We believe that at the heart of a healthy marriage is a relationship of astonishing power and richness, for the couple, their children, their wider circle of friends and relations and society.

We believe that preventing couple separation and maintaining an intact family where healthy relationships can exist and grow in goodness is of fundamental importance to the flourishing of family life and society at large.

Services Offered

Relationship counselling

All relationships have ups and downs. Sometimes, though, things can get a bit stuck and it's hard to find a positive solution. That's when help from a skilled couple relationship counsellor can make all the difference. Whether you are feeling things just aren't quite right or whether you are encountering serious difficulties, we are here to listen and to support you towards a positive outcome.

Marriage Preparation

If you are thinking of getting married our specially designed, thought-provoking and fun marriage preparation courses will equip you with insights and know-how, clarity and confidence to avoid the pitfalls and build the best possible future together.

We offer two options, both delivering excellent but different experiences:
Preparing Together: for couples marrying in the Catholic Church - this is a complete, one day, skills-oriented, group course for couples planning to marry in the Catholic Church.

FOCCUS - this is a bespoke, questionnaire-based, exploration of a unique relationship, provided for individual couples over a series of short sessions.

Completion of either Preparing Together or FOCCUS will provide the Certificate of Attendance required by the local parish.

Couple 50+ MOT

Marriage Care is introducing a new, brief, couple intervention programme that promotes resilience in couples during the transition to retirement via face to face counselling. This innovative model aims to provide couples with the resources and thinking space to face the changes emerging from a future life together.

Couple 50+ MOT help you by:
- Offering a safe space to begin to think about the transition to retirement
- Allowing you to address the issues emerging when considering retirement
- Supporting you to draw on your strengths and resources in working towards your future together

Fees and Payment

Marriage Care is a registered charity.

We don't charge a fixed fee for our counselling service, apart from a one-off registration fee of £10 to secure your place on our waiting list.

We will never turn you away because you cannot afford to give very much but we do ask all counselling clients to give a donation before of each counselling session.

Services Offered To:
Adults
Couples

Special Groups:
LGBTQ

Payment:
Sliding Scale
Pro-bono