Information from the Marriage Preparation Brochure
Marriage Preparation Brochure - “The Two Shall Become One”
Marriage Preparation is designed to enable couples to learn and practice the skills necessary to help their marriage thrive.
In the midst of all the other wedding preparations this is a time for couples to retreat and care for their own relationship. We believe that in making quality time available in this way, a healthy pattern is established early in the relationship. There are two ways of doing pre-marriage preparation.
Group Session
In a safe and relaxed environment couples learn together over a Friday evening and a Saturday. This is an opportunity to share your experience, enthusiasm and learning with other couples.
Private Sessions
Some couples prefer to do pre-marriage privately. This offers the possibility of tailoring the sessions to meet the couple’s unique circumstances, and provides greater flexibility for those with busy schedules.
Pre-Marriage Questionnaire
For both private and the group sessions you are asked to fill out a pre-marriage survey. This tool provides you with a profile of your relationship, including your strengths and areas of challenge. This can be found online at www.relate-institute.org. There is a nominal fee for this service which can be paid online. Please bring the completed questionnaire to the session. Give yourselves time to fill it out at your leisure.
The areas we will explore together include:
- Stages of Marriage
- Effective, Emphatic Communications
- How the family we grew up in affects our expectations of marriage
- Recognizing & Appreciating Gender Differences
- Intimacy & Sexuality in Marriage
- The fair division of household chores
- Designing a mission statement for your marriage
“The energy was very good. There was a very open environment for discussion. The information was down-to-earth, not idealized and old fashioned. The church sure has changed since I’ve been away from it!”
Available Pre-Marriage Courses:
There is one sole offering of this workshop in Spring of 2012. Couples are welcome to take part in this program post-wedding if they wish.
Group
April 13, 14, 2011
Friday evening 7:30 - 10:00 PM & Saturday 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM - Lunch is provided.
Private
Please call to book your sessions.
"Having a man and a woman's perspective allowed for great insight. Your own experiences and anecdotes provided much interest and humour ..."
Ann and Bruce bring many years of experience as marriage and family therapists. They are highly trained, accountable professionals, who regard this as a very important ministry to couples.
Participants comment on the importance of having a husband and wife team leading the group sessions. Bruce and Ann share openly and appropriately their own experience of what it takes to create and sustain a loving marriage. For those choosing private sessions, you will benefit from Dr. Ann Evan's 20 years of experience in a successful marriage counselling practice.
Dr. Ann Evans
Ann is a Clinical Member, Supervisor, and past President of the British Columbia Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (BCAMFT). In the past, she has been adjunct faculty at the University of Toronto teaching counselling.
Rev Bruce Sanguin
Bruce is the minister of Canadian Memorial United Church. He is a clinical member of the BCAMFT and is an experienced marriage therapist.
"You both made us feel very comfortable. The workshop was productive and fun. My fiancée was reluctant to come, by the end he was so happy he did ..."
Call:
Please call Dr Evans at (604) 731.3150 to book group or private sessions.
Location:
Canadian Memorial Centre for Peace
1825 West 16th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V6J 2M3
Group Fee $200.00 per couple (including lunch and materials)
Private Fee $500.00 per couple for five (5) hours
Payment:
For group sessions, a post-dated cheque for the full fee is required at time of registration. For private sessions, arrangements can be made with Dr. Ann Evans.
"We appreciated the practical techniques and the practice ..."
