Sometimes God allows hardship to awaken a desire that will change the trajectory of our lives. Such is the case with Julie Baumgardner, Senior Director of WinShape Marriage, whose response to the emotional trauma caused by her parents’ divorce was to devote her life’s work to supporting marriage and family flourishing.

WinShape offers more than 20 different marriage experiences. Retreats cover a variety of topics specifically designed to meet people where they are. The experiential learning process of the three-day weekend getaway is designed to strengthen couples in their marriage journey.

Your husband's gone again...and then, just when you've gotten used to tackling the kids and the chores on your own, he's back. Any wife whose husband serves in the military, or works in the oil field, or drives a long haul truck knows — a husband's frequent work-related absences can stress even the best marriage…

Danny Panter, Associate Pastor at First Baptist Church of San Antonio, and his wife of 19 years, Anna, who works with San Antonio Marriage Initiative, have invested the past six years revitalizing their church’s growing marriage ministry. The ministry, Marriage Strong, exists to provide strategic and engaging opportunities for every couple to enrich their marriage. One unique part of the ministry is “Super Saturday,” a one-day premarital counseling event for engaged couples…

Before you Split: Find What you Really Want for the Future of Your Marriage, by Toni Nieuwhof, poses a question on the back cover, “What would it take to leave unhappiness behind instead of your spouse?”…

Imagine yourself in a room full of couples. Happy couples whose expressions and body language depict warmth and affection. Look more closely. Notice the laugh lines, the crinkles at the edge of the eyes, some greying hair…telltale signs these couples are not newlyweds…

The influence of Christian counselors Nora and Carlos Rodriguez stretches across South Texas. In their 17+ years working with couples, not only have they counseled hundreds of people individually, they train the trainers – shepherding other marriage ministry leaders. It’s safe to say that thousands of lives have been affected by their work….

We pray this new year finds you off to a great start. We have prepared a 2021 Couples Review and Guide for you and your spouse to use as a tool to reflect on this past year and prepare for the year ahead, so you can move forward with intentionality. We would love it if you would share this with others as well…

Almost every couple experiences a “rough patch” in their marriage. It might be caused by something serious like marital infidelity, financial crisis, or addiction. However, the lure of greener grass elsewhere may entice a husband or wife to consider divorce. As they think about options, many wonder how a divorce would affect their children…