Help for life
Help for every stage of your relationship
Every relationship goes through seasons. Whether you're planning a wedding, finding your feet in the first few years or want to reconnect after many years together, here are some places to start.
Where to start
The Marriage Course
Relaxed sessions that help any couple build a strong, lasting relationship. Run in over 117 countries.
Relationship counselling
Professional support from Relate, in person or online, for couples and individuals.
Counselling at Venture
We have qualified, independent counsellors available on request. Get in touch in confidence.
Blended families
Support, courses and ideas for stepfamilies from Smart Stepfamilies.
Notes from our Closer events
Missed a session, or want to go over it again? Download the notes from our Closer marriage events.
- Growing Together in Marriage
- Workshop for Engaged Couples
- Workshop for Newly Married Couples
- Money Management notes
- Money Management spreadsheet
- Long Distance and Working Away
More resources
Books couples recommend
- The 5 Love Languages and The Four Seasons of Marriage by Gary Chapman
- Love and Respect by Dr Emerson Eggerichs (with a couple's workbook)
- Marriage on the Rock by Jimmy Evans (with a couple's workbook)
- Love Talk by Drs Les and Leslie Parrott (with a couple's workbook)
- His Needs, Her Needs by Dr William F. Harley Jr
- You and Me Forever by Francis and Lisa Chan
- The Meaning of Marriage by Timothy Keller
- The Power of a Praying Wife by Stormie Omartian
- When Sinners Say I Do by Dave Harvey
- Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas
- What Did You Expect? by Paul David Tripp
- Opposites Attract by Tim LaHaye
- Praying for Your Husband by Mildred Kingsley-Okonkwo
- Praying for Your Wife by Kingsley Okonkwo
Websites and podcasts
- FamilyLife: support and courses for blended families
- XO Marriage
- LDM (Love, Dating and Marriage) with PK
- The Naked Marriage Podcast
- Short videos on marriage on RightNow Media, free through Venture
Finding a counsellor
- Relate
- British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
- Association of Christian Counsellors
- National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society
- Qualified, independent counsellors are also available on request through Venture. Get in touch.
When something has got hold of you
- Celebrate Recovery: a recovery programme for any hurt, habit or hang-up
- Alcoholics Anonymous: local meetings are available
- Gamblers Anonymous
- Blazing Grace: support with pornography and sex addiction
Quizzes and check-ins
- The Marriage Assessment from Focus on the Family
- Relationships and marriage quiz
- Which Bible couple are you?