The Marriage Marathon at The Better Institute is not your typical couples therapy.
This is a life-changing experience that will equip you with the tools and insights to transform your relationship in just a few days.
Marriage Marathon is intensive couples therapy. Accomplish in 2-3 days what ordinarily would take several weeks or months. Techniques used during the marathon are based on decades of research by Dr. John Gottman.
- Intensive Focus: Immerse yourselves in a focused, supportive environment, away from the distractions of daily life.
- Gottman Method Centered: Based on decades of research, the Gottman Method provides proven strategies for communication, conflict resolution, and intimacy building.
- Personalized Guidance: Receive expert guidance from Robin Witt, a licensed therapist with years of experience helping couples reconnect.
- Lasting Results: Learn skills that will continue to strengthen your bond long after the experience.
What You’ll Gain…
Deeper Understanding
Uncover the root causes of your challenges and gain insights into your own patterns and behaviors.
Enhanced Communication
Learn to express your needs, listen actively, and resolve conflict constructively.
Increased Intimacy
Reignite the passion and emotional connection in your relationship.
Stronger Bond
Build a foundation of trust, respect, and love that will last a lifetime.
To make a relationship last; couples must become better friends, learn to manage conflict, and create ways to support each others’ hopes and dreams” – Dr. John Gottman
Who Benefits from Intensive Couples Counseling?
The Marriage Marathon is a valuable experience for both married and long-term couples looking to deepen or improve their relationship in a short period of time.
Couples that can benefit from Marriage Marathon:
- Premarital to ensure a strong foundation
- Couples needing immediate help for their marriage
- Couples with a busy schedule that does not allow for weekly traditional counseling sessions
- Couples with unresolved or recurrent issues within their marriage including infidelity
- Couples who are functioning well but want to gain tools to solidify their foundation and deepen their connection
Couples may not be ready for a relationship marathon if:
- Both partners are not willing to commit to and invest in the relationship
- There is an active affair or an undisclosed infidelity
- Current suicidal thoughts or plans
- Substances can not be used during counseling sessions
- Physical violence is a current issue
About Robin Witt
Marriage Marathons are offered exclusively with Robin Witt, LPC, CAADC, ICGC-II
Robin is a passionate advocate for healthy relationships. As the Director of Relationship Dynamics at The Better Institute, she has helped countless couples rediscover the joy and intimacy in their marriages.
“Often couples expect their relationships to be easy, lush, rewarding without putting in the labor of love. Relationships are fulfilling when we treat the word love as a verb and invest in the union.”
“Conflict is an opportunity to learn to love our partner better over time.” -Dr. Julie Gottman
Program Details
After the Marriage Marathon, couples will have:
- A better understanding of their partner and a renewed hope for a healthy marriage
- A toolkit of techniques that will be taught & practiced during the marathon to improve conflict resolution, communication, friendship & intimacy
- Improvement in perpetual areas of conflict
- An improved trajectory of their relationship
- Follow-up sessions to ensure old habits haven’t returned
Marriage Marathons are not a one-size-fits-all approach. We offer multiple packages to help you and your partner in a way that is appropriate and beneficial to your situation and challenges.
Marriage Marathon Package Options
*Options appropriate to each couple will be shared during our consultation*
Premarital
- Teaching and implementing of Gottman relationship-building and sustaining techniques
- Approximately 5 hours of counseling
- Couples Packet of interventions practiced in session to be referenced at home
- Starting at $1,000
Mini
- Full Gottman Assessment with comprehensive scoring and review
- Approximately 10 hours of counseling over 2 days
- Use of pulse oximeter during aspects of session
- Individual “break out” session with therapist
- Couples Packet of interventions practiced in session to be referenced at home
- 2 follow-up sessions
- Starting at $2,000
Intensive
- Full Gottman Assessment with comprehensive scoring and review
- Approximately 15 hours of intensive counseling over 3 days
- Use of pulse oximeter during aspects of session
- Individual “break out” sessions with therapist
- Couples Packet of interventions practiced in session to be referenced at home
- 2 follow-up sessions
- Starting at $3,000
How to Get Started
Spaces are limited. Don’t wait to invest in your most important relationship. Schedule a 15-minute free consultation to learn more and to determine if Marriage Marathon is appropriate for you!
Schedule Your Free Consultation
We will reach out within 1-2 business days.