On 26th May, 2025, iNurture Counseling and Therapy Services facilitated a powerful, heart-centered couples’ event themed “Navigating Marital Phases and Dynamics.” Held over four immersive hours, the experience welcomed couples seeking not just inspiration, but real tools to strengthen their relationships.
The core message was clear: Marriage is dynamic, not static. Spouses shift through distinct phases, and understanding these shifts is the key to staying connected through change.

The session explored the Four Marital Phases:
• Learning Phase – Where curiosity, adjustment, and identity formation begin
• Pushing Phase – Where one or both partners call for change and growth
• Settling Phase – Where stability, detachment, or stagnation can emerge
• Growing Phase – Where partnership deepens into mutual vision and legacy
The couples identified their current phase through guided reflections and hands-on activities, then learned how to communicate and collaborate effectively based on where they are now.

Interactive Activities & Emotional Breakthroughs
Through a blend of teaching, storytelling, real-time scenarios, and couple exercises, participants experienced:
• A Marital Phase Self-Assessment
• Guided dialogue sessions and coaching prompts
• Couple connection activities to improve emotional expression
• Psychoeducation on conflict styles, intimacy needs, and relational shifts
Each moment created space for emotional insight and authentic connection, not just between partners, but within themselves.

The feedback has been remarkable.
By understanding where they are in their marital journey, couples felt validated, hopeful, and empowered to move forward with purpose.
The event also offered a sneak peek into iNurture’s Marital Phase Assessment Tool, an innovative resource that helps couples and therapists align support to specific relational needs.
If you haven’t gotten the book, get your copy here.

If you are curious about where your marriage stands, it’s not too late to begin your own discovery.
✅ Take the Marital Phase Assessment. Click here
✅ Book a Flourish Regardless Therapy Plan session
✅ Get a copy of the book
✅ Watch out for our next couples’ workshop