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by Jess Walcott Jess Walcott (right) with Gene When our boys were younger, my husband Gene and I would schedule date nights and scramble to get a sitter. Then we’d head out for a movie, concert, or dinner at a nice restaurant. We heard that scheduling these outings would keep our marriage healthy and give … Continue reading Going Beyond “Date Night”
One of the most common questions people ask Couple Enrichment Leaders is "How many couples do you need for a workshop".The most common answer is "If there are 4 couples interested, let's plan a workshop."FCE has had workshops with as few as 3 and as many as 18 couples participating, and each Leader Couple has … Continue reading Wherever 4 or More are Gathered
Sunday, Oct 3, 2021: via Zoom: 4 pm Alaska/5 pm Pacific/6 pm Mountain/7 pm Central/8 pm Eastern REGISTER NOW Friends Couple Enrichment now offers a self-paced training for couples to become Leader Couples, called and equipped to lead events under the care of FCE. All couples interested in learning more about becoming trained as a … Continue reading Leader Couple Training Info Session: Oct. 3, 2021
What to keep and what to let go of in a relationship after 15 months of sheltering together during Covid-19.
There is a Yoga App (called Down Dog) where you can choose what sort of yoga practice you want each day. The app allows you to "boost" the basic practice by choosing a particular area to focus on: do we want to focus on stretching our hamstrings, building our core strength, or work on our … Continue reading Give your Dialogue a Boost
The practice of "disciplined listening" learned in Couple Enrichment can also be used in other settings, such as among family members, Meeting committees, and other groups. Here are some of the learnings about listening from Couple Enrichment that Mike and Marsha Green shared during the Pendle Hill Lecture on Feb. 1, 2021. They recounted examples … Continue reading Pendle Hill Lecture on “Disciplined Listening”
By Kathy Richman I taught first grade for many years. Every year in my class, six year olds learned to read. I know that I was a part of this process; I worked with my students, taught them decoding skills, and introduced them to the joys of literature. One after another, they emerged as readers. … Continue reading The Magic of Dialogue
Have you and your partner ever participated in a Friends Couple Enrichment event? Have you missed out on on-going opportunities for dialogue and support? Would you like to focus on your relationship by practicing dialogue and learning new communication skills from the comfort of your own home? We have just the thing for you! Friends Couple Enrichment is … Continue reading 3 More Chances in 2020 to do a free, online Drop-in Dialogue
Gabriel García Marquez gave us Love in the Time of Cholera. What couples are experiencing now could be termed Love in the Time of Covid 19. A few months ago, we could not have imagined how much our lives would change in the space of a few days, and how long-lasting those changes would be. … Continue reading Reflections on Love in the Time of Covid 19
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