How We Talk
& Work Together

Conflict Resolution, Relationship Roles, Marriage/Relationship Expectations

Three Common Mistakes Couples Make During Conflict

For over 50 years, Dr. John Gottman and Dr. Julie Gottman have dedicated their lives to transforming relationships with proven, science-backed methods.

Gottman Card Decks

Based on 4 decades of ongoing research by Drs. John and Julie Gottman, these card decks help you get to know your partner better, offers ideas for date nights and shares opportunities to strengthen your relationship.

Gottman’s Repair Checklist

Words and phrases to use to slow down escalated conflicts with your partner.

Our Life Together

Financial Management, Personality, & Love Language Habits

PERSONALITY AUDIT

Marriage is a great time to know yourself – and your spouse – better! How do you show up in the world? How does that affect your relationship? As you grow in your marriage, consider taking this Personality Audit by For Your Marriage. Print two copies and ask your spouse to take it, too.

FREE BUDGETING 101 WORKSHOP

New to budgeting? You’re in the right place. Join a FREE, live workshop and start feeling more confident budgeting with the EveryDollar App. Can’t attend a live workshop? Watch the recording of a past one to learn how to use EveryDollar budgeting App.

LOVE NUDGE

You might be surprised to discover that you and your partner give and receive love in very different ways. The wisdom of The 5 Love Languages® will equip you to keep falling in love over and over again.

THE DATE NIGHT OPPORTUNITY

Research from the National Marriage Project from the University of Virginia about the potential value of regular date nights.

A Marriage Meeting That Works

When you’re stressed out about the budget, but your spouse is focused solely on meal planning for the week, how do you move forward productively as a team?

Talking About Finances: A Touchy Topic Made Easier for Couples

Create a shared vision of your financial present and future.

Our Family and Relationships

In-laws, Friendships, & Parenting

CREATING HEALTHY BOUNDARIES
WITH IN-LAWS

Approximately 60% of couples struggle with in-law relationships and how they affect their marital harmony. Explore real-life, research based strategies to create healthy boundaries and strengthening in-law relationships

FAMILIES OF ORIGIN DISCUSSION

Take the time to explore with your spouse what you learned about life, love, and conflict in your family of origin so that you can understand how this influences your current relationship – for better and for worse.

AFFIRMATION ABC’S FOR
THE WHOLE FAMILY

Words of affirmation can help make our family feel loved and noticed for even the smallest things! Children want to make their parents happy and proud. In this exercise, you will go through the alphabet to think of something positive beginning with each letter.

Deeper Connection

Intimacy & Spirituality

Building Intimacy In Marriage

Intimacy is the heartbeat of any strong marriage, but it's not something that happens overnight. It requires effort, communication, and a willingness to grow together. Whether you’re newlyweds or have been married for decades, building and maintaining intimacy is a continual process. 

4 Easy Ways to Improve your Marriage

Harvard Researcher on Happiness, Dr. Arthur Brooks, shares 4 simple steps to increasing closeness and connectedness in your marriage that you can start today.

9 paths to spiritual intimacy

Being Married doesn’t mean being spiritually aligned. But research shows that a shared spiritual life has great benefit to married couples. How do we go about this? Even when it feels hard.