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What is Marriage Coaching?

"Marriage Coaching is something you won't get from a seminar,

a book, or even a counselor."

Marriage Coaching is...

  • A supportive and unbiased voice that guides couples toward their relationship goals
  • An avenue that challenges couples to reframe their thinking about marriage by introducing them to new skills and capabilities

"Embrace your relationship

to develop

a deeper connection."

  • A process that aligns goals, defines values, and shapes behavior
  • A catalyst that focuses on the "good of the relationship" rather than on the individuals involved

 

Why Invest in a Marriage Coach?

A Marriage Coach can assist a couple to...

  • Be more intentional about caring for their marriage
  • Embrace life transitions, such as starting a family, changing careers, or dealing with the "empty nest syndrome"
  • Insure that these milestones become meaningful and valuable experiences
  • Re-Ignite passion and intimacy, and experience a deeper connection to each other.
  • Move beyond the marriage routine and the rut of ongoing responsibilities.
  • Make a good marriage GREAT!

"Whenever a husband and a wife

have an inspirational experience together,

their spirits are joined at an indescribable depth."

Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott

 

How to Begin Marriage Coaching

There are two ways to begin Marriage Coaching:
1

You can start by participating in a two-day intensive relationship experience called a MARRIAGE SUMMIT.  The couple and their Marriage Coach address powerful questions that challenge them to define their relationship.  together, they create a mission statement and set new goals.  When core values and goals are defined by a couple, their marriage has the best chance "to last a lifetime!"  A MARRIAGE SUMMIT is highly recommended to jump-start the coaching relationship because it provides a marital roadmap in a condensed time frame

 
2

Second, you can begin coaching by setting up a DISCOVERY SESSION.  This session serves as the starting point for those unable to begin with the Summit experience.  The Discovery Session established goals for the upcoming coaching interaction.  Couples and their Coach connect from two to four times per month depending on the needs of each couple.

 

Who Facilitates Marriage Coaching?

Dr. Doug McKinley developed a model for marriage coaching that challenges couples to embrace five marital tasks.  His coaching model is a structured process that guides couples toward balance and growth.  He is an executive and personal coach as well as a clinical psychologist.  He has been in private practice since 1991 in the Chicago suburbs.  Each coach on the AFC team is trained by Dr. McKinley and has graduate training in psychology and/or counseling. 

 
 

Dr. McKinley is convinced that Marriage coaching is "the missing link"

for couples wanting a growing, dynamic marriage.

 
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