Couples Workshop

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work (Couples Workshop) is a workshop based on the internationally acclaimed research of Dr. John Gottman as presented in his book, The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work. It is designed for couples in committed relationships and provides evidence-based tools to help couples improve relationship quality and satisfaction through teaching, demonstrations, and couples practice sessions.

Tools You Will Learn In The Workshop

Developing skills in managing conflict constructively

Gaining skills for perpetual and solvable problems

Improving friendship, fondness, and admiration

Creating a couple's sense of shared meaning

Maintaining gains throughout your lifetime

This Workshop Is Appropriate For...

Those who are currently seeing a couple's therapist, those who are not seeing a couple's therapist, those waiting to see a couple's therapist, and those whose spouses are unwilling to do couples therapy but would attend a relationship enhancement class.

If your relationship is strong, this class will provide you with tools and insights to make your relationship even better. If you are experiencing a distressed relationship, this class can provide a road map for repair.

In addition, many clinicians and their partners attend this class as a means of personally experiencing the Gottman Method and find it to be personally enriching and a great professional resource.

Couples are required to be in the same space with one another in order to complete the practice material together. Couples are NOT required to be in therapy together or separately to attend this workshop. This is NOT group therapy; it is a psycho-educational group that provides tools and strategies for more effective communication and connection in relationships.

PLEASE NOTE: This is NOT appropriate for couples experiencing untreated addiction, severe mental health concerns, or any type of abuse.

Workshop Details

In Person Weekend Workshop

Time: Saturday November 18, 2023 and Sunday November 19, 2023 - 9am - 3pm

Location: Holiday Inn Express and Suites - 14 Amy Croft Dr, Lakeshore, ON N9K 0A1

Cost: $840 + HST - Per Couple

Materials: (Hard copy) Two Couples Guides, one copy of The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, and our Love Maps and Open-Ended Questions card decks.

Virtual Weekly

Time: 6 week evening workshop, Thursdays from 6pm - 8pm ET. Starting Thursday November 9, 2023

Location: Virtual

Cost: $690 + HST - Per Couple

Materials: (PDF) Two Couples Guides, one copy of The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, and our Love Maps and Open-Ended Questions card decks.

About your trainers

Your trainers for The Seven Principles Couples workshop offered through Odyssey Wellness Services are Tracie and Jaclyn. Tracie and Jaclyn completed the Leader training directly through the Gottman Institute and are Gottman Leaders as well as Registered Social Workers. With over ten years of experience providing mental health support and trainings these social workers are committed to providing judgement free and compassionate care to enhance your experience and create a safe space for learning. To learn more about each trainer you are welcome to check out their biographies listed on the About Us page of the website.

At Odyssey Wellness Services we are dedicated to supporting the growth and development of healthy relationships and want to be a part of your journey toward strengthening relationships. We are working to expand the number of workshops we are offering locally as well as throughout Ontario so that we can support continued learning, strong family systems, and overall wellness.

If you are unsure if this workshop is for you, please reach out. We are always happy to hear from you, take questions, and receive feedback that can help us to better support differing needs.