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Contact UsSome spouses resist the idea of attending the program, out of concern that they will be required to expose their personal lives. None of this is true. In fact, the program is entirely unique, and most couples find that this is the very thing that worked when all else failed. We are told constantly that this is one of the best kept secrets in the world, and couples regularly comment that they wish they had done the program long before they did; That it would have saved them so much pain and anguish.
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This is not a kumbaya marriage retreat by any means, and there is never any attempt to convert couples to any religious belief system. It is a structured program designed to help you and your spouse learn communication skills that will put you in tune with one another.
There are no marriage counselors in the program. This is a peer ministry, presented by three married couples and a priest or pastor couple. The team couples are volunteers, who have experienced disillusionment, pain, anger, and conflict in their own marriages.
This is not a program with the goal of making people more aware of their own prejudices and more sensitive to others. The weekend is about you and your spouse, and nothing more. We do not have group activities or team building exercises.
While there are other couples in the program, it is by no means group counseling. You will not be asked to share your problems with anyone else. There are neither group dynamics nor group discussions on the weekend.
The business of marriage help has become a massive for-profit industry:
In contrast, Retrouvaille takes a fundamentally different approach. As a non-profit ministry run entirely by volunteers who have experienced and overcome similar struggles, we focus solely on helping couples improve or heal their marriages - not on generating profit.
It is a grass-roots, volunteer-run organization by couples that have been through the program, at every level.
There are no offices, no paid staff, and no payroll whatsoever.
For over 40 years, tens of thousands of couples have been helped and through their support the program has continued to help others.
All of our expenses are paid strictly by donations by coup0les wanting to give back.
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* A voluntary, anonymous donation is requested to help cover program costs and support couples who cannot afford the registration fee. There is no pressure, no follow-up, and nothing to buy - Retrouvaille is a non-profit program focused solely on helping couples heal their marriage.
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