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Giving marriages a helping hand

Care for the Family's brand new course for couples in the first five years of their marriage is now available!

Connect2 encourages couples to explore key issues that can strengthen and build their relationship during the early years of marriage. It's been designed so that it can be easily used in the community - it can be hosted by churches, community groups, health centres and other interested parties.

Firm foundations

The course conveys the important message that couples can find fulfilment and happiness - even if things don't go according to plan. By giving newly married couples excellent communication tools, they can learn to work through minor problems before they get out of hand. Exploring the key themes of the course - commitment, expectations, intimacy and sex - will help couples establish firm foundations for a lifelong marriage.

Anne Carlos, who co-authored the course for Care for the Family, explains: "If you believe in marriage and want to encourage those who have just married, then I think Connect2 is an excellent way of helping couples. It challenges couples to think through the issues they may face and the direction their marriage is taking, before problems arise."

Getting the balance

Connect2 also provides couples with a helpful overview of how relationships work, by ensuring that they get the balance between commitment, intimacy and passion right. Over five sessions, couples are encouraged to discuss a wide range of important issues with each other.

"Discussing issues, making joint decisions and working toward common goals all help to build a stronger relationship," says Anne.

Course presenters need no special training as the Connect2 pack contains everything needed to run the course in their church or community.

Click HERE to find out more about Connect2.

© Christian Family Network
is run by CPO, supported by
Care for the Family, Marriage Resource, Positive Parenting,
Care, Women Alive, Christian Herald and many others.


		RESOURCES Giving marriages a helping hand Care for the Family's brand new course for couples in the first five years of their marriage is now available! Connect2 encourages couples to explore key issues that can strengthen and build their relationship during the early years of marriage. It's been designed so that it can be easily used in the community - it can be hosted by churches, community groups, health centres and other interested parties. Firm foundations The course conveys the important message that couples can find fulfilment and happiness - even if things don't go according to plan. By giving newly married couples excellent communication tools, they can learn to work through minor problems before they get out of hand. Exploring the key themes of the course - commitment, expectations, intimacy and sex - will help couples establish firm foundations for a lifelong marriage. Anne Carlos, who co-authored the course for Care for the Family, explains: "If you believe in marriage and want to encourage those who have just married, then I think Connect2 is an excellent way of helping couples. It challenges couples to think through the issues they may face and the direction their marriage is taking, before problems arise." Getting the balance Connect2 also provides couples with a helpful overview of how relationships work, by ensuring that they get the balance between commitment, intimacy and passion right. Over five sessions, couples are encouraged to discuss a wide range of important issues with each other. "Discussing issues, making joint decisions and working toward common goals all help to build a stronger relationship," says Anne. Course presenters need no special training as the Connect2 pack contains everything needed to run the course in their church or community. Click HERE to find out more about Connect2. © Christian Family Network is run by CPO, supported by Care for the Family, Marriage Resource, Positive Parenting, Care, Women Alive, Christian Herald and many others.