Appendix

Strengthening Marriage

A Course for Enhancing Relationships

Prepared by LDS Family Services

How can I benefit from this course?

This course offers practical help for couples from a gospel perspective. It is designed to help you:

• Understand how eternal principles and covenants can affect marriage.

• Communicate effectively with your spouse and children.

• Promote marital unity, equality, and sharing.

• Overcome anger problems.

• Learn skills to resolve conflicts.

• Enrich your marriage and make it a priority.

Who can attend?

The course is particularly beneficial for couples having problems and challenges in their marriages, but the principles taught in it can enhance any marriage. It is highly recommended that you and your spouse attend together.

How long does the course last?

The length of the course varies according to the needs of the participants. Generally, six to eight sessions are planned, with one session per week. Each session is approximately 90 minutes long.

What will be expected of me if I participate?

You should attend every meeting. You will receive and be asked to study Strengthening Marriage: Resource Guide for Couples. The guide contains course information and activities to help you strengthen your marriage. You will also be asked to complete a questionnaire at the end of the course to help evaluate its success. You will not be required to sign the questionnaire. All information is strictly confidential.

What will the program cost?

A fee of will be charged to cover expenses.

When and where is the course being taught?

The next Strengthening Marriage course is scheduled for , beginning at at .

How can I sign up for the course or obtain more information?

Call

or at LDS Family Services, .

Who will teach the course?

A representative of LDS Family Services or a ward or stake volunteer.

Preparation List

Small details can contribute to a successful course. Use the checklist below to remind yourself of such details.

The following items have been reserved:

• microphone or sound system

• chalk

• videos or DVD

• easel/writing pads

• podium

• markers

• overhead projector

• blank paper

• TV and VCR or DVD player

• pencils

• chalkboard

• other:

• All necessary materials for participants have been copied and collated.

• The room has been reserved.

• The room has been set up for the expected number of participants.

• Extra chairs are available.

• Bathrooms are clean and easy to find. (If not, signs with arrows have been displayed.)

• The room air conditioner or heater has been turned on in advance so the room is comfortable.

Strengthening Marriage Class Roster

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Program Evaluation Form

Thank you for participating in our marriage workshop. You have invested your time in learning information and skills to improve your marriage. We would like to know if the workshop has helped you achieve that goal. Please complete this evaluation form. Do not write your name. We want you to be able to answer questions openly, without any concern about disclosing your identity. With your help, we can improve future marriage workshops.

Please circle the answer in each column that best describes how well you are doing now as compared to how you were doing before taking the course.

	How I’m doing now:			Compared to before the course, I am now:
Confidence that our marriage will be eternal.	Poor	Okay	Good	Worse	Same	Better
Ability to communicate better with my spouse.	Poor	Okay	Good	Worse	Same	Better
Equality and shared decision making in our marriage.	Poor	Okay	Good	Worse	Same	Better
Ability to control and resolve angry feelings.	Poor	Okay	Good	Worse	Same	Better
Ability to resolve conflicts in a mutually satisfying way.	Poor	Okay	Good	Worse	Same	Better
Priority given to our relationship.	Poor	Okay	Good	Worse	Same	Better

In what areas has this marriage course helped you the most?

In what areas do you still need help to improve?

How can this course be improved?

What did you like or not like about the instructor’s teaching style?

How many course lessons did you read?

On a scale of 1 to 5, please rate the overall value of the lessons in helping you.

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Did you do the learning activities in each lesson? Yes No

On a scale of 1 to 5, rate the overall value of the learning activities in helping you

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Strengthening Marriage

This certifies that

has completed the

Strengthening Marriage

Course of

LDS Family Services

Agency Director

Instructor

Date