10/09/2025
This might be awkward, but⌠is there someone in your life who could use a little relationship help? Maybe a best friend and their spouse. Or your sibling. Or even your parents (yes, even the âolder and wiserâ among us can still benefit from a little relationship reboot!). If so, The Art and Science of Love workshop might be the perfect gift for this upcoming holiday season.
I know, I know. This might seem like the equivalent of giving your loved one a gym membership for Christmas, but itâs so much better than that! Stick with me, and Iâll explain why.
According to the The Gottman Institute, more than 1,500 couples complete The Art and Science of Love workshop every year. And based on their latest research, we know that even if a couple attends just the first day of The Art and Science of Love, their relationship can benefit immensely.
In fact, the research shows that the best single-day results come from couples who only attend the first day (focused on building friendship) rather than the second day (focused on managing conflict). The Art and Science of Love is such a wonderful gift to rediscover and rekindle that friendship.
That finding may seem surprising to you, but what a lot of us donât realize is that friendship with our partner matters just as much as conflict management skills. Sometimes, friendship gets left in the dust, and all we have is conflict. By putting an emphasis on first tending to and strengthening your friendship as a couple, you set yourself up to achieve what the second day of The Art and Science of Love focuses on: building a vision for your relationship, finding shared meaning, and managing conflict.
With conferences coming up in October 2025, as well as in February and April of 2026, The Art and Science of Love is a wonderful gift for all sorts of couples in your life:
đA couple you love that may be struggling a little
đA newly committed couple working on establishing a strong foundation for their relationship
đA couple trying to decide whether to commit
đA newly engaged couple (give them a start that will benefit their relationship for a lifetime!)
The Art and Science of Love is just as valuable for young couples as it is for couples whoâve been together for decades. And really, making this sort of investment early on in your relationship should be a priority, but it rarely is. Consider this: Some couples spend tens of thousands of dollars on a wedding, but few spend any money at all investing in their marriage.
I know of quite a few folks who have gifted The Art and Science of Love to their parents. Understandably, some of those parents came to The Art and Science of Love with a lot of skepticism. But they left with rave reviews about how, as a couple, it was the most important weekend theyâd had in a long time.
Of her experience at The Art and Science of Love, Core Values Counseling client, Beth, says, âThe Art of the Science of Love presented by Sabrina Walters delivered on all that I had wished it would be. I learned new approaches to working on conflict in my marriage and learning my spouse at a deeper level by working through the conflict. Sabrinaâs presentation was down to earth and easily understood. I could tell she really cared about the subject matter and more importantly, the people who needed it. I had a wonderful time learning hard stuff. Thatâs the biggest praise I can give.â
Let us guide your loved ones (or you!) into deeper friendship, dreams for the future, shared meaning, and strategies to manage conflict as a couple. Give the gift of The Art and Science of Love today!
https://corevaluescounseling.com/couples-conferences-portland/the-art-and-science-of-love-gottman-conference/
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