Why successful people do this:

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The best marriages of today are much stronger, in terms of satisfaction and personal well-being than was true of good marriages in the past. This is counterintuitive since, overall, marriages today have a lower level of satisfaction and a higher probability of divorce than in the past.

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These great marriages are disproportionately found among people with the resources to devote time and energy to being with their partner.

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Why is that?

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What we expect from our relationships has never been higher—we want them to be sources of self-discovery and expression, nurture and personal growth—and we are much less willing to stay if they are not. More than ever before, marital quality predicts personal happiness and well-being.

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Creating this kind of life-fulfilling connection requires an investment of time and energy—especially given all the diverse roles we are trying to negotiate:

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• Best friend and life companion

• Household and finances collaborator

• Sex and intimacy partner

• Support person, possibly co-parent 

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In addition, we have to navigate the ways in which each of us is a little bit crazy, which predictably comes out most strongly with our intimate partners. It is easy to let the demands of our lifestyles mean that we have limited resources to devote to one another and the specific work of learning to be great together.

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Eli J Finkel, Professor of Social Psychology at Northwestern University cites extensive research in concluding that:

Those individuals who can invest enough time and energy in their partnership are seeing unprecedented benefits... The good news is that our marriages can flourish today like never before. They just can’t do it on their own.

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Resourcefulness and goodwill are needed to continue growing, as well as the right kind of support. Many graduates of True Love courses have said that the tools they were offered helped them achieve breakthroughs and understanding far beyond—and more immediately—than what they had found in months, or even years, of counseling.

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You threw us a lifeline with your commitment, your compassion, and your devotion to being effective.

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—Business executive

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Reasons people cite for participating:

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• Want to stop giving up on things that matter to me

• Struggling to connect and feel understood

• Our connection feels flat, lacking in passion and excitement

• Tired of destructive arguments and power struggles and worried about the effects these are having on our children and our own well-being

• Committed to participating in high quality growth experiences

• Want to take our good relationship to the next level

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Take action! If this program is not right for you, then do something else to achieve the life you—and your partner—deserve. As in any formidable, complex activity with high stakes, great relationship success does not come to those who merely wing it. Choose to be among those who report unprecedented levels of marital satisfaction and personal happiness. It is so worth it.

True Love Retreats

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Average participant rating for overall satisfaction = 9.6
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