making marriage work
Marriage is a long and winding road.
Navigating the many turns in marriage takes more than just a good sense of direction. It takes skills in communication and conflict resolution. To learn how to be an expert navigator, to strengthen and enrich your already blooming, or soon to blossom marriage—sign up for Making Marriage Work.
Couples considering marriage or those newly married have but one wish: that their marriage endures the test of time. This is easy to say, but not always easy to do. Studies show that over 50 percent of marriages end in divorce.
For over 30 years, Making Marriage Work has provided thousands of couples the necessary skills to strengthen their relationships and create successful families. Research shows that couples who take a marriage education program are more likely to handle conflict better, have improved communication skills and have more realistic expectations.
Our sessions have been designed to create a safe, open environment with licensed clinical therapists, rabbis and financial consultants. Our professional team is devoted to teaching couples how to endure the test of time through interactive techniques that are both stimulating and enjoyable.
Classes are offered throughout the year. There are many challenges in even the best marriages. Come and learn how to recognize and cope with life’s ups and downs and keep the passion alive.
the basic seminar
for couples considering marriage, engaged or recently married.
Each Seminar consists of seven to eleven couples who meet for 10 sessions on weekday evenings or Sunday mornings. Six sessions are lead by licensed clinical therapists on all aspects of married life. Additionally, there is one private session with the therapist. Two sessions are led by a rabbi, who focuses on the ways Judaism strengthens and enhances marriage and family life. A financial expert explores a variety of topics including dual-income couples, budgeting, insurance, investing, managing and buying a home.
Sessions cover these topics:
- The Meaning of Love and Commitment
- How Personal Histories and Personalities Affect Relationships
- The Art of Communication
- Conflict Resolution
- Parents, In-laws and Friends
- Dual Career Couples
- Sexuality and Marriage
- Children and Family Planning
- Money Management
- How Jewish Life Can Strengthen Your Marriage
All couples take an Attitude, Values and Personality Inventory that explores their own relationship. The Inventory is reviewed in the private session with the counselor.
interaith seminar
for couples with a non-Jewish partner considering marriage, engaged or recently married.
This ten session course includes all the topics of the Basic Seminar and highlights specific areas of concern to interfaith couples.
Additional topics covered include:
- The Wedding
- Relating to Parents
- Raising Children
- Celebration of Religious Holidays
challenge of growth
for couples married from two to fifteen years.
A 9-session course includes 6 group sessions with a therapist, one session with a rabbi, one session with a financial planner and a private session with the therapist.
Additional topics covered include:
- Love and Sex
- Keeping the Spark Alive
- The Challenge of Children: Time and Attention
- Communication and Conflict Resolution
- Judaism and Your Marriage
for dates, information & to register by phone
wcce.ajula.edu | 310.440.1566
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