Marriage is perhaps one of the most significant life altering decisions one can ever make. Unfortunately, more than 50% of marriages end in divorce. Of the remaining couples that choose to stay married, less than 50% report being happy and satisfied in their relationships. In our society we spend more time and resources preparing for the wedding ceremony, than on preparing for and maintaining the health of the marriage. This program is designed to enable couples to constructively review and enrich the viability of their relationship. Couples will learn communication skills and ground rules for handling conflict and promoting intimacy, with the aim of preventing future marital problems and divorce.
Sankofa’s program integrates the use of Marriage PREP techniques and materials. PREP is based on over twenty years of research, indicating that the best predictor of divorce is destructive styles of arguing. Therefore, PREP emphasizes constructive arguing techniques. Other topics that will be addressed include problem solving, commitment, fun, sensuality, expectations, friendship, spiritual/religious factors, family planning, etc. This is a series of 5 private workshop consultations that can be scheduled in person or via telephone and mail correspindence. Day Getaways do not include overnight accommodations.
