Robust Couples

NOTE: This is a course taught in the past through the NLP Institute of Chicago. Although we do not currently have a repeat of this course on our schedule, we would be happy to talk to you about your training needs and whether other courses might fulfill them. We will also be happy to explore the possibilities in bringing this course to your organization. Call us at (847) 677-7950 or email us.

Fortify and invigorate your relationship. If you’re a newlywed, just thinking about making a commitment, or if you’ve been together for decades, this seminar can help strengthen, enhance, and deepen your relationship with your spouse or partner. Help assure that you’ll grow old together.

At a time when the divorce rate is over 50%, it might make sense to pay attention to the condition of your marriage. Answer a few short questions to see if this seminar is for you:

G Do you want to remain married, but aren’t sure if your marriage has "staying power"?

G Do you sometimes worry that you and your spouse are "growing apart"?

G Are you and your partner having the same fight over and over?

G Do you have habits that annoy your mate?

G Do you get defensive when your spouse criticizes?

If you answered "yes" to just two of these questions this seminar can help you bulletproof your alliance. In just two days, you’ll learn real-world skills to help you:

Appreciate how your spouse enhances your life
Realize what your life would be without your partner;
Value the differences between you and your spouse;
Identify how your relationship is strengthened by how your partner acts differently from you;
Recognize how your partner’s values add to your marriage;
Look at the world – and your relationship – through your spouse’s eyes;
Separate the annoying things your mate does from what is wonderful about your partner;
Help your spouse separate your annoying behaviors from what’s wonderful about you;
Appreciate the values that are most important to your partner;
Express yourself in a way that your spouse can hear and appreciate;
Lay the groundwork for more productive discussions;
Prevent defensiveness from taking over;
Turn criticism into easier to handle objections;
Fix it when you’ve screwed up;
Avoid the 4 "Marriage Killers"; and
Build and rebuild positive feelings for your spouse.

We’ve put together the exquisite modeling work of David Gordon, and the amazing research results from John Gottman, and created a safe environment for you expand your relationship repertoire.

Bring your spouse/partner or come by yourself and learn to strengthen your relationship and appreciate your partner anew.

Sat-Sun, June 26-27, 2004, 9:30-5:00

7635 Tripp Ave, Skokie IL 60076

$275/person ($235 if paid by 6/11)

$400/couple ($375 if paid by 6/11)