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Mini Marriage Course

By |2019-07-05T11:43:56+10:00July 5th, 2019|Engaged, Engaged (Proximate Formation), Married, Married couples (Enrichment Formation), Newlywed|

Dr. Greg Bottaro offers couples a dose of what can help their marriage by integrating Catholic theology and spirituality with psychological research and his clinical experience with marriage therapy. The course is free and is delivered over the web. It consist of approximately 1 hour of footage on topics such as the deeper meaning of sacramental marriage vows, love languages, Gottman insights on the 4 horseman and how to argue effectively and the differences between men and women and how this impacts marriage.

Beloved Series – Finding Happiness in Marriage

By |2019-07-05T11:16:50+10:00July 5th, 2019|Engaged, Engaged (Proximate Formation), Married, Married couples (Enrichment Formation), Newlywed|

Beloved is a 12 part series that provides a rich exploration of the Church's teaching on marriage and the family along with testimonies from a number of couples that highlights the practical embodiment of the teaching. This is a high quality production that also captures the thinking of some of the top US based lay experts on marriage and the family. It can be purchased in a DVD format or through a video on demand service called FORMED. Each episode has an accompanying study guide for engaged or marriage couples.

Better Together Marriage Inventory

By |2019-07-05T11:19:29+10:00July 5th, 2019|Engaged, Engaged (Proximate Formation), Married, Married couples (Enrichment Formation)|

Great communication is essential to having a great marriage. This marriage prep/enrichment inventory is a FREE questionnaire designed to celebrate strengths and highlight opportunities for growth between couples. Dynamic Catholic have partnered with Catholic psychologist Dr. Gregory Bottaro, director of The CatholicPsych Institute, to develop the inventory that encourages couples to talk about important topics to help them connect on a deeper level as they review their answers together.