Fresno Couple Begin as ME Participants, Progress to ME Teachers, and Win $1000.

Stop the presses!  How did Marriage Education (ME) teachers win the Outcome Evaluation drawing for $1,000?

Well, these teachers, John and Maryalice Pickens of Fresno, first learned about Marriage Education from the Healthy Marriage Coalition of Fresno/Madera County (HMCFMC).   “My husband and I were on the verge of divorce,” said Maryalice.  “We wanted to do everything possible to save our marriage. We attended a class and it was so good we wanted to go to more classes. It has worked wonders for my marriage!”  After the class was over they submitted the outcome evaluation form to California Healthy Marriages Coalition (CHMC).

The first program the Pickens’ attended was a Mastering the Mysteries of Love (MML) class.  “After taking MML, our relationship became much more intimate and connected. My husband and I have learned to really listen and understand each other. We made a complete turn around in our marriage.” Maryalice and her husband, John have benefited so much from Marriage Education that they thought the next logical step was to teach it to others.

HMCFMC helped the Pickens through the process of getting the training they needed to become MML Facilitators.  “First we thought this class could help other couples at our church, then we realized couples everywhere would benefit from this class so we began teaching for HMCFMC.  In our last class we had a couple reconcile their marriage.  It feels good when we can impact the lives of others.” said Maryalice.

The Pickens’ will be celebrating their 25th anniversary next year. They plan to use their $1,000 winnings to help fund their trip! CHMC supports many quality relationship-building classes.

To find out more information about Mastering the Mysteries of Love and other great classes taking place in California, go to CaMarriage.com.

Hey Fresno! Grow your marriage, renew your vows, and make history!

WORLD CLASS MARRIAGE WORKSHOP

[& a Guinness World Record Breaking Vow Renewal Ceremony]

Fresno Convention Center
Valdez Hall
Saturday, August 1, 2009
8:30 am to 5:30 pm

GET MORE INFO OR REGISTER

at RelationshipEvents.com

“To have World Class Marriage Workshop come to Fresno is an incredible opportunity for couples to attend a premier marriage strengthening event. I am very excited to work with other local marriage groups to bring this seminar to the Greater Fresno area.”
Ron McLain, Executive Director
Healthy Marriage Coalition of Fresno/Madera County

Create the Relationship You Always Wanted with the Partner You Already Have!

The World Class Marriage Workshop combines fun and interaction with personal privacy and safety.

Learn the 16 Pillars of World Class Marriage – how to increase behaviors that nurture a relationship and avoid those that damage it. World Class Marriage

Workshop topics include:

• Using Power Listening
• Changing Behaviors, Not Your Partner
• Giving Caring the Way It Matters
• Handling Hot Topics – Sex & Money
• Growing Together
• Forging a Bond
• Nurturing the Honeymoon
• …and much more!

The Workshop is based on the book World Class Marriage: How to Create the Relationship You Always Wanted with the Partner You Already Have by internationally acclaimed authors and relationship trainers, Patty Howell, Ed.M., and Ralph Jones. Howell and Jones have been married for 30 years.

Don’t Miss This Fantastic Day!
Grow your marriage, renew your vows, and make history!

More Information or to Register:

• Call 559.322.0533
• Go to RelationshipEvents.com
• Visit any Ticketmaster Outlet
• Convention Center Box Office

Pricing:

• Early Bird Discount (deadline July 27): $38 per couple

• Regular/Walk-in Price (after July 27): $48 per couple

• Complimentary Registration: For newly unemployed workers and spouse (go to website for details)

What to Expect:

• A day of fun activities and engaging teaching by internationally renowned marriage experts.
• Catered lunch by Pardini’s
• Receive World Class Marriage books and Participant Workbooks
• Marriage stimulus package of savings from local eateries and merchants
• and a special ceremony to renew your vows and break a world record*

*We will attempt to break a Guinness World Record for the number of married couples renewing their vows in a single meeting. Join us (with a photocopy of your actual marriage certificate)!

What Others are Saying about World Class Marriage:

“…a very fulfilling experience. I feel as though we have gained extremely valuable information and tools to nurture our relationship.”

“I was not looking forward to it, but I’m glad I went…we both grew as a  couple.”

“…the skills we learned in this workshop fixed our relationship problems and gave us confidence that we can have a successful marriage.”

“Excellent workshop tailored to couples.”

“I liked that we had a lot of interaction with our spouse…and it wasn’t just listening to trainers.”

“I really enjoyed the mix of listening, individual, group and couple  interactions…the combination of activities was engaging and enjoyable.“

Having a great marriage is within your reach…World Class Marriage will help you get there!

Four organizations are co-sponsoring the day-long event! (California Healthy Marriages Coalition, Healthy Marriage Coalition of Fresno/Madera County, Stanislaus County Healthy Marriage Coalition, and Saints Healthy Marriage Project)

“Couples in our area are going to really like what they will learn at World Class Marriage. Couples will love how the principles and skills help take their relationship to the next level!”
Jim Reyes, Executive Director
Central California Latino Healthy Marriage Coalition

GET MORE INFO OR REGISTER

at RelationshipEvents.com

Kingsburg Couple Wins $1,000 Super Date!

When Aaron Winslow of Kingsburg, CA received the phone call that he was the latest winner of the California Healthy Marriages Coalition (CHMC) Outcome Evaluation drawing, he couldn’t believe it. It took at least ten minutes to convince him that he’d actually won.

“I never win anything!” said Winslow. Aaron had filled out the simple questionnaire after his “10 Great Dates” class and that set him up to have his entry drawn as the recipient of $1,000 cash! Now, that cash is being used to gift his wife with a super date!

Aaron and his wife, Denise, heard about the Marriage Education class through Kingsburg Community Church. The Winslows thought they would give it a try because it seemed fun, it fit perfectly within their schedule and to top it off, the church provided childcare. “Childcare was huge for us, “ said Winslow. Pastor Joe also added an extra benefit by offering weekly drawings for the couples that came to class.

“The best part of the 10 Great Dates class was that it got us to talk about different issues, kids, different feelings and all kinds of stuff,” said Winslow. Another direct benefit of the class was it gave the couple an opportunity to date each other again. “When I was single, I was always trying to take her out and now that I’m married, I rarely get a date,” Winslow said with a laugh. Now Aaron knows how to fix that problem!

Aaron adds that not only has the class helped his 7-year marriage, but learning ways to talk things out has also helped him grow at his work and with his 4 year-old son, Ethan. “The more information you can get the better!” said Winslow.

Kingsburg Community Church worked with the Healthy Marriage Coalition of Fresno-Madera County (HMCFMC) to launch the “10 Great Dates” program.  HMCFMC is part of the California Healthy Marriages Coalition which supports many quality relationship-building classes.

To find out more information about 10 Great Dates and other great classes, go to www.camarriage.com.  For classes and activities in the Greater Fresno and Madera County area, check out www.growyourmarriage.com.