Online Catholic Marriage Preparation and Natural Family Planning Courses

Enjoyed by thousands of couples each year and trusted by clergies worldwide.

We Help Today’s Marriages Start and Grow

Our online courses are enjoyed by couples and trusted by clergies worldwide.

Why Couples Love Us

We produce modern courses that deliver a natural and authentic experience for today’s couples. Our presenters are real people, not actors, who speak from the heart about their life experiences and faith stories.

Why Ministry Leaders Trust Us

Our courses are comprehensive and engaging, perfect for self-led experiences by couples alone, and for mentor-led accompaniment by clergy or sponsor couples.

Started in 2009, The Marriage Group has become the leading provider of online and on-demand marriage preparation and enrichment courses. With over 35,000 couples served worldwide, we help church groups to leverage technology and meet today’s couples where they are.

Made in Michigan

Relationship-Building Courses

Marriage Preparation

Online marriage preparation programs are the ideal solution for couples separated by distance, having scheduling difficulties, or with limited traditional Pre-Cana options.

Natural Family Planning

Natural Family Planning (NFP) is a scientifically proven, 99% effective method for postponing or achieving pregnancy while respecting the woman’s body and health.

Premarital Inventories

The Couple Checkup is an online assessment tool designed to identify the unique relationship strengths and growth areas of dating, engaged, and married couples.

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Planning a Catholic Wedding Ceremony

Planning a Catholic Wedding Ceremony

Marriage Preparation

Planning a wedding ceremony can be difficult at times, but always rewarding in the end. Planning a Catholic wedding ceremony has a few extra nuances that need to be taken into consideration. Why a Catholic Wedding? Getting married in the Catholic…

Pre-Cana in 2020

Pre-Cana in 2020

Marriage Preparation, News

In 2020 we served over 6,500 couples from all over the world. Let's take a look at the information from couples who took our most popular Pre-Cana course in 2020, Living Our Faith in Love. Data was interesting for Pre-Cana in 2020 Dioceses…

Online vs. In Person Pre-Cana?

Marriage Preparation

You have decided to get married in the Catholic Church — now what? You might have heard by now that you need to go through an approved marriage preparation program, otherwise known as "Pre-Cana." The next step is for you to determine whether…

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Who Instituted the Sacrament of Marriage and Where is it Marriage in the Bible?

Helpful Information, Marriage Preparation, Married Life

Have you ever wondered who instituted the Sacrament of Marriage in the Catholic Church? Have you asked yourself where is Marriage in the Bible? This might be a question that is important to you and your fiance, especially now that you are…

Engagement in These Wild Times

Marriage Preparation

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Why Is It Important for Catholics to get Married?

Marriage Preparation

When we ask couples who are preparing for marriage, “Why do you want to get married in the Catholic Church?” sometimes the answers include…. “It is a family tradition”, or … “it is the right thing to do”, or “our family expects…

Pre-Cana and Zoom

Helpful Information, News

“Is this working?” “Can you all hear me?” “Hello? Can you all hear me?” That’s pretty much how every Zoom call starts out. These days, it seems like everything is a Zoom call — including Pre-Cana. However, is using…

Are We Flourishing As A Couple?

Relationship Tips

As we look around us, we see signs of new life everywhere. Spring is that time of the year when we see growth and flourishing in nature as the cycle of life continues to develop. In the same way, God invites us to experience this same growth…

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What Happened When We Opted for Online Pre-Cana

Helpful Information, Marriage Preparation

Aside from our wedding day, New Year’s Eve in 2018 was the best day of my life. Jake, my best friend and boyfriend of five years, proposed. We were elated, ringing in the new year bearing the excitement of becoming husband and wife. But after…

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