ELEVATE Y0UR MARRIAGE: FROM THE START
Communication. Trust. Intimacy. Money Matters.
VIDEO COURSE + 3 SESSIONS W/EDWARD2 WAYS TO ELEVATE YOUR MARRIAGE: FROM THE START
2 Ways to get the biblical wisdom, principles & structure of Elevate Your Marriage: From the Start, for your marriage relationship.
(1) Video: 9 session video course plus 3 Zoom sessions with Edward too!
(2) In-Person: 9 Zoom sessions with Edward, (subject to availability).
FAQ’s: Frequently ANSWERED Questions of this course
- Bills, money & bank accounts: Candy bar v. $400 shoes, what are our spending thresholds before it’s an issue?
- Communication: How we will avoid tennis talk, couching & grey areas in our relationship?
- What legacy do we want to build and leave? Christ Centered: Goals, Vision & Mission Statements
- What are our “red lines” when it comes to money? {Create Financial 10 Commandments}
- How do we resolve disagreements & arguments so we both feel heard, respected & the issue is completely addressed?
- Who is handling the money & how much info does the other person need?
- What Scriptures and/or biblical marriages will shape our relationship?
- How will we pray together: What’s a Prayer Menu
Listen to what those that have taken the course have to say
Either way you get tons of great practical sessions and more than 20 digital downloads.
Communication
Communication either is the problem or it is the bridge back from the real problem. So we address 3 big problems
- Tennis Talk - Talking to score & win points
- Couching - Past arguments or anticipated friction keeps us from saying what we really think or feel…
- Grey Areas - Responding to what we think he or she means instead of what they actually mean. I want to spend more time together, can mean lots of things but not the same thing to the 2 of you.
Money
Money fights are the worst! Develop a Financial 10 Commandments to know what bothers both of you about money. How often do you need to talk about money? Who’s paying the bills? How much information needs to be shared so your both comfortable?
Intimacy
Put each other F.U.R.S.T. by maintaining 5 key areas of your relationship to stay intimately connected - spiritually, physically and really!
- Forgiveness
- Unselfishness
- Respect
- Surrender
- Trust
I'M EDWARD.
I have been helping engaged couples (married too) to develop the structure and balance for their relationship that gives them opportunity to start their marriage on a solid foundation.
My wife & I dated for 5 rough years. We fought, slammed doors & shouted hurtful things at each other - for 5 years. Then we got married!
LOL -kinda.
20 married years later and I can now look back and laugh at that statement, but during those years and the early years of our marriage, there wasn’t much laughing going on.
Yet its from those tough years that God developed a passion in me for helping couples start their marriage focussed on a deeper Christ-Centered relationship.
"As a young couple who had already lived together…my wife and I did not anticipate needing much help. However, Edward was integral in identifying tenants of a healthy and God-fearing marriage, all while addressing our relationship-specific needs. We benefitted from sessions emphasizing tools necessary to listen, understand, and communicate effectively…"
The Burton’s
"Edward married us in 2017! Through his counseling, we were able to have the tough conversations that allowed us to establish a strong foundation- financially, emotionally, spiritually, and physically. The marriage goals, Financial Commandments, and mission statement put in place during the counseling is a fantastic tool we use to keep us pushing forward. We highly recommend any couple that is engaged, married or even thinking of marriage to seek the outstanding services of Pastor Edward Lee!"