Chuck Gallager (1 results)

Soft Cover / Pictorial Binding. Condition: Good Clean Cond. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Fully Illustrated (illustrator). Paperback : soft cover edition in good plus condition, a typical used book with slight wear to edges and spine. Some minor bumping or creases. Overall good / nice copy of this scarce title. Excellent reading on the subject. A good book to enjoy and keep on hand for yourself. Or would make an ideal gift for the fan / reader in your life. Reading is one of the great pleasures in life. About: Marriage Encounter (M.E.) is a religiously-based weekend program designed to help married couples improve their marriage, grow closer to each other, and improve commitment to each other. Originally a Catholic marriage renewal program, Marriage Encounters are now offered by a variety of Protestant, Jewish, as well as Catholic faith expressions. Most all of them are open to couples of any or no religious persuasion. The weekend programs usually begin on a Friday evening and conclude Sunday afternoon. Although they are not retreats in the classical sense, everyone stays the entire time at the hotel or other lodging facility where the program takes place. Meals are provided on-site. Over the course of the weekend, attending couples learn and practice a structured method of communication, which emphasizes mutual respect and healthy couple communication. The couples are encouraged to include God in their life together, though there is usually not direct religious instruction. Organizers say that a Marriage Encounter is not a traditional spiritual retreat, marriage clinic, group sensitivity training, or a substitute for counselling. Team members, though well trained in the materials they teach, are not marriage counsellors. Couples may benefit from learning the communication methods that may parallel some counselling methods. A further attraction of Marriage Encounter weekends is the opportunity for M.E. alumni couples to meet periodically for renewal meetings after the weekends, called "spirals" or "continuing dialogue groups" in many Marriage Encounter programs. Please send us a note if you have any questions. Thank you. Book.