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The intensive was very powerful.  From the moment we checked in at the B & B, to our departure, we knew every detail had been considered. Thank you for your prayers and support. I am actually hopeful for restoration.

We have really taken the information and have already started to apply it. We really needed to work on ourselves as a couple since we always work on helping make our kids better people. We loved having time with the coaches and how real they were with all the couples. The other couples were lovely to have there as well. We all brought our own struggles but we were willing to be vulnerable that first night to help us all open up.

For us the biggest takeaway was the “heart conversations.” One of our biggest struggles was communication, either because we did not feel safe communicating our feelings or because when we did it was too aggressive and done in an “attacking” way. So this will help us to create a safe space moving forward and help set ground rules to make sure we are only communicating feelings and not attacking, or being received as an attack when it is not.

The coaches were wonderful with us and with the others in our group. One of our biggest fears coming into this was that we would come and it would be “one sided” in some way.  The coaches did an excellent job in speaking truth, giving encouragement, and confronting the both of us with some hard truths that each of us needed to confront, as well as affirming for each of us the things we each did well.

We both left feeling renewed and confident in our marriage and determined to use the tools we learned, and continue with the “heavy lifting” assignments over the coming weeks and months.

We came home with a renewed sense of commitment to our marriage and an understanding that we need to work at communicating better. On the drive home, we were able to identify where we’d gotten off track, talk about those things and apologize to one another and offer forgiveness. We laughed more and talked more than we have in months…maybe years!

We both agreed this weekend was worth every penny we invested, and we would do it again in a heartbeat!  We’ve already told another couple from our church about it, and they’re planning to check it out as well.

We are incredibly grateful for the gift we gave ourselves (and our family) this past weekend!

We are doing well. The weekend was challenging and encouraging.  The coaches are anointed to do the coaching job!  They got us through everything and did it well.  The exercises we practiced there, we have been trying to incorporate in our daily lives.

From start to finish The Marriage Hub has been amazing to work with. I love efficiency and you guys have nailed it! We are praying about how we may participate in the future to encourage others who are troubled to press on in their marriage.

Thanks for taking us. Thanks for giving us tools to get past what has happened and to move forward in God’s grace and in the fullness of the life He has for us.

The weekend was good and we’re glad that we went. It will be helpful moving forward. We appreciate the skills that were taught and are excited to implement them into our marriage.

The intensive was quite helpful and gave us space to learn and get intentional with the hard work that needs done. The framework for this work is lucid and clear.

The coaches were delightful and their caring is very obvious.

Thank you for helping us get to this spot we are in – which is God filled and optimistic.

We are doing well and left the intensive with more hope than when we entered the intensive. Our coaches referred to the intensive as a reset for our marriage. It does feel like the resetting process has started. We’re looking forward to that continuing.

I thought the intensive was wonderful. We really had a few breakthroughs and I think we’re going to make it. But I’d lie if I said things have been wonderful since we got back. There’s still a lot of pain to work through. But I had a great talk with my coach today and she gave me really great advice. I hope we keep the momentum going into the online course. Fingers crossed 🤞

It went well and all is good.  We have had some great follow up conversations and found the weekend to be very worthwhile.  We look forward to participating in the heavy lifting sessions.

What a weekend!!!  A really great, it was hard, but great weekend!  It was so nice meeting the other couples, and I feel we all bonded really well too. We exchanged numbers to keep in touch.

I am SO beyond thankful for the genuine time, effort, sincerity, just everything the coaches put into all of us.  Even though there were three couples there, I personally felt like they still gave us all equally individual focus and attention as well as group attention and focus and it wasn’t rushed through.

We still have A LOT of work to do, which we knew and were prepared for from Friday night, but I feel we are a lot more prepared to get through the work we need to do.

We feel really positive that we have the right set of tools to start bridging the gaps that have been present for years. Thank you again for allowing us to attend, it truly was a pleasure and gave us a really good look at what we can do to repair what we’ve spent our lives building.

What a good but challenging weekend! I thought the intensive went very well and I was able to practice there and bring home some tools to continue growing in our marriage. I discovered that my husband is interested in putting forth the effort to protect our marriage, so that’s very encouraging to me. Also, it was a surprise and great encouragement to learn there are so many helpful resources available after we completed the intensive, such as the 15 session program online and access to coaches.

We did not expect that the Marriage Intensive was going to impact us emotionally and so profoundly. We must have been the “cry babies” of the bunch. We felt safe sharing our brokenness to the group and how we each felt from our past trauma in our marriage. God really was there in our midst during that weekend. The coaches and other couples were so helpful in giving us the knowledge and tools to move forward to grow in our marriage. I am so grateful for the experience and hope one day our struggles as couple and the journey to continue to live in this marriage with God in it, will encourage and help others who have face hopelessness and desperation in their marriage.

We really appreciate the support and teaching of our coaches. They were great! We are doing better and are very appreciative of the study!  We know we have a long way to go but it was a great start. Thank you!

The intensive was intense and exhausting! But, I am praying there will be good fruit to come!

The first night was rough but Saturday and Sunday went very well. I’m glad that we went. We’re going to sign up for the heavy lifting follow up and start on it tomorrow night. Tonight we attended one of the zooms and I’m looking forward to the podcasts, too.

I was pleasantly surprised with the entire weekend and counselors. I was really hesitant to go, my defenses were lowered immediately by the counselors introduction of themselves. Still a lot of work ahead, but gave us a huge jump start.

The weekend was great!

My wife and I are familiar with many topics that were discussed, however it was a good reminder and helpful for us both to put them into practice. Also, learning each other’s fears and reactions was very insightful.

This weekend was beyond amazing, God knows the coaches were perfect for us. I thought the intensive might be done by coaches that would never understand what we go through with 8 children, but God sent us coaches who had one more than we do, so we could not say that. And the coaches were so sweet, we really bonded with them.

We wish we would have done this 20 years ago but we were not in crisis then. Why wait until you are in crisis? This could be called a marriage tune up or feel more love again seminar.

This weekend was exactly what we needed to restart our marriage!  Our coaches were awesome!  Best counseling/training I’ve ever been to!  Top notch material, facility, atmosphere, food, snacks, merch., and care!  I would highly recommend it to other couples.  I look forward to continuing the heavy lifting over the next 15 weeks and beyond.

We’re so thankful we were able to go to the Intensive. We gained such wonderful revelation and insight…as well as tools and strategies in going forward.

The Intensive was so well run; I will recommend it to everyone. Such a quality Christian ministry! I love how Scripture-based it was, how organized, how thorough, how well thought out.

The weekend was well worthwhile! It opened our eyes and hearts to issues that definitely can be overcome to full fill that marriage promise of intimacy! We are definitely glad that we attended, our coaches were great and the other couple we attended with could not have been better. We are already implanting, lessons learned at the Marriage Hub, in our marriage. I would highly recommend the Marriage Hub, for those committed couples, looking to repair and prosper in their marriage.

We are doing well. Actually had our first small disagreement last night and then we did a heart talk and avoided the silent treatment that usually ensues.  I do feel like we are connecting more and are in a good spot in our marriage.

The weekend was amazing. I enjoyed the layout of the whole thing and the coaches were great. I really appreciate the binder full of material to enhance my relationship with God and my relationship my wife. Plus the continued support and resources will be used and we’re both thankful for that.

We’ve had a lot of discussions before the weekend, during the weekend and everyday. We have a long way to go to achieve full reconciliation but we’re fully committed to that process.  We are planning on seeing counselors/therapists to address issues we’ve brought into the marriage because we want to properly and fully address any hindrance.

Thank you for your help and support through this process!

The weekend was really helpful for us. I feel so blessed to have been able to go to Sandy Cove. The coaches were amazing leaders. The other couples in our group were so nice and it helped to hear their stories.

I think returning home was a little harder than I anticipated because of all of the typical distractions of life. I am committed to moving forward in my marriage and to complete the 15 week follow-up program.

Thanks again for all of your help and support. I don’t think that I would be on this path without the support that we have received from The Marriage Hub.

It was a necessary thing for us to do and it helped us take ownership for our behavior. It also helped remind us that we need to work more for each other. The coaches were great and helped us a lot.

I just want you to know that my husband and I had a wonderful weekend and were actually really sad that it was over Sunday night. It was very emotional being away from our babies but we really did enjoy it! We learned so much not only about each other but about ourselves and are really excited to see how we will grow with the information we gained from this. I feel that we are spiritually, emotionally, and physically closer just from the couple of days we got together. Very grateful we got to experience such a beautiful but intense retreat!

We thought it went very well and we both really appreciate you working with us to get us in on short notice. We still have a lot to work through but have some new found optimism now and a path to move forward. Thanks again for all your help.

My wife and I learned a lot. We planned to start the heavy lifting on Sunday.

It was WONDERFUL! We truly feel blessed and are excited to utilize our new tools to enhance our communication, conflict resolution, and our relationship. Just getting home from a jam packed Monday, wishing we were still at The Marriage Hub instead!

Overall thoughts about “intensive”: We thought “intensive” was exactly that—very intensive. It was a true blessing. If couples are open and honest with themselves, they can come out of this course with a newfound respect and love for each other.

I never cried so much in such a short period. The course and the stories of the other couples are just heartbreaking. The devil is tearing families apart, and it is time for people of faith to take a stand.

I thought the materials were spot on to promote healing. I thought our coaches were open and honest with everyone. I pray that The Marriage Hub continues the fight against divorce and the tricks of the devil forever.

It was truly a wonderful, life-changing experience. To begin, we have two kids, and I have often prioritized them. We were reminded to prioritize us.

We had a powerful weekend at the marriage intensive, God is so good! Our coaches were simply amazing, guiding us through the material, while being real and sharing their story and testament and speaking God’s word into our marriage. We connected so nicely with the other couples as well, supporting one another and sharing stories that helped us gain perspective hearing similar issues from other couples. We also talked about how we are invested in working on ourselves to get to a place where we can be a support couple for future retreats.

On our drive home we were just absorbing all that we had learned and commenting on the many different things that we had learned.
God showed up for us this weekend in so many ways. My husband humbled himself during the intensive and was able to fully participate and engage being the introvert that he is.
This entire process was all God’s plan and we see and feel his presence throughout. We are going to humble ourselves and realize that I’m sure our first disagreement is right around the corner but we both feel much more equipped to handle whatever comes our way.
We were able to share in devotion last night and this morning as well as pray for each other. The intensive was exactly what our relationship needed to get us back on the right track. We are looking forward to working through Heavy Lifting section and connecting with the Marriage Devotional as well. We are looking forward to seeing what God is about to show us in our relationship and deeply connecting with him and each other by practicing what we have learned.
Thank you all for making this possible for us and for everything that you do for couples in crisis.