Active Marriage Seminar/Retreat

Presented as weekly seminar - 8 weeks - or weekend retreat (four sessions Friday night and Saturday)
Participants receive manual/workbook; option to purchase the Gates' book, "Dynamic Dates"
Materials individually customized for your group
Seminar includes lecture, role playing and "knee-to-knee" activities; couples are not asked to share private information with the group
Course is Biblically based with practical illustrations gleaned from counseling office experiences of actual couples
Cost: $75/couple (weekend retreat); does not include travel, lodging, or food
Equipment needed:
Two podiums
PowerPoint equipment
CD player
Tables, chairs (optional depending on room size)
Available room space for break out sessions

Seminar Outline

Session I: What Are Needs and Expectations?
God Has a Plan
God's Plan Is For Needs to Be Met
Session II: What Is Emotional Closeness?
Affirmation for Women
Sexual Completeness for Men
Session III: What Is Emotional Connection?
Communication for Women
Playtime Together for Men
Session IV: What is Emotional Consistency?
Commitment for Women
Respect for Men

Books

Dynamic Dates: Interactive Devotionals for Couples

By Allan and Pat Gates

What do you talk about when you spend time alone with your spouse? There are three topic of conversation "no-nos" when spending time alone with your mate: children, money, jobs. So, what do you talk about?

"Dynamic Dates" provides 52 interactive devotional topics of conversation to help you and your mate discover new and exciting things about one other. The book is helpful, practical and fun.

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Web Resources

Focus On The Family - Husbands and Wives
LifeWay - Marriage and Family