Marriage Encounter Groups

A member here at WINMLC recently mentioned a Marriage Encounter Group that she attended called Retrouville: A Lifeline for Marriage.
(From the Web site)
"A program to Help Couples Heal and Renew their Marriages.
Do you feel lost, alone or bored in your marriage? 
Are you frustrated, hurt or angry with your spouse? 
Are you constantly fighting? Or, do you simply shut down? 
Have you thought about separation or divorce? 
Does talking about it only make it worse? 

... Retrouvaille provides marriage help!

What is a Retrouvaille Program? 


The word Retrouvaille™ (pronounced re-tro-vi with a long i.) is a French word meaning rediscovery. The program 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. 


What the Program is not. 


It is not a retreat, marriage counseling, marriage self help or a sensitivity group. There are neither group dynamics nor group discussions on the weekend. It is not a time for hurting; it is a time for healing."


I have not attended this encounter weekend, but the write-up on this group is quite impressive.  Please check out the web site to see if they will be offering a weekend near you or has an active group in your state or country.
If anyone has attended one of these weekends, please come here and post your comments on it and if it helped.  We would be very interested if this is source for our membership to truly explore and try.
Shepherdess