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Unhealthy Marriages

Real life marriages are not healthy 100% of the time. Every couple goes through hard times. If your marriage is currently going through a hard time, there are ways to pull it through these hard times and heal the relationship. However the longer that you wait to heal your relationship the harder it is going to be. Start the process of healing today and you will be that much closer to returning to your dream of a happy, healthy lifelong marriage.

While a small minority of marriages need to be terminated by divorce the vast majority can return to a healthy state that is satisfying for both partners. It's not easy and will take time and a lot of effort, but in the long run it's not only easier than divorce but you, your spouse and your children will be much happier and better off for healing the relationship rather than terminating it.

We want to help you replace the pain and misery that you currently feel in your marital relationship with the joy and happiness that used to be present. We have developed a list of resources that are available to help you gain the relationship skills and knowledge to heal your relationship.

However if you are a victim of domestic violence we recommend that before taking one of these courses you first contact a domestic violence professional.

Hopefully, both you and your spouse are willing to do the work necessary to heal your marriage.  If you both are willing, and both participate in the appropriate programs, the odds of your ending up happily married (to each other!) are extremely high.  But what if you are the only one who wants to work on the marriage and your partner has given up?  Is it hopeless?  Not at all.  This means you will have to make the first move and be the first to change.  Some of the programs described in this section can be implemented even if only one of the partners is motivated to save the marriage.

We also highly recommend that you consider visiting with a marital therapist. A marital therapist acts as a river guide as you maneuver through the dangerous rapids of an unhealthy marriage. Most couples would never attempt going down the rapids in the grand canyon without a river guide, so why are couples resistant to hiring a marital therapist to help guide them through a rough patch of marital water?

If your relationship feels like it's in a dangerous section of your marital river then visit the marital therapy page for a list of local therapists who can safely guide you through it.

If you offer a program designed for couples in unhealthy marriages and would like to be added to this list please send us an email.

The following are a list of the programs available for couples in unhealthy marriages.

Before signing up for one of these programs we highly recommend you become an informed consumer. Possible questions you might ask include:

1. What is your experience and training in this program?

2. Is this program based on research and can you supply me with the references for the research articles it is based on?

3. What is the total cost for attending this program and how long does it last?

4. What are the specific relationship skills and knowledge taught in this program?

5. What are your expectations of us as participants?

6. Will any participant ever be asked or expected to share personal experiences in a group setting?

Program

Description

Dates and Location

Contact Information



Healthy Relationship Dating Program


Over 200 ideas of fun dates you can go on and strengthen your relaionship at the same time.


No cost


Click here to visit the Healthy Dating Program
Webpage
Keys to Unlocking the Door to a Healthy and Happy Marriage This pamphlet series teaches basic relationship skills and knowledge that can help a couple form and sustain a healthy marriage.

No cost
Click here to read and print the pamphlets
Retrovaille Weekends



Darryl & Patricia Hudson

831-384-5001

email

website
Marriage Encounter, Spanish



Victor & Patty Martinez

408-551-0585

email

website
PREPARE/ENRICH



Gilles Bekaert

408-382-1293

email

website
Association for Couples in Marriage Enrichment



Bea & Jim Strickland

408-268-3956

email

website
Couple Communication



Jay Bray

408-973-1001

email

website
PREP/Christian PREP



Evonne Cook

408-778-5120 ext. 13

email

website
PAIRS



Pat & Art Lindstrom

831-684-2198

email

website
PREPARE/ENRICH



Carlos Alferez

408-942-4570

email

website
Marriage Encounter



United Methodist

866-633-3862

email

website
Couple Communication



David Dahl

408-793-0313

email

website
PREP



Rev. Anne & Bob Welker

408-283-0221, ext. 46

email

website
PREPARE/ENRICH



Howard Chang

650-968-2900

email

website
Marriage Encounter



Diocese of San Jose

925-672-2016

email

website
Couple Communication



John Nielsen

510-783-8062

email

website
PREP/Christian PREP



Chaplain David E. Root

707-424-8604

email

website
PREPARE/ENRICH



Melvin Dahlgren

408-365-1180

email

website
Marriage Encounter



Dean & Claire Simonich

650-348-8957

email

website
Couple Communication



Nancy Ross

408-973-1001

email

website
Christian PREP



John Nielsen

510-783-8062

email

website
PREPARE/ENRICH



Louis Facchino

408-985-1488

email

website
Marriage Encounter



Mike or Jeanne Emry

925-672-2016

email

website
PREP/Christian PREP



Ms. Anita L. Sullins M. A.

925-487-9471

email

website
PREPARE/ENRICH



Paul Graham

408-260-2042

email

website
PREPARE/ENRICH



John Headley

408-281-7900 x 321

email

website
PREPARE/ENRICH



Joel King

408-252-3700

email

website
PREPARE/ENRICH



Michael Leong

408-245-1802

email

website
PREPARE/ENRICH



Polly Matsuoka

408-247-1600

email

website

Specific Disclaimer

The National Healthy Marriage Institute (NHMI) does not examine, determine or warrant the competence of any of the products or services listed in this website. Use of this website to locate products and services is completely voluntary and will not result in any liability against the NHMI. In no event shall the NHMI be liable for damages to any user of the website for the voluntary selection of any of the products and services listed in the website, for the services provided by any service provider listed herein, or for any other damages which may occur. The NHMI cannot and does not provide any warranties related to the information contained in or resulting services from the products and services that are linked to from this website.

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