Mentoring is an age-old concept that has helped to empower the less experienced through a relationship with those with more experience. Marriage Mentoring follows this same path by pairing premarital, newlyweds or couples needing support with couples that have more experience, wisdom and a desire to help others develop healthy marriages. The Family Life Council is committed to offer programs and services for couples to help build healthy, long-lasting marriages. Marriage educators from the Family Life Council can work with pastors and other interested persons to help them create or adapt a Marriage Mentor program.

Marriage Mentor couples can often make the difference as to whether couples will be prepared to endure the challenges of marriage. Part of the reason for their effectiveness is that Marriage Mentors can share information about themselves that will be helpful to a couple that is inexperienced or struggling with transitions in marriage. These couples are trained to cover a variety of topics which include resolving conflict, family-of-origin issues, active listening skills, and financial planning and budgeting.

Contact the Family Life Council to learn more about how you can establish a program for your organization or how you can become a volunteer.