Our Mission and Purpose

Couples building better marriages through training and certifying leader couples, developing resources, and providing ongoing opportunities for marriage education and enrichment.

ACME is a group of couples who believe in marriage, know that a good marriage takes work, and understand that communication is essential to an enriched marriage. ACME is not affiliated with any religious denomination.

ACME sponsors meetings for States and other geographic regions where Marriage Enrichment is the topic. Also, ACME sponsors retreats so that a couple can learn new skills to enrich their marriage. And, finally ACME has a number of small groups, which meet regularly to facilitate marital growth.

ACME is a non-profit organization. Although you do not have to belong to ACME to attend the events, membership in the organization is encouraged.

ACME Beliefs

• Healthy families promote healthy communities and lead to world peace.
• The best way to produce healthy families is to promote healthy marriages.
• Healthy marriages foster on going personal growth and mutual fulfillment.
• Relationship skills can be taught and learned.
• People and relationships can grow, change and benefit from relationship skill training.
• Our primary emphasis is experiential education for, and continuing development of, healthy relationships.
• We encourage therapy when appropriate.
• Marriage enrichment is a life-long process.
• ACME provides valuable prevention-oriented services in ways that are sensitive, responsive, and flexible.
• We want to have an impact on as many relationships as possible.
• We encourage and will participate in research in marriage and family enrichment.