A couple who is marrying again prepare by meeting in the Remarriage Couple's home. The program may also be conducted with a small group. One additional session of training will prepare sponsor couples to assist in this important ministry.
To Trust Again (ACTA Publications) and Once More with Love by Bobbi Coyle-Hennessey, are provided to the Remarriage Couple for use in the program.
As with the Sponsor Couple program, Remarriage sessions may be tailored to the couples' needs using the FOCCUS results.
Leaders' Guide - A Framework for New Remarriage Couples: For completeness and assistance in presenting the Five C's in each program, refer to the Leader's Guide of To Trust Again "Outlines of Key Talks", p. 19, as a guide. These presentation outlines could provide a framework - "talking points" - for the sessions as you gain experience working with the engaged. |
Using Additional Resources
Appropriate reading and exercises are available in Once More with Love.
- Remarriage - Chapters 1 & 2
- Communicating - Chapter 5
- Intimacy - Chapter 4
- Potential Problems - Chapter 3
- Family Blending - Chapter 6
Recognizing the FIVE C'S in Remarriage Preparation
REMARRIAGES - Commitment
- Contrasting First Union & Remarriages
- Acknowledging Good/Bad from the Past
- Celebrating Remarriage as a Commitment
- FOCCUS Pre-marriage Instrument
COMMUNICATING EFFECTIVELY
- Expectations We Bring to Marriage
- Communication Skills
- Problem Solving/Decision Making
POTENTIAL PROBLEMS - Conflict Resolution
- Problems and Challenges
- Conflict Resolution
- Finances
- Career and Work
- In-Laws
- Former Spouses and Children from previous relationships
INTIMACY - Children/Commitment
- Sexuality
- Married Sexual Relationship
- Family Planning
- Children
FAMILY BLENDING - Children
- The "Blended" Family
- Impact on Your Marriage
- Step-Parenting
- Facilitating Growing Relationships
TRUSTING GOD - Church
- Covenant and Sacrament
- Commitment/Cohabitation
- Relationship with God
- Interfaith Marriage
- Marriage Vows
