The Need

Marriages today face a mountain of challenges. Busy schedules, family-of-origin issues, work expectations, addictive behaviors, affairs and dwindling romance all conspire against healthy marriages. Often the mountain of marital problems seems insurmountable, prompting too many couples to give up and consider divorce as their best option.

Consider this sobering data:

Sixty-seven percent of younger Americans agree that “when parents divorce, children are more prone to develop serious emotional problems.” Marriage in our culture has weakened, since the 60’s the divorce rate has doubled, while the number of divorces has tripled. In a recent study of divorcees, the majority wished they had tried harder to salvage their marriage. Before making any life changing decisions contemplate this; is there another way to escape the tragedy of divorce and recover hope for your marriage?

AT LOVE AND RESPECT WE BELIEVE HOPE CAN BE RENEWED IN EVERY MARRIAGE. IN ADDITION, FOLLOWING GOOD PROCESS COUPLES CAN ACQUIRE AND DEVELOP NEW TOOLS AND SKILLS THAT WILL FACILITATE A TRANSFORMATION IN THEIR MARRIAGE.

For over two decades Dr. Eggerichs and Dr. Canfield have been laboring diligently to strengthen marriages and families. The Love and Respect Intensive is an outgrowth of their work. Building on the principles of Love and Respect, Drs. Eggerichs and Canfield have assembled a team of professional counselors, therapists and researchers from across American to make the Love and Respect Intensive (LRI) a life changing experience.

Consider these positive outcomes in strengthening your marriage:

When marriages thrive child well-being improves, “on average children of married parents are physically and mentally healthier, better educated and enjoy more career success in later life than other children.”
Improving marital quality strengthens families, motherhood and fatherhood. Comments from recent Love and Respect Intensive attendees: “This was life changing.” “It has renewed my hope that we can make our marriage work.” "The marital tools from the Love and Respect message brought deep healing and reconciliation with the Lord and my spouse.” “I hope every couple whose facing difficult challenges in their marriage can attend an Intensive, because it opened my eyes.”

The Framework of the Love and Respect Intensive

Utilizing a multi-day format you’ll be processing issues directly related to your marriage. Building on the principles of Love and Respect, Dr. Canfield and his wife Dee (a marriage and family therapist), will utilize individual therapy to help couples pinpoint triggers which get them onto the “Crazy Cycle”, and then teach them how to get off. You and your mate, along with other couples will have an opportunity to complete a wide variety of exercises crucial to the process of making these breakthrough principles a permanent part of your marriage. You will also receive many new communication tools to establish and strengthen your marriage.

Throughout the intensive each couple is challenged to map out an action plan to improve their marriage and family life, with a goal of repairing areas of brokenness/weakness and identifying relationship strengths. Each couple leaves with a specific and achievable plan to dramatically enrich their marriage.

If you would like more information about cost, availability or more specific questions email our registrar, Hannah Mabie, and she will promptly respond.