The Marriage Institute
A dedicated branch of the Institute for Essential Care Ltd. We’re here to help you heal, grow, and thrive in your relationship.
Our unique, hands-on approach is designed to mend broken relationships and enrich those that are struggling.
Sacred Union
We believe that marriage is a divine design and romantic love is a sacred gift from God. That’s why our program is focused on healing past wounds, strengthening your present bond, and ensuring a fulfilling future together.
Whether you're dating, newly married, or contemplating divorce, our specialized services are here to support you at every stage of your relationship. Designed for heterosexual couples, our interventions cater to all phases—from dating and marriage to those considering divorce.
Let us guide you toward a life of lasting love and matrimonial satisfaction.
The Dating Coach
Dating ought to be one of the most exciting times in your life.
However, choosing a life partner is a major challenge for many people, rather than engendering excitement and sheer joy, many persons become overwhelmed with fear and anxiety over the possibility of choosing the wrong person. This is especially true if you see the marriages of your friends around you failing or you yourself having previously hurtful relationships or having to live through painful separation of your parents. While we cannot guarantee that you will choose the right person, the services we offer are designed to minimize the chances of making bad choices. Couples who have just begun dating or who are more advanced in their dating stage and are uncertain about marriage would be most benefited from these series of relationship coaching. These presentations are helpful not only for young lovers but also for older couples who are starting over.
Premarital Counseling
Before You Say “I do”
This is a specific comprehensive set of premarital counseling specifically designed for couples who have completed their dating process and are seriously considering marriage. These interventions explore all the critical areas to be considered before marriage, so that at the altar, when you say I do, you do so from an informed position. Intoxicated by love, many couples mistakenly belief they know their partner enough to make a lifetime commitment, only to be disappointed after marriage when the true revelation is unfolded. These sessions conducted three to six months before marriage are designed to spear you such disappointments. While they cannot guarantee a successful marriage, they are extremely effective in reducing the likelihood of a marital failure.
Martial Interventions
Because You Said “I do”
Once you have said “I do,” the happiness in marriage does not come automatically. To “live happily ever after,” is very possible but it requires much intentionality and hard work. Many couples are surprised at the effort that must be made to experience and maintain the joys of marriage. The sessions in this program are designed to strengthen existing marriages and prevent the relationship from the emotional and mental wear and tear of life, which over time reduces matrimonial bliss to a mere shell of a marriage. Couples who are currently enjoying their relationship or those who are experiencing a marginal decline in satisfaction would be well served by these interventions which are extremely helpful in sustaining healthy marital relationships and prevent marital breakdown.
Couples on the Brink
If you are experiencing severe martial challenges and have reached breaking point in your relationship, there is still hope that your marriage can be brought back from the brink. The interventions in this program are very intensive three-hour sessions for three days per week. A solution focus approached is employed in these interventions where couples are allowed to determine their desired outcome and work towards it. This approach to complex chronic marital challenges has been extremely beneficial to a number of couples who had given up hope that their marriages could be saved and that they could ever enjoy mutual happiness again.
Sweetheart I am Pregnant
Preparing for our first child
One of the great threats to the stability of a marriage is the arrival of a newborn. The irony is that it is also the time of greatest joy. For many unsuspecting couples, the danger of pregnancy in the relationship is disguised by the joy having a baby. The process of pregnancy, and the arrival of a new member of the family can take a surprisingly significant toll on the relationship. Couples who are not adequately prepared for the change in the dynamics of the relationship may begin to feel overwhelmed and experience high levels of dissatisfaction. It may be useful therefore, when considering bringing a newborn into the family, that you seek professional help from experts who can guide you as to what to expect and the impact the process may have on the relationship and how to be prepared for it.
Preparing for Divorce
Before You Say “I’m done”
These sessions are designed to help couples who have made up their mind to end their marital relationships. Dissolving a marriage is usually not as easy and simple as some individuals mistakenly think. There are considerable number of factors to take in consideration. These factors may range from the effect on children, to extended family members, personal and professional life after divorce, finance, mental, physical and spiritual health and a host of other issues. On many occasions a divorcing partner, in the heat of anger or the grip of emotional pain, lacks the mental and emotional health to safely make these life changing and permanent decisions, hence an independent, professional support is highly recommended to assist you through these challenging times. Finding the right help at the right time can be critical to avoid the pitfalls of divorce and secure a successful outcome.