Hold me Tight® was devised by Dr Sue Johnson, for couples  who want to take time out to strengthen their relationship and gain insight and help in strengthening their communication, intimacy and connection.

The course runs over 6 weeks.

We ask for a suggested donation of £180 a couple for the whole course. If you are unable to pay this, we have a number of bursary places, so please fill in the appropriate form.

Week One looks at how love actually works; how we are made for connection and what happens if we feel disconnected from those we love.

All couples spend large amounts of time during their engagement preparing for their big day. Preparing for your wedding day is obviously important (and hopefully fun). Preparing for the rest of your married life is important too!  Decades of research have been done on how couples can ensure that they enjoy a long-lasting mutually fulfilling marriage.

The marriage preparation course we run draws on other people’s expertise and seeks to help individual couples prepare in the best way possible for their life ahead. Each evening we give couples the chance to explore key areas of their relationship with the aim of helping them prepare emotionally and relationally for a wonderful life together.

We have run Marriage Preparation Courses for a number of years and have helped at least 300 couples through them.  The course is open to anyone considering marriage, engaged or within the first year of married life.

The next course will be on Saturday 26th October, 9.30 am- 5 pm at St Marys church. It will cost £20 per person to help cover our running costs.