1. 7 Stages of Marriage Presented in the Council for Relationships 2. Timeline of Marriage Embrace Change Every marriage is unique. Change never, ever stops. Incredible, inevitable journey Live your stage. Cultivate love 3. Whats in Store Understand the core mission of your marriage. Develop new strengths for the journey ahead. Sidestep advice that could threaten your marriage. Avoid time and effort-wasting wrong moves. 4. What difference does a Stage make? . Life experience is dynamic, changing and dimensional Life cycle development is predictable Life cycle development is individual, interactional, and intergenerational Life cycle development is marked by the passing of time 5. What is unique about the7 Stages? Developmental issues and tasks have been identified Normative events are described Practical exercises and activities useful in educational workshops and counseling practice 6. The Benefit of Knowing the 7 Stages Provides a roadmap for today and tomorrow Normalizes the experiences of marriage Knowing the missions for the stages provides focus 7. Marriage Today Marriage is a value What the State tells us The Readers Digest Survey The Benefits of Marriage 8. Readers Digest Survey The Survey Says.. Marriage Isnt Broken Its Really About Trust Laughter is More Important than Sex Guys Get Gushy About Marriage, Too Challenges Make Us Stronger 9. 7 Stages at a Glance Passion Realization Rebellion Cooperation Reunion Explosion Completion 10. Measuring Your Marriage Life Long Journey Stages dont have start times or ending dates. Two stages can overlap. You can repeat or revisit an earlier stage. You can use the lessons of an earlier stage to enhance your current stage. 11. PASSION The Love Cocktail Know the essential ingredients 12. The Missions Mission 1 Savor the Passion Mission 2 Forge a Sense of We Mission 3 Learn your Love Languages Mission 4 Build Emotional Intimacy Mission 5 Expand Your Sexual Vocabulary 13. REALIZATION The rose-colored glasses come off now differentiation begins 14. The Missions Mission 1:Understand your Expectations Mission 2:Open, Honest Talking Mission 3:Learn Empathetic Listening Mission 4:Be Friends Mission 5:Split Household Chores Fairly Mission 6:Become a Money Team 15. REBELLION Me, Me, Me! Growth through conflict- from control to compromise.... on to negotiation 16. The Missions Mission 1:Turn Power Struggles into Acceptance Mission 2:Move from Conflict to Problem- Solving Mission 3:Set and Pursue Healthy Personal Goals Mission 4:Renew Your Spirituality Mission 5:Recover from Infidelities Mission 6:Forgive Your Spouse and Yourself 17. COOPERATION Lots to do work, family, friends, future planning Not enough time Not enough money Not enough sexual intimacy 18. The Missions Mission 1:Let Parenthood Strengthen Your Marriage Mission 2:Settle Conflicts and Connect as Friends Mission 3:Invite Romance Back into Your Marriage Mission 4:De-Stress and Make Love Again 19. REUNION The First Stage of the Rest of Your Marriage strengthening mutuality 20. The Missions Mission 1:Shift Your Focus Back to Your Marriage Mission 2:Get off Autopilot Mission 3:Welcome Boomerang Kids Without Neglecting Your Marriage Mission 4:Use Your Marriage to Create Good Health 21. EXPLOSION Random Crises Health -physicalemotional Work Family Trauma 22. Caring for Aging Parents Mission 1:Make Care giving a Team Effort Mission 2:Enjoy Your Marriage 23. Depression Mission 1:Fight the Depression Mission 2:Protect Your Marriage and Yourself 24. Job Loss Mission 1:Set a New Budget and New Priorities Mission 2:Support Each Other 25. Weight Gain Mission 1:Feel Good about Your Body Mission 2:Take care of your health and reduce your spouses anxiety 26. COMPLETION Recreating and Enjoying Life Continuity and Loss 27. The Missions Mission 1:Keep Your Marriage Growing Mission 2:Play And Be in the Moment Mission 3:Share a New Sense of Meaning and Purpose and Prepare for Loss Mission 4:Reorganize Your Time, Your Territory, Your Tasks 28. Applications for Workshops Applications in Counseling Couples 29. Thank you! The 7 Stages of Marriages provide a lifelong guide to identifying and exploring the missions, challenges and rewards of the stages of marriage. Congratulations WISH YOU A HAPPY MARRIED LIFE
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