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Our Mission

To assist couples in enhancing their relationship.Couples are defined as a male & female who are married, living together, or seeking to make a relationship a committed one and who are hoping to grow satisfaction and intimacy in their relationship with each other.

Why do couples need assistance?

In our 21st Century world, relationships have become more complex with higher expectations for success because:

  • People marry later – couples have more baggage and negative experiences.
  • Divorces are more common – there is little social pressure against divorce in our disposable society.
  • Love and personal commitment are what keep couples together more than external pressures.
  • Gender roles in relationships have become less defined.
  • Couples often have to balance career goals with personal goals.
  • Parenting has become more stressful – two working parents, blended families, single parent homes, adolescent issues, child safety concerns.
  • Research points to creating strong relationships as an essential ingredient for happiness and longevity.
  • As a relationship matures couples should be transitioning from physical attraction to a deeper compatibility.
  • Effective communication is a foundation for relationships and is challenged by our instant message, sound byte society.

Who will benefit from Relationship Coaching?

  • Unmarried adult couples who are in a relationship that is beyond casual dating and who have reached a point where they are becoming aware that something has to change to enhance their relationship.
  • Married couples or couples living together in a long term relationship who realize that their relationship has become less satisfying and not meeting mutual expectations.
  • Couples about to get married who are concerned about how the relationship will fair after the transition to marriage.
  • Couples living together trying to decide if marriage is the next logical step in their relationship.
  • Couples whose relationship is suffering because of the stress of parenting.
  • Mature couples concerned about the impact of retirement on their relationship.
  • Couples who are in relatively good shape but still seeking more.
  • Couples who are concerned about how their relationship will be effected by the birth or adoption of a child.
  • Couples dealing with life transitions such as relocation, becoming empty nesters, serious illness or the loss of a close relative.

Typical Challenges

Should Marie and Anthony live together?

Can Larry and Sandra’s marriage handle life’s stressors?

Can Ron and Gail put baggage aside and take the next step in their relationship?

Can Susan and Jack revive their relationship when their nest empties?

To understand how GGR can assist these couples click here.