Friends Couple Enrichment has its roots with FGC: it was formed in 1968 as an FGC program. Since 2016, Friends Couple Enrichment has been a separate entity with trained facilitators and programs. It offers retreats workshops, tasters, and ongoing spiritual development for relationships. Many programs teach people to hone and refine nonviolent communication skills. There is also a blog with ongoing food for thought.

Friends Couple Enrichment is designed for couples who are in a satisfactory relationship which they want to strengthen.

Would you like to:

• Deepen your relationship with your partner?
• Witness God’s healing and reconciling love as a couple?
• Commit to transforming your relationship through worship and dialogue?
• Address conflict in ways inspired by Quaker principles?
• Bring a workshop or retreat for couples to your meeting?

Who is welcome to participate? 

Workshops are open to any adult couple in a committed relationship regardless of marital status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or meeting affiliation.

What can we expect to experience at a Couple Enrichment event? 

Events are conducted in a worshipful Quaker atmosphere of trust and respect. They are lead by a couple with a commitment to growth and to sharing the joys and struggles of their own relationship. Strict confidentiality is maintained.

Couples can expect to:

• Take stock, reviewing together what they value in each other
• Take time to work through differences or unresolved disagreements
• See how other couples relate
• Witness the power of God’s healing love

How Can We Find a Workshop?

Couple Enrichment workshops are offered regionally throughout the US and Canada. Contact Couple Enrichment to find a workshop near you. Additionally, Couple Enrichment workshops are provided at Friends General Conference’s Gathering every year in early July. 

You could also ask your meeting to host a Couple Enrichment retreat or workshop. 

Steps for bringing a Couple Enrichment event to your meeting:

1. Ask your meeting to sponsor a couple enrichment retreat or gather four to ten interested couples.
2. Contact Couple Enrichment to put you in touch with nearby Couple Enrichment leaders.
3. Work with Couple Enrichment leaders on arrangements and logistics.