Self Help

If you want to work at your relationship, but not go away or attend a course, some organisations publish books, tapes and videos that you can use at home.

21st Century Marriage DVD and worksbook to help strengthen your marriage

From this Step Forward Marriage preparation Course for Step Families

Together Small group resource for couples

Care for the Family Care for the Family is a national organisation, involved in running seminars, workshops, research, networking, counselling referals and support on a wide range of family issues.

Marriage Resource Resources to equip the church and local branches to carry out marriage preparation, enhancement and counselling. Provides a wealth of resources for married couples, churches and training organisations.

Association of Interchurch Families Support network and information service for those planning to marry or married and who belong to different Christian churches, one of which is usually the Roman Catholic church.

Churches Together for Families Umbrella group for churches and Christian "Family Life" organisations.

Crusade for World Revival Weekend courses for Christian couples engaged (for their first marriage), or for married couples, to develop and enrich their relationship.

Family Caring Trust Community programmes for supporting families

Intimate Life Ministries Provides ministry leader retreats, resources and lay training in relational skills. Keeping Marriages Healthy courses through local churches.

Two Agreed Marriage preparation/enrichment romantic themed breaks in England and Scotland

Diocese of Arundel & Brighton Supports family life with pre-marriage preparation, early years support, parenting programmes, marriage enrichment, marriage counselling and bereavement befriending.

Good News Crusade Married couples' weekends and courses for engaged couples conducted by Don and Heather Double.

Holy Trinity Brompton Preparation and enrichment courses in London, and resources for local use