Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. - 1 Peter 4:8
Resources for Marriage & Family
If you have struggled with your sobriety and relapsed over and over, there may be something that you are overlooking. Problems in your relationships can be a big source of stress for someone that is in recovery. It is important to work through the issues you have with your family, or if you are married, with your partner. Relationships are the most important part of our life and bring us the most joy and contentment. Without healthy relationships in our lives sobriety will be in jeopardy and we will struggle to find true happiness.
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This video is done by UKMentalhealth- Relationships, as much as exercise, a healthy diet and not smoking - are fundamental to our mental health and wellbeing. |
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Russell Brand is an English comedian who is 20 years sober. He shares his thoughts on resenting your parents and how it affects you. |
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This video explains how your behavior may be leading to the opposite behavior you desire. |
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Time Magazine recently had a story that more adult children than ever before are estranged from their parents. |
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Family Therapy is a type of psychotherapy, or talk therapy, in which members of a family attend sessions together. These settings may help families improve communication, resolve conflict, and potentially learn about a loved one’s diagnosis.
Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you. |
Websites For Marriage and Family Counseling
A listing of organizations, and clinics that provide advice, help, and therapy is provided below. No endorsements or recommendations are intended. This listing is for informational purposes only. It is up to you to determine appropriate professional care.
Smart Step Families
https://smartstepfamilies.com
Created by bestselling author, therapist, and blended family expert Ron L. Deal, Smart Stepfamilies empowers blended family couples and their extended family for successful family living and trains churches and professionals to help blended families. Ron Deal's books, video resources, and articles are among the most widely referenced or quoted in the country. They also provide enrichment conferences and professional training for couples, ministry leaders, and therapists.
IMAGO Therapy
https://imagorelationships.org
Childhood abandonment, suppression, or neglect can often arise in a marriage or committed relationship. Through Imago Relationship Therapy, couples can understand each other's feelings more empathically. Dr. Hendrix's "Imago Dialogue" allows couples to move from blame and reactivity to understanding and empathy.
The Gottman Institute
https://www.gottman.com
The Gottman Method is an approach to couples therapy that includes a thorough assessment of the couple's relationship. It's easy to learn and is used by parents, educators, and care-givers. The Heart of Parenting presents a 5-step method that supports kids in a way that builds confidence and helps them grow socially, emotionally, and intellectually.
Marriage Fitness with Mort Fertel
https://marriagemax.com
of Marriage Fitness, a relationship renewal system. He pioneered the "Lone Ranger Track," which offers people with an obstinate spouse a path to reconciliation. Over 3 million people have subscribed to his free report, "7 Secrets to Fixing Your Marriage."
Dr. Cheryl Fraser-Mindful Loving
https://drcherylfraser.com/
Look, your relationship is not a write off, it just needs a tune-up. Jumpstart your love life and get your motor purring again. Discover how you and your sweetie can become that happy, sexy couple everyone else admires. Lose the sweat pants and get your mojo back with Mindful Loving. And master the art of staying in love.
Marriage.Com
https://www.marriage.com
Malini and Sameer Bhatia, an entrepreneur couple, founded Marriage.com.The site's unique therapist local directory allows couples to preview articles from marriage therapists. It also hosts a comprehensive course for strengthening marriages, as well as quizzes, quotes, legal information, and a blog.
Soulmates Academy
https://soulmates.academy
Soulmates Academy was founded a quarter-century ago with the goal of empowering couples to build stronger, long-term relationships.That is still an important part of their goal, but today they want to equip everyone to do relationships well. Accordingly, in 2020, they rebranded their work with companies and individuals into 4 Habits Consulting and registered a separate charity to work with communities and charities.
Florida PreMarital Course
https://flpremaritalcourse.com
The State of Florida believes in the importance of premarital counseling courses. Couples that take a premarital course are offered a $25 discount on their Florida marriage license. View the marriage license checklist to learn more. By taking their online premarital course, you are actively taking steps to protect your marriage from harm by learning more about your significant other through fun activities. What you learn throughout the course could be significant during married life.
Faith Based Marriage Help
Retrouvaille
www.helpourmarriage.org
Marriages fail because couples do not understand each other. This program focuses on communication. Couples of all faiths are encouraged to attend.
Weekend to Remember
www.familylife.com/weekend-to-remember/
No matter where or when you attend, our goal is the same: to offer you encouragement, hope, and you-can-do-this tools to build and grow your marriage.
Smart Step Families
https://smartstepfamilies.com
Created by bestselling author, therapist, and blended family expert Ron L. Deal, Smart Stepfamilies empowers blended family couples and their extended family for successful family living and trains churches and professionals to help blended families. Ron Deal's books, video resources, and articles are among the most widely referenced or quoted in the country. They also provide enrichment conferences and professional training for couples, ministry leaders, and therapists.
IMAGO Therapy
https://imagorelationships.org
Childhood abandonment, suppression, or neglect can often arise in a marriage or committed relationship. Through Imago Relationship Therapy, couples can understand each other's feelings more empathically. Dr. Hendrix's "Imago Dialogue" allows couples to move from blame and reactivity to understanding and empathy.
The Gottman Institute
https://www.gottman.com
The Gottman Method is an approach to couples therapy that includes a thorough assessment of the couple's relationship. It's easy to learn and is used by parents, educators, and care-givers. The Heart of Parenting presents a 5-step method that supports kids in a way that builds confidence and helps them grow socially, emotionally, and intellectually.
Marriage Fitness with Mort Fertel
https://marriagemax.com
of Marriage Fitness, a relationship renewal system. He pioneered the "Lone Ranger Track," which offers people with an obstinate spouse a path to reconciliation. Over 3 million people have subscribed to his free report, "7 Secrets to Fixing Your Marriage."
Dr. Cheryl Fraser-Mindful Loving
https://drcherylfraser.com/
Look, your relationship is not a write off, it just needs a tune-up. Jumpstart your love life and get your motor purring again. Discover how you and your sweetie can become that happy, sexy couple everyone else admires. Lose the sweat pants and get your mojo back with Mindful Loving. And master the art of staying in love.
Marriage.Com
https://www.marriage.com
Malini and Sameer Bhatia, an entrepreneur couple, founded Marriage.com.The site's unique therapist local directory allows couples to preview articles from marriage therapists. It also hosts a comprehensive course for strengthening marriages, as well as quizzes, quotes, legal information, and a blog.
Soulmates Academy
https://soulmates.academy
Soulmates Academy was founded a quarter-century ago with the goal of empowering couples to build stronger, long-term relationships.That is still an important part of their goal, but today they want to equip everyone to do relationships well. Accordingly, in 2020, they rebranded their work with companies and individuals into 4 Habits Consulting and registered a separate charity to work with communities and charities.
Florida PreMarital Course
https://flpremaritalcourse.com
The State of Florida believes in the importance of premarital counseling courses. Couples that take a premarital course are offered a $25 discount on their Florida marriage license. View the marriage license checklist to learn more. By taking their online premarital course, you are actively taking steps to protect your marriage from harm by learning more about your significant other through fun activities. What you learn throughout the course could be significant during married life.
Faith Based Marriage Help
Retrouvaille
www.helpourmarriage.org
Marriages fail because couples do not understand each other. This program focuses on communication. Couples of all faiths are encouraged to attend.
Weekend to Remember
www.familylife.com/weekend-to-remember/
No matter where or when you attend, our goal is the same: to offer you encouragement, hope, and you-can-do-this tools to build and grow your marriage.
Video Resources for Marriage and Family Improvment
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Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt are experts in relationship counseling. The couple has written over 10 books of marriage advice, including three New York Times bestsellers. (Video is about 17 minutes)
Dr. Andrea and Jon Taylor-Cummings share their observations of the 4 fundamental habits that all successful relationships exhibit. They are co-founders of Soulmates Academy, an organisation on a mission to reduce relationship and family breakdown across the globe. (Video is about 20 minutes)
Are you a divorced mom, divorced dad, new single parent, single parent unexpected? Get your pen and paper and get ready to take some notes. |
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Joanne Davila is a professor of psychology at Stony Brook University. She explains how you can both create and reduce the things that lead to unhealthy relationships. (Video is about 47 minutes)
Here’s the science behind happy relationships! Dr. Gottman outlines the findings, tools and techniques that have helped thousands of couples from around the world build a “Sound Relationship House.” (Video is about 25 minutes)
From the Brink is a documentary that chronicles people in marriage crisis who worked with relationship expert Mort Fertel in his Marriage Fitness Program. |
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Parenting is hard enough, but if you're a step-family, there are additional challenges. Blended family expert Ron Deal shares his insights on creating a successful step-family. Marriage on the Rock series order page: http://www.marriagetoday.com/rock |
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Knowing what you are in for can be very helpful. Dr. Melissa Estavillo discusses what typically happens during the first family session. She also explains what you should be looking for in a good family counselor. https://www.biltmorecounseling.com |
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Dr. Dawn Elise Snipes on integrative behavioral health approaches, including counseling techniques and skills for improving mental health and reducing mental illness. |
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Relationship expert Todd Creager shares his top tips on dealing with an addicted partner. What he says are the signs that your partner may be addicted to drugs or alcohol. |
Apps to Support your Relationships
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Get Lasting https://getlasting.com Lasting nurtures and repairs your emotional connection using decades of science. 94% report new relationships strengths. They say they have over 2 million couples using their app. List of Apps for marriage that aren't lame https://www.ryanandalex.com/apps-for-married-couples/ |
Christian Websites And Blogs
Bare Marriage
https://baremarriage.com/
Sheila Wray Gregoire hosts the Bare Marriage podcast, where they strip away all the pat answers and the Christian-ese and get back to healthy, biblical, evidence-based advice for your marriage and your sex life.
A Mother Far From Home
https://amotherfarfromhome.com/
Rachel Norman, BA, MS, certified baby and toddler sleep consultant, routine connoisseur, parent coach, and mama to 5 precious kiddos is about simplifying your life and developing routines. She helps you find ways to incorporate spirituality into your daily routine.
Chasing Vibrance
https://chasingvibrance.com/
Tired of feeling stuck in your faith? Mom life have you exhausted and overwhelmed? You’ve come to the right place! Grab an iced coffee and kick back for a second as we explore how to live a life that lights you up from the inside out!
Equipping Godly Women
https://equippinggodlywomen.com/
At EGW, they're a community of Christian women committed to being ALL IN in faith and family. To waking up every day, determined to be a better Christian woman, wife, and mother than we were yesterday. And to chasing hard after God... even when it isn't easy.
Mindy Jones
https://www.mindyjonesblog.com/
This is your go-to Christian mom blog! Mindy's mission is to help encourage YOU to become more intentional in your faith, family, and home, by equipping you with practical tips, resources, and authenticity. (Lots of printables)
https://baremarriage.com/
Sheila Wray Gregoire hosts the Bare Marriage podcast, where they strip away all the pat answers and the Christian-ese and get back to healthy, biblical, evidence-based advice for your marriage and your sex life.
A Mother Far From Home
https://amotherfarfromhome.com/
Rachel Norman, BA, MS, certified baby and toddler sleep consultant, routine connoisseur, parent coach, and mama to 5 precious kiddos is about simplifying your life and developing routines. She helps you find ways to incorporate spirituality into your daily routine.
Chasing Vibrance
https://chasingvibrance.com/
Tired of feeling stuck in your faith? Mom life have you exhausted and overwhelmed? You’ve come to the right place! Grab an iced coffee and kick back for a second as we explore how to live a life that lights you up from the inside out!
Equipping Godly Women
https://equippinggodlywomen.com/
At EGW, they're a community of Christian women committed to being ALL IN in faith and family. To waking up every day, determined to be a better Christian woman, wife, and mother than we were yesterday. And to chasing hard after God... even when it isn't easy.
Mindy Jones
https://www.mindyjonesblog.com/
This is your go-to Christian mom blog! Mindy's mission is to help encourage YOU to become more intentional in your faith, family, and home, by equipping you with practical tips, resources, and authenticity. (Lots of printables)
Get Off To The Right Start
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Don't just plan your wedding. Plan your Marriage. Take our Florida Premarital Course to take a breather from all that wedding planning and make a date night with each other. Have fun with each other in the convenience of your home and learn more about each other before you get married. As an added benefit, you get to save $25 off of your marriage license and skip the 3-day waiting period after completing our course.
“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” |
