The next workshop for married and committed couples is on October 18-19, 2008.

How you'll benefit
What you'll learn
What to expect

Next scheduled workshop

What ever happened to “happily ever after”?! With the passage of time, it is normal for couples to experience times of disillusion and discontent. Sometimes these last a day or a week, but sometimes they take root and shake your relationship to its foundation.The specific issues vary by couple, but all married couples have them:

• Dealing with “unspeakable” issues

• Resolving conflicting priorities for time, money, friends and family

• Difficulty communicating openly, calmly and productively about important issues

• Missing that loving feeling you used to share

• Tolerating your partner’s unbearable little habits

• Realizing that you can’t change your partner

• Adjusting the imbalance of labor

• Making your relationship a priority

• Being able to talk without bickering

• Finding time for each other as well as the children

• Bearing the weight of unresolved issues

• Getting beyond infidelity

Remember the days when you couldn’t wait to share the events of your day? Your triumphs? Your challenges?

How can you reclaim your relationship so that you both:

• Feel confident and eager about your life together

• See your relationship with new eyes, open and focused on a common vision for the future

• Have the tools you need to resolve today’s problems and address future challenges together

The Relationship Studio Imago Workshop: Getting the Love You Want

Invest in your relationship now and the dividends can last a lifetime!

Participating in the TRS Married and Committed Couples Weekend Workshop will provide you with skills to help you through the stresses and pressures of today, and enhance your relationship for the life ahead.

TRS workshops are based on the work of Harville Hendrix, founder of Imago Relationship Therapy and best selling author. This internationally known and accepted approach to transforming relationships is renowned for its effectiveness, the safe and secure environment it creates for experiential learning and the practical tools it provides for enhancing communication and deepening relationships for the future.

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The Relationship Studio:
How you’ll benefit

• You’ll feel better about yourselves as individuals and more connected as a couple.

• You’ll communicate with each other more honestly and with greater ease.

• You’ll learn to disagree and express differing opinions and ideas without breaking the relationship connection.

• You’ll make intentional, conscious choices, both for yourselves and for your relationship.

• You’ll co-create safety and trust.

• You’ll experience a deeper connection and have more fun together.

• You’ll become attractive to each other in a way that will last and preserve the excitement in your relationship.

• You’ll receive important tools for sustaining an intentional loving relationship long after the workshop has ended.

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The Relationship Studio:
What you’ll learn

• To expand upon the positive aspects of your relationship

• To communicate in a way that addresses hurts, frustrations and disappointments within a safe, trusting and mutual partnership

• To deepen emotional and sexual intimacy

• To be successful in meeting your partner's needs

• To sustain fun and romance for the long run

• To create a relationship vision for your lives going forward

• To clarify and express your individuality while fostering your connection and identity as a couple

• To develop win-win solutions to problems that arise

• To become a cohesive couple with a shared sense of values and priorities

• To provide a safe and loving environment for raising children

• To make your relationship a priority

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Take the first step into a happier future.
Set aside one weekend for yourselves and each other.

The TRS Married and Committed Couples Weekend Workshop gives you an opportunity to step away from the day-to-day stresses of your life and focus on transforming your relationship into one that provides love and deep connection for the future.

The Relationship Studio:
What to expect

• A safe and confidential environment where there is no blame and no shame

• The company of other married and committed couples

• Non-threatening approaches to understanding yourself and your role in your relationship

• Actionable tools that will help you communicate and step confidently and happily into your future together

• A highly diversified mixture of adult education formats:
--- Short lecture, video clips, music, guided imagery, re-romanticizing exercises, demonstrations, and communication tools
--- Private time together as a couple to practice what you’ve learned, using issues that are real to you
--- Voluntary sharing of insights and experiences

• The equivalent of six months of couples coaching or therapy in one 20-hour weekend workshop

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Next Scheduled TRS Weekend Workshop for Married and Committed Couples

DATE: October 18-19, 2008

Saturday from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm
Sunday from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm

PLACE:
The Relationship Studio
1613 Florence Avenue
Evanston Illinois 60201

COST: $695 per couple for the 20-hour workshop. Also included are two workbooks, beverages and snacks.

FUTURE CHICAGO-AREA WORKSHOP DATES:

January 24-25, 2009
April 25-26, 2009
June 13-14, 2009
October 17-18, 2009

Check back frequently for updates!


Other things you should know:

• Dress is casual. Be comfortable. You may even want to bring a pillow

• Both members of the couple must attend the workshop

• Beverages and snacks will be provided

• Lunch on Saturday and Sunday will be on your own (a chance for on-going communication inspired by the sessions) and are not covered by the workshop fee

• Deposit of $200 is required with registration

• The balance ($495) is due one week prior to the workshop

• Special Offer:
--- Registrations made 3 or more weeks prior to the workshop date will receive a $50 discount on the total cost of the workshop.

• Cancellation Policy: If cancellation is made more than 8 days prior to the workshop, a refund of the deposit will be made, less a $75 administration fee.
If a cancellation is made less than 8 days prior to the workshop or if you fail to attend or to complete the workshop, the deposit will not be refunded, but can be applied to a subsequently scheduled workshop.

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