What happens on a weekend

The weekend begins on Friday night and continues until Sunday afternoon. During the weekend, a team of trained volunteer couples and clergy present a series of sharing times centered around their own life experiences. The purpose of each sharing time is to inspire couples to come to understand their own feelings about various aspects of their own marriage.

The second step, sharing these feelings with each other, is done through a method called dialogue. Dialogue gives husband and wife a time for personal reflection and exchange. Exchanges between spouses are conducted away from the group, in the privacy of their own room.

By the end of the weekend, couples have experience using the tools that will continue to enhance their relationship and encourage communication when they return to their daily routines. Provisions are made for ongoing contact with the Marriage Encounter Community in order to renew incentive to keep maintaining the health of their marriage.