Online Marriage Preparation and Relationship Enrichment 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 25,000 couples served worldwide, we help church groups to leverage technology and meet today’s couples where they are.

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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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New Marriages, The Holidays, and The Extended Family

Married Life, Relationship Tips

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Advent and Marriage Preparation

Helpful Information, News

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Love is Thankful

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Can you be married by a priest outside a Catholic church?

Helpful Information, Marriage Preparation

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A Fruitful Orientation at the USCCB

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What’s the Point of Doing Marriage Preparation?

Helpful Information, Marriage Preparation

Marriage preparation? What is that? What’s the point? “My fiance and I have decided to get married in the Catholic Church. Why are we being asked to take classes?” These are all real and legitimate questions that many couples ask when…

What do you do at Pre-Cana?

Helpful Information, Marriage Preparation

You are getting married in the Catholic Church. Congratulations! Now that the big decision is made and you have decided to begin this process, you may have heard about “Pre-Cana” and you may be wondering what it is and how will it benefit…

Who is the Real Minister of the Sacrament of Marriage?

Helpful Information, Married Life

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NACFLM Conference 2019

https://vimeo.com/355181858 In my role as a Family Life Director for the Diocese of Dallas, I attended the NACFLM Conference every year and it was always an opportunity to reconnect with my peers, learn something new, discover new materials…

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