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The
course takes place over five evenings.
A typical evening starts at 7pm
and finishes by 9.45pm. Each evening includes:
A meal
- you will probably sit together with two other engaged couples and a
married couple known as a ‘support couple’ (they
will be your hosts for the course). You can chat to the others or just
use the time to talk to each other. At no time on the course will you
have to disclose anything personal to anyone else.
Talk and discussion
- each evening a live talk is given or a video of the talk played. The
talk is broken up with opportunities for you and your
fiancé(e) to talk through the issues raised as a couple.
Homework
- at the end of each session you are given some homework to do
together. This will help you to build on what you have learnt and give
you the opportunity to apply it to your relationship. Don't worry - it
won't be marked! It isn't looked at by anyone else and is just for your
own benefit.
FOCCUS Questionnaire
Before the course starts you
will be asked to complete a questionnaire called FOCCUS. This
questionnaire will ask about different aspects of your relationship. It
is not a test nor is it a predictor of whether your marriage will
succeed or fail. It is a tool to help highlight any important issues
that you would benefit from discussing before you get married.
It is by no means compulsory to
complete the questionnaire but most couples find it very useful. Once
you have completed it you will have the opportunity to discuss the
results with your support couple.
Support couples
You will be introduced to your
support couple on the first evening. They will be a married couple who
have been married for at least two years. They will invite you to a
meal at their home. You will have the opportunity to talk through any
issues that have been raised by the course or through the
questionnaire. Again, this is by no means compulsory but has been
greatly appreciated by many couples.
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