Join us for a special day long Marriage Education Retreat for couples engaged to be married or who have been married 12 months
or less. We're currently planning future marriage education retreats, date/time TBD.
Why should you attend this special day long retreat?
Research shows that couples who participate in a premarital education will have happier and more successful marriages. The program offered in this retreat will help engaged and newlywed couples:
- develop realistic expectations of marriage,
- effectively deal with conflict, and
- work through difficult situations by utilizing effective communication skills
Retreat Topics . . .
In Good Times and Bad—The Gift of Dialogue
Develop the skills and tools to communicate effectively, to problem solve constructively, and to build lasting commitments to each other.
Presenter: Kevin Decker
From This Day Forward
Develop a shared vision for your marriage.
Presenter: Jennifer P. Davis
For Richer or Poorer
Money, money, money! How to manage household checking accounts, types of insurance, debt management, credit card charges and budgeting.
Presenter: Craig Klutz
In Sickness and in Health
How couples can care for each other’s physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health.
Presenter: TBD
To Love and to Cherish
Explore the important issues surrounding sexuality and intimacy as key components to a healthy marriage.
Presenter: Kevin Decker
About the presenters:
Kevin Decker is the oldest of 21 children and his father has been married 6 times. Not wanting to continue that legacy he's been studying how to do marriage right for a long time. The Healthy, Wealthy, and Hot program is a way for him to share what he's learned with other couples so they can have great marriages.
Kevin has a degree in sociology and has been helping couples strengthen their relationship since 1997. He is a member of the Coalition for Marriage, Family and Couples Education and the Association of Marriage and Family Ministries.
Jennifer P. Davis is a human resource professional with more than thirty years of experience in corporate, manufacturing, public
and private sector organizations. She is CEO of JP Davis & Associates, Inc., a minority owned business which she started in 1997. Craig Klutz is a Senior Vice President with BB&T with over 35 years of experience in the banking field.
Your investment for the First Things First of Gaston County Marriage Education Retreat is $25 per couple. There are 3 options for making your Marriage Education Retreat payment:
1. You can pay online using Paypal
2. You can pay by phone.
Call our office at 704-867-4495.
3. You can send your payment by mail.
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