Wednesdays at 12:00 PM ET until 1:00 PM ET, starting February 25, 2026 - 8 weekly sessions via ZOOM

Join us for a practical, engaging Lunch & Learn designed to fit into your workday while investing meaningfully in your relationship. This eight-session couples workshop facilitated by experienced couples counselors Amy Begnal, LPC, and Dr. Deborah Grodzicki, leads participants through The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, the internationally respected research and practice model developed by Dr. John Gottman. Through a blend of educational content, demonstrations, and partner exercises, couples gain real-world tools to immediately strengthen their relationship.

What You’ll Get Out of the Workshop:

Participants will learn and practice research-backed skills shown to improve relational connection, deepen intimacy, and enhance overall relationship satisfaction. 

Topics and outcomes include:

• Strengthen Your Connection:

  • Deepen friendship and emotional closeness with your partner

  • Build a stronger foundation of affection, admiration, and respect

  • Expand your understanding of each other’s inner world and needs

• Improve Communication

  • Learn clear, effective communication strategies that help you truly hear each other

  • Practice skills to turn toward your partner instead of away in daily interactions

• Manage Conflict Constructively

  • Distinguish solvable vs. perpetual problems and approach each more effectively

  • Learn how to keep discussions calm and productive rather than confrontational

  • Discover techniques to break through gridlock and understand underlying dreams or values

• Create Shared Meaning & Purpose

  • Work together to create shared rituals, goals, and a sense of meaning in your life as a couple

Build skills that empower your relationship to thrive — together.

Interactive & Supportive:

Each session includes practical exercises for you and your partner to work on together privately in breakout activities, plus opportunities to ask questions and apply concepts to your unique relationship.

Who This Workshop Is For:

Couples at any stage — engaged, newlyweds, long-term partners, or those seeking to enrich an already healthy relationship. 

Investment:

$495 per couple plus required workshop materials starting at $15 (see below for more details)

How to Join:

Pre-registration is required. Upon registering, you’ll receive Zoom access details. Materials should be ordered from Gottman.com (see below). Couples should plan to attend all eight sessions to gain the most benefit from the curriculum.

Workshop Materials:

✅ Required

These materials are necessary to fully participate in the workshop.

• The Seven Principles Couples Guide: https://www.gottman.com/product/the-seven-principles-for-making-marriage-work-couples-guide/ Couples may purchase one shared guide or one guide per partner (one per partner is recommended for the best experience).

⭐ Strongly Encouraged

These materials are not required but will significantly enhance learning, discussion, and at-home practice.

• The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work (book): https://www.gottman.com/product/the-seven-principles-for-making-marriage-work/ Provides helpful context and deeper understanding of the concepts practiced in the workshop.

• The Seven Principles Couples Set: https://www.gottman.com/product/seven-principles-couples-set/Includes:

  • Two Couples Guides

  • One copy of The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work

  • Love Maps card deck

  • Open-Ended Questions card deck

This set offers the most comprehensive experience and supports continued practice beyond the workshop.

💡 Optional (Nice to Have)

• Physical Love Maps and/or Open-Ended Questions card decks (available digitally *for free* via the app store)