Marriage enrichment helps couples strengthen their relationship by deepening communication, faith, and commitment.
“At the moment of saying their vows, the couple does not know what will happen, nor what joys and pains await them. They are setting out, like Abraham, on a journey together, and that is what marriage is: setting out and walking together, hand in hand, putting yourselves in the Lord’s powerful hands. Hand in hand, always and for the rest of your lives.”
- Pope Francis
The Alliance of Catholic Marriage Organisations was established at the 2018 World Meeting of Families, united by a shared commitment to serving the Church and accompanying couples over a lifetime.
Below are six key organisations from the Marriage Alliance that offer support, enrichment and guidance for couples at different stages of their married life.
Marriage Care is a national Catholic charity that helps couples build strong, healthy marriages through marriage preparation, relationship counselling, and ongoing support. Almost 700 volunteers provide services across 52 centres in England and Wales.
Retrouvaille provides a structured programme to help couples in serious difficulty, including those who are separated. The programme supports couples in rediscovering one another and rebuilding their relationship.
Teams of Our Lady is an international Catholic movement that supports married couples in their daily and spiritual lives. Couples meet in small groups to encourage one another and grow in faith together.
Two in One Flesh offers short weekly reflections on the Sunday Scripture readings, helping married couples explore how the Word of God speaks into their relationship and daily life.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter provides weekends for married couples who wish to deepen, revitalise or renew their relationship.
Engaged Encounter offers weekends for couples preparing for marriage, helping them explore and strengthen their relationship ahead of married life.
