I had heard from many how great the success rate was, but so glad that I was able to experience this first hand.

My husband and I just attended an intensive in early Jan (2009) and it has been a real blessing to us so far. We are still working on putting everything we learned into practice. Chris and Brett (counselors) were great! We recommend the intensive to everybody!

I've been to an intensive and I would say it's really the gift which gave me some hope to hang onto my marriage, but also to myself and to God. The real work begins once you leave, but the way these tools are expressed is beyond anything I've ever experienced.

My husband and I attended an intensive 2 summers ago in Branson and are still going strong. The facilitators were compassionate and full of concern for each couple there. The accommodations were wonderful and the food was awesome. Thanks...

My husband and I attended an intensive last summer and I came back a changed person! When I returned home, I told everyone whether or not my marriage is saved, I was changed forever. However, almost a year later and our marriage is better than it had been for years and is still improving! Learning how to deal with problems in a healthy way.... who couldn't use that? Thank you The Institute for showing me how changing my reaction to issues is the one thing I can control to help improve our relationship, whether or not my husband changes at all! Funny thing is... the way I respond to my husband changes how he responds to me! Bob and Cindy... thank you and you're awesome!

My husband & I completed a week, just a couple of weeks ago. It was life changing & awesome. My husband & I also had some communication struggles & NIM gave us the unbelievable tools to work on that. I highly recommend it!

The intensive saved our marriage, which up to that point had been 13 years of primarily disconnection, loneliness, arguments, and sadness. The intensive was exactly what we needed--Godly counsel, love, support and communication skills. It took some time to work through the hurt and pain that had built up over the years, but I can honestly say that we are happier now than when we were newlyweds. By God's grace, we recently celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary and are eagerly anticipating many, many more years together. God bless you both as you make this journey together. May you be surrounded by His love, grace and the peace that passes all understanding.

Again I have got to say you and The Institute are just what the doctor (GOD) ordered. My wife and I are not out of the woods yet but at least we have a compass, flashlight, full canteen, map and everything us we would need to make the hike out of the woods (as a result of the participating in the Marriage Intensive). I only wish I would not of blown off Pam three years ago when she first suggest coming to The Institute. I said it was too much money! Was I an idiot!! We’ve spent the cost of the intensive and more on counselors and expenses that come up as a result of fighting couples in the last three years. So the first 32 years of marriage our behind us and now we have the next 32 to look forward to you. I promise to keep my yard well manicured!!

“We're so grateful for the new outlook we received.  This is not typical teaching, we found it so refreshing and exciting.  This is how God intended counseling to be.”