Post Pre-Schedule for January Weekend

POST PRE-SCHEDULE FOR January 2011 WEEKEND
Revised Jan 13, 2011

*REMINDER: ALL SESSIONS WILL START AT 5:30 PM AND END AT 9:30 PM ALL PRESENTERS MUST BE THERE BY 5 (at the latest) TO SET UP

Week One Feb. 5, 2011
*Les & Dorie #1 Sight Survey-Building Blocks to a Healthy Marriage, 5 D’s
Bill & Terri #2 Sight Survey contd.-Effective Listening, Dialogue Workshop

Week Two Feb 12, 2011
*Bill and Terri #5 Decisions Our Framework, Commitment and Love
Lars and Maryellen #6 Decisions Our Framework, Trust and Forgiveness

Week Three February 19, 2011
*Russ and Cathy #3 Assessing Our Materials (self discovery), FOO, Personality Style
Russ & Cathy #4 Assessing Our Materials, Needs, Expectations, Interests, Values

Week Four Feb. 26, 2011
*Les & Dorie #7 Problems with the Contractor – Conflict 1
Les & Dorie) #8 Problems with the Contractor – Conflict 2

Week Five March 5, 2011
*Lars & MaryEllen #9 Making Our House a Home – Intimacy
Lars & MaryEllen #10 Making Our House a Home contd. – Sexual Relationship

Week Six** MARCH 12, 2011
*Tim AND Doreen #11 – Exploring Our Neighborhood-Marriage as a Sacrament
Les and Dorie #12 – Exploring Our Neighborhood-Post Session Review

**FOLLOWED BY SERVICE OR MASS AND POT LUCK SUPPER

*This couple brings the milk

CALL LES AND DORIE 203-466-6853 IF NEEDED OR EMAIL lmosko@aol.com

New Year's Resolutions for Your Marriage!

(Article by: Sheri & Bob Stritof, Marriage Guides


If you make New Year's resolutions, we suggest that the two of you make one resolution together that will benefit your marriage.

Old Familiar Urges -
This is the time of year that you may get those old familiar urges to make a resolution to make change in your lives, to do better, to be better, to love more, to get out of debt, etc.
This is good. To a point...

Too often good intentions and resolutions turn out to be rather large failures and you may think less of yourself. This is not a good way to start a new year. Additionally, your own or your spouse's poor self-image can have a very negative impact on your marriage.
Making a Couple ResolutionAside from your personal resolutions, we suggest that the two of you make one resolution that will enhance your marriage. Here are resolutions that could help your marriage relationship.

Organize Photographs Together.
Have More Candlelight Dinners.
Do Something to Simplify Your Life Together.
Dialogue Daily.
Watch Romantic Movies.
Pay Off a Major Debt.
Plan a 2nd Honeymoon.
Together Plan a Project for Your Yard.
Listen to More Love Songs.
Read a Book About Marriage Together. (attend group meetings)
Say I Love You More Often.
Discuss Marriage Mistakes.
Make and Schedule Plans to Have Fun Together.

Guidelines for Successful Resolutions in the New Year -

Before making any resolutions, either personal or as a couple, consider using these guidelines so that you are successful this year.
Pick only one or two resolutions.
Make sure that your resolutions are achievable.
Your resolutions should not depend on anyone else or on the two of you receiving a financial windfall, etc.
Make the time frame for your resolution a short one. Three weeks to a month is plenty long.
Share your plans with someone else for encouragement, support, and challenge.
Reward yourselves when you are successful.
Re-evaluate at the end of the time period. Decide if you want to continue the resolution or look for a new one.