The Alpha Marriage Preparation Course

 Before the day

“Many couples spend months preparing for one day – the wedding day – but not many couples spend time preparing for their life together afterwards.”

The Marriage Preparation Course was created by Nicky and Sila Lee. Married for more than 30 years the couple serve on the leadership team at Holy Trinity Brompton and are co-authors of ‘The Marriage Book.’

Based on Christian principles, the Marriage Preparation Course tackles some of the important issues which will undoubtedly arise within a marriage, and aims to help couples begin their life together on a firm footing. The course is relevant for any engaged couple.

Topics covered include:

Communication

Commitment

Resolving conflict

Keeping love alive

Shared values

Finance

In-laws

Course Format

Held over five consecutive weeks, each session begins with a DVD on a marriage-related topic. Afterwards there is time for you to discuss privately any issues raised on the DVD.  Each couple is linked with a support couple who will host the course in their home. The support couple will also be on hand should you wish to talk through any of the areas covered in the DVD.

In addition, there is also the option of completing a questionnaire called FOCCUS. The questionnaire helps you to recognise any issues that are useful for you to discuss as a couple prior to marriage. Since training is required to interpret the results, we do not pass the results back to you directly. Instead we offer you the opportunity to meet with your support couple to discuss any issues. FOCCUS is completed on-line. If this is of interest, simply let your support couple know. Please note there is a small charge for the questionnaire.

For more details or to register please contact gen.montgomery@cthree.org.