Emmaus Institute To Reveal Secrets to a Happier Marriage

Why not a school for marriage?  Maybe you’re one half of a couple who has wondered,” I don’t know how to do this anymore?”  Or maybe you have said to yourself I never had lessons on how to do marriage right.”  Or “There has got to be a better way!”

We are not born knowing how to make relationships work.  And sometimes our families of origin may not have been the best teachers of how to make relationships work.  Why not try a different approach?  “Attending the Emmaus School for Marriage classes may help to bring back some of the reasons you married each other in the first place,” says Dr. William Manseau, Director of the Emmaus Institute and class leader.

Dr. Manseau has developed a unique approach in counseling couples based on his three decades of experience and on the works of two notable authorities on the subject of relationships, Harville Hendrix, PhD, who originated Imago Relationship Theory; and Susan Heitler, PhD who developed the Power of Two programs for couples.

Emmaus School for Marriage begins on Wednesday, May 7 and will continue on consecutive Wednesdays through the end of June from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Pilgrim Congregational Church at 4 Watson St., Nashua NH. Cost for the program is $45 per couple per session.  Copies of related literature will be available for purchase during sessions.

Sessions are designed to be taken independently of one another so that busy couples can sign up for one session in May and a different session in June. Couples can also choose to attend consecutive Wednesdays that cover the eight major topics. To register call the Emmaus Institute at 886-3760.  

Schedule of topics and dates: 

Wednesday, May 7:   The Power of One and the Power of Two: overview

Wednesday, May 14: Effective Listening and collaborative dialogue

Wednesday, May 21: Safe Expression of anger and Safety Receiving Anger

Wednesday, May 28: Fix-it talk

Wednesday, June 4: Shared Decision Making

Wednesday, June 11: Cleaning up after upsets

Wednesday, June 18: Conflict Resolution

Wednesday, June 25: Augmenting love, support, and joy