Partnership Education
“….though modern Marriage is a tremendous laboratory, its members are often utterly without preparation for the partnership function. How much agony and remorse and failure could have been avoided if there had been at least some rudimentary learning before they entered the partnership….And that statement is equally valid for all relationships.”
Leo Buscaglia from Loving Each Other
I found this quote on the Internet the other day. This is why I do the work that I do. After getting married, many couples are unprepared for what Leo Buscaglia calls “the partnership function.” This is why I wrote the book, The Partnership Marriage: Creating the Life You Love…Together. It is also why I have developed different education programs for couples, which focus on teaching you the skills to have a strong partnership in life. Here are descriptions of my three partnership programs.
The Foundations of Partnership Program
The Foundations of Partnership program is ideally suited for couples who want better connection, communication and teamwork in their lives. You may feel as though you are living your lives focused more on your individual concerns and pursuits than on what’s important for the health and well-being of your relationship. You may feel you don’t have a shared vision of your future and are not working together to fulfill shared goals. In this program, you will build a solid foundation for partnership and create a vision for your life together.
Working with me in eight sessions over a three to four-month period you will:
- Connect around what’s important to you individually and for your relationship
- Expand their capacity to listen to each other’s wants and needs and to effectively communicate with each other
- Learn ways to identify disempowering patterns of thoughts and behavior and shift to effective ways of viewing your circumstances and taking action in partnership
- Create a shared vision of a life that excites and fulfills both of you
- Nurture the connection with each other through appreciation and gratitude
The Partners in Living Program
The Partnership in Living Program is for couples who feel that they have a solid relationship and are up to new challenges in their lives. You may feel you want to have greater alignment, balance and partnership in creating the lifestyle you desire and in accomplishing big dreams together. You may feel that you are not on the same page around what you want or the best way to get there. In the Partners in Living program, you will establish the foundation for an effective partnership, create a vision for your future and, additionally, design a “partnership project” to fulfill the shared dream of yours within the next three to six months.
Working with me in 10 sessions over a approximately five-month period you will:
- Focus on the same five objectives of the Foundations of Partnership Program, and
- Create a vision of your future including your individual aspirations and your shared dreams
- Design a partnership project in partnership to fulfill a shared dream of yours within the next three to six months
The Partnership for Success Program
The Partnership for Success program is for couples who clearly want greater partnership in their marriage. You want to work together effectively to achieve your goals. You may have big dreams to fulfill, projects to accomplish or challenges to take on, but you don’t quite know how or where to start. You may feel your lives are full and you want ongoing coaching and support to stay on track. In this program, not only will you work together to create an effective partnership, envision your future and design a “partnership project” to fulfill that vision, but you will also take significant action to achieve what you have set out to accomplish!
Working with me in up to 12 sessions over a six to seven-month period you will:
- Focus on the same seven objectives of the Partners in Living Program, and
- Learn powerful tools to work together over time to bring your partnership project to reality, achieve your goals and achieve success
Invitation
I invite you to consider participating in one of my partnership programs. If you are interested and/or have questions, please email me at andy@thepartnershipmarriage.com or simply call me at 617-942-2757.
We can discuss what you want to get out of participating in a partnership program, any concerns you might have, the cost of each of the programs and scheduling. I can also design a program to individually meet your needs.
When you register into any of my partnership programs, you and your partner will receive two free copies my book, The Partnership Marriage, and you will have access to the complete Partnership Marriage toolkit.
My commitment is to help you to strengthen what Leo Buscaglia calls your “partnership function” so you can create the life you love…together!
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