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course takes place over five evenings.
A typical evening starts at 7pm and finishes
by 9.45pm. Each evening includes:
A meal - you will probably sit
together with two other engaged couples and a
married couple known as a ‘support couple’ (they will be your hosts for the
course). You can chat to the others or just use
the time to talk to each other. At no time on
the course will you have to disclose anything
personal to anyone else.
Talk and discussion - each evening
a live talk is given or a video of the talk played.
The talk is broken up with opportunities for you
and your fiancé(e) to talk through the
issues raised as a couple.
Homework - at the end of each
session you are given some homework to do together.
This will help you to build on what you have learnt
and give you the opportunity to apply it to your
relationship. Don't worry - it won't be marked!
It isn't looked at by anyone else and is just
for your own benefit.
FOCCUS Questionnaire
Before the course starts you will be asked to
complete a questionnaire called FOCCUS. This questionnaire
will ask about different aspects of your relationship.
It is not a test nor is it a predictor of whether
your marriage will succeed or fail. It is a tool
to help highlight any important issues that you
would benefit from discussing before you get married.
It is by no means compulsory to complete the
questionnaire but most couples find it very useful.
Once you have completed it you will have the opportunity
to discuss the results with your support couple.
Support couples
You will be introduced to your support couple
on the first evening. They will be a married couple
who have been married for at least two years.
They will invite you to a meal at their home.
You will have the opportunity to talk through
any issues that have been raised by the course
or through the questionnaire. Again, this is by
no means compulsory but has been greatly appreciated
by many couples.
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