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Taking time to renew and deepen your relationship with your spouse builds a much happier and longer marriage. The Diocese of Manchester wants your marriage to stay as blessed as the day you said, “I do.” Therefore, we offer several resources ranging from where to get advice on your marriage or where the two of you can attend a seminar focusing on such aspects as increasing intimacy, enhancing personal growth, mutual fulfillment, and family wellness.

Worldwide Marriage Encounter

Worldwide Marriage Encounter is an enrichment experience for good, Christian marriages, offering married couples an opportunity to learn a technique of loving communication that they can use for the rest of their lives. (Couples of all faith expressions are always welcome!)

Find out more about Worldwide Marriage Encounter

Frequently Asked Questions about Worldwide Marriage Encounter

View the New England Marriage Encounter Schedule

Foundations

Foundations is a newsletter for newly married couples published bimonthly by the National Association of Catholic Family Life Ministries. Download a copy of the newsletter at www.foundationsnewsletter.net .

Retrouvaille…A Lifeline for Marriage

The word Retrouvaille™ (pronounced re-tro-vi with a long i.) is a French word meaning rediscovery. Retrouvaille programs offers tools needed to rediscover a loving marriage relationship. Thousands of couples headed for cold, unloving relationships or divorce have successfully overcome their marriage problems by attending the program.

The Retrouvaille Program consists of a weekend experience combined with a series of 6-12 post-weekend sessions over 3 months. It provides the tools to help put your marriage in order again. The main emphasis of the program is on communication in marriage between husband and wife. It will give you the opportunity to rediscover each other and examine your lives together in a new and positive way.

Retrouvaille Weekend

Rediscover a loving marriage with a Retrouvaille weekend. If your marriage is tearing the two of you apart, if there is little or no meaningful communication, if you are considering separation or divorce, Retrouvaille may help you.

Visit www.helpourmarriage.com for further information.