Thinking about marriage
Understand yourself and what you want from a partner before you choose.
The SharedLife Course
Learn the skills of a lasting marriage
A 15-week course on marriage and relationships, for individuals and couples. It ends with each participant designing their own shared-life agreement.
15weeks
~45hours
8modules
Taught by specialists in family law and economics, with experienced counsellors leading the sessions on communication and conflict. Also offered as a 3-credit elective at Bennett University.
Capstone
Your own shared-life agreement
In the final weeks, each participant designs a written plan for their own relationship, using everything the course covers.
| Weeks | Module |
|---|---|
| 1–2 | Why marriage, and why now |
| 3–4 | Self before partnership |
| 5–6 | Choosing a partner |
| 7–8 | Communication and conflict |
| 9–10 | Money and work |
| 11 | Family, roles and boundaries |
| 12–13 | Marriage and the law |
| 14–15 | Designing a shared life |
Who it's for
Anyone serious about a good marriage
Engaged couples
Take the course together and arrive at your wedding with a shared plan.
Married couples
Refresh how you communicate, decide and handle conflict.
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Write to us for dates, fees and how to enrol.