Relationship Resources for People Living Together

The issue for cohabiting couples is to know that you and your significant other are living together for the same reasons. Is living together a prelude to marriage, or merely a financial arrangement? Problems arise when one partner isn’t clear where they stand or misrepresents their intentions to the other. The issue is often one partner’s reluctance to step up to a higher level of commitment, based either on unresolved family of origin issues like divorce or parental infidelity or due to the convenience/low risk aspect of living together. Waiting around with unclear expectations for what the future relationship may or may not hold is a difficult position to be in.

Practical Application of Intimate Relationship Skills (PAIRS) Program:
Relationship Roadmap Course

An 8 week program designed to help couples who want to assess the current status of their relationship; acknowledge and appreciate differences that each partner brings to the relationship; resolve conflicts creatively; heal wounds from the past and avoid mistakes made in previous relationships; understand how family history influences choices and behaviors; improve physical and emotional bonding; increase commitment.

October 15 - December 10
Wednesday Evenings, 7:00 pm -10:00 pm in Wynnewood PA
Saturday Workshop: March 8, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

For more information or to register for a PAIRS® course, please contact Rita DeMaria, Ph.D., LSW, LMFT, Program Director at 215-628-2450.

Free Relationship Education Class Preview

Come and learn about all of the Relationship Education programs offered by the Council for Relationships - ranging from courses for singles, engaged couples, married couples and all other committed couples! Dr. Rita DeMaria, PAIRS® Program Director, and our PAIRS® Leaders will introduce you to the many classes we offer that can provide directions, tools and guides for you and your partner to have a successful and pleasurable relationship.

June 12
Concordville, PA: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

September 24; October 1
Wynnewood, PA: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

To register, please contact Rita DeMaria, Ph.D., LSW, LMFT, Program Director at 215-628-2450.

Getting The Love You Want: The Imago Couples Workshop
Presented by The Wissahickon Center for Relationship Therapy

"This workshop consists of five processes: re-imaging your partner, restoring empathy, restructuring frustrations, renewing romance and re-visioning the future. The weekend is composed of a carefully constructed blend of educational lectures and films, group discussions, self-exploration and writing work. You will learn new skills - ways to communicate that will allow you to truly see and hear each other with compassion, to melt anger and move through conflict to a place of profound connection and compassion. A significant portion of the workshop is spent practicing these new tools with your partner. While you are invited to share your insights and experiences within the larger group, all such sharing is optional."

For more information or to register, please contact Laura Marshall, LCSW, QCSW at 215-699-1238.

Marriage & Family Builders/PREP Workshop

This workshop is a Prevention & Relationship Enhancement Program for all singles, cohabitating, dating, engaged & married. PREP is education, not therapy and is a research-based approach to teaching couples how to solve problems, manage conflicts without damaging closeness, and preserve and enhance love, passion, commitment and friendship. This skills and principles curriculum is designed to help people say what they need to say, get to the heart of problems, and increase their connection with each other. Program is available in English and Spanish. Please call for more information at (610) 299-0961.

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