The COVID-19 pandemic is causing anxiety, stress, and fatigue and is testing relationships. Not only are we concerned for our health and the health of our loved ones, but our lifestyles have changed and, for many, our jobs and income.
Add to this: being home with each other 24/7, having to home-school and entertain the kids, and no longer having access to activities that served as stress relievers such as going to the gym, seeing friends, or watching sports on TV. Even strong marriages are being tested.
Introducing the Seven Principles Program, a couples workshop. The Program is based on the internationally acclaimed research of Dr. John Gottman, as presented in his book, “Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work.” The Program was designed by the Gottman Institute to teach couples how to strengthen their relationships by applying the Seven Principles to their everyday lives. Attending this workshop allows the couple to carve out the time to learn the concepts and do the exercises, instead of letting good intentions fall by the wayside.
The Program will be presented virtually using Microsoft Teams (no subscription needed), on six consecutive Thursday evenings in May and June. Short lectures alternate with breakout sessions for couples to go through workbook exercises privately. No personal information is shared with others.
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the cost of this presentation of the Seven Principles Program is only$149 per couple for all six classes including materials – a significant one-time savings.
“As partners increasingly come to know and bond with each other,
they build what I call their Sound Relationship House.
The Seven Principles comprise the Sound Relationship House’s many floors or levels.
These principles are intricately connected to trust and commitment, which
form the house’s protective, weight-bearing walls.”
Dr. John Gottman, The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, p. 24
Who Should Attend: Engaged, newlywed and long-married couples, second marriages, and committed partnerships all may benefit.
You Will Need: Internet access with microphone/speakers or headset. Optional webcam
Dates: Six Thursdays: May 21, May 28, June 4, June 11, June 18, June 25
Times: 7:00PM to 8:30PM
Location: MICROSOFT TEAMS VIDEOCONFERENCE (no subscription needed)
Cost: $149 per couple – includes materials – a special one-time savings due to the COVID-19 pandemic’s emotional & financial hardships
How to Register: Go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-seven-principles-for-making-marriage-work-tickets-102804671540
Deadline to register: May 14, 2020
Presenter: Meredith Keller, LPC, ACS
NJ Lic #37PC00325600
Director, Couples Therapy Center of New Jersey
An Approved Gottman Seven Principles Program Educator
Co-Presenter: Marianne Legato
An Approved Gottman Seven Principles Program Educator
Questions? Meredith Keller: (908) 246-3074, getsupport@couplestherapycenterofnj.com
Marianne Legato: (908) 472-5867, mlegato@comcast.net
NO PERSONAL INFORMATION IS DISCLOSED TO OTHER COUPLES OR THE PRESENTERS.
COUPLES GO THROUGH WORKBOOK EXERCISES PRIVATELY
DURING BREAK-OUT SESSIONS
DISCLAIMER: The Seven Principles Program is educational, not therapeutic. The Program’s presenters will be available to assist with class exercises, not to conduct therapy. The Program is not appropriate for couples in marital distress.
