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Marriage resources

Marriage Counseling Videos and Handouts

Real therapy clips and companion handouts on conflict styles, kindness, time-outs, validation, and requests.

Real counseling sessions

Conflict patterns, kindness, and repair

These clips show the four conflicts that best predict divorce along with the great relationship “fog cutter,” kindness. We help couples eliminate or lower conflict and increase kindness.

The featured couple's full story follows after.

A Lasting Promise book cover by Scott Stanley and coauthors
We recommend Dr. Scott Stanley's A Lasting Promise to learn more.

A Couple's Session

Start with three common relationship patterns and a practical way to reduce conflict.

Short Session Clips

Watch the counseling moment, then keep the practical handouts for later.

Their Full Story

Follow the featured couple through two complete marriage counseling sessions.

Full Session 1

Join Dr. Kevin Downing as he works with a couple on their marriage.

Full Session 2

Continue with the couple in their second full counseling session.

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