want a successful marriage, pre marriage counseling is more important than finding the right dress (since after the wedding, you’re going to put it away—way back in the closet never to be worn again—but your husband will be around forever). Think about it.

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To Your Relationship Success,

Jesse and Melva

Pre Marriage Counseling Services

Pre-Marriage counseling will teach you how to communicate effectively, be heard, and solve problems. You’ll also learn how to resolve any problems you have NOW, before you say “I do.” Looking forward you’ll laern how to deal with “hot button” issues, how to resolve conflicts quickly with minimum stress, and most importantly, how to keep the love, passion, and romance alive … well into your future! Explore pre marriage counseling >>

If you are planning to get married, there is nothing more important that you can do than to get pre marriage counseling. By doing so, you’ll be preparing for your life—not just a wedding. So why is pre marriage counseling so important?

* Pre Marriage Counseling Significantly Reduces Your Chances Of Divorce

Why? It’s because couples learn marital skills such as effective communications and conflict resolution. These are essential to successful marriages. Pre marriage counseling allows couples to have serious, successful, safe discussions about their beliefs, values, goals, expectations, children, roles, finances and disclose the truth about any personal matters that should be shared.

* It Promotes Happier and More Successful Marriages

People don’t get married to fail. Pre marriage counseling helps you work through and resolve any serious problems before you say “I do.” That’s a huge advantage. You are better prepared to create, maintain, and sustain a happier, mutually satisfying marriage.

So, if you want a successful marriage, pre marriage counseling is more important than finding the right dress (since after the wedding, you’re going to put it away—way back in the closet; never to be seen or worn again—but your husband will be around forever). Think about it.

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To Your Relationship Success,

Jesse and Melva

It’s hard enough when a marriage goes sour to have to deal with it privately. But when it’s done publicly, like Jon and Kate Gosselin, it’s even worse.

People prefer to grieve on their own without reporters sticking microphones in their mouth at every opportunity. That’s got to make it a lot more difficult.

We’re sure that they’ll figure it out in time. Most people do and they’ll move on and consider this just another chapter in their lives.

But what about their eight kids? Their young lives have been lived in front of the camera. So their lives are being adversely affected too.

In reality parents tend to focus most of their attention on their problems when there are marital problems. While the parents argue, the kids are left out. The kid’s world is being shattered. They are fearful, uncertain about their future, and no longer feel safe.

Parents need to consider this when having marital problems. They need to stand up, be adults, fight for the marriage, tend to their children, get help, and keep their families together.

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To Your Relationship Success,

Jesse and Melva

Avoid Divorce and Enrich Your Marriage

Introducing a virtual Marriage and Relationship Course to help you communicate better about the things that matter most to both of you! Learn cutting edge step by step strategies to guide you to turn conflict into closeness. Online Marriage Counseling Workshop