What exactly is meant by Marriage Enrichment?

It means making marriages better - happier and more satisfying - than they are already. Rather than adding new components (as you would when enriching bread or motor oil), it means drawing out hidden potential - relational potential, we call it - that husband and wife possess, but which they have never developed. It could greatly increase their happiness, but is often unused and being wasted.

Who is Marriage Enrichment for?

We think it is for most every couple. Many of our members have been married for many years. Some couples are newly-wed and a few join before they get married.

How does Marriage Enrichment differ from marriage counseling?

Marriage counseling is a way of helping couples who have run into troubles that threaten their relationship, and that they can’t clear up by themselves. This requires skilled help from a qualified therapist. We don’t recommend Marriage Enrichment for such people. Marriage Enrichment is for people whose marriages are not in serious trouble, and not threatening to break down. You might say it is for marriages that are functioning reasonably well, but which could be much more satisfying.

Are Marriage Enrichment and Marriage Encounter the same thing?

Marriage Encounter is a different organization, or really several different organizations. Marriage Enrichment and Marriage Encounter have different models about how to achieve a happy marriage. Marriage Encounter usually has a religious component -- Marriage Enrichment usually does not (the Georgia Association is non-sectarian.) There are other differences, but we all share the goal of helping to achieve better marriages.