Join us for a special day long Marriage Education Retreat for couples engaged to be married or who have been married 12 months or less.

We're currently planning future marriage education retreats, date/time TBD.

Why should you attend this special day long retreat?

Research shows that couples who participate in a premarital education will have happier and more successful marriages. The program offered in this retreat will help engaged and newlywed couples:

- develop realistic expectations of marriage,

- effectively deal with conflict, and

- work through difficult situations by utilizing effective communication skills

Retreat Topics . . .


In Good Times and Bad—The Gift of Dialogue

Develop the skills and tools to communicate effectively, to problem solve constructively, and to build lasting commitments to each other.

Presenter: Kevin Decker

From This Day Forward

Develop a shared vision for your marriage.

Presenter: Jennifer P. Davis

For Richer or Poorer

Money, money, money! How to manage household checking accounts, types of insurance, debt management, credit card charges and budgeting.

Presenter: Craig Klutz

In Sickness and in Health

How couples can care for each other’s physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health.

Presenter: TBD

To Love and to Cherish

Explore the important issues surrounding sexuality and intimacy as key components to a healthy marriage.

Presenter: Kevin Decker

About the presenters:

Kevin Decker is the oldest of 21 children and his father has been married 6 times. Not wanting to continue that legacy he's been studying how to do marriage right for a long time. The Healthy, Wealthy, and Hot program is a way for him to share what he's learned with other couples so they can have great marriages.

Kevin has a degree in sociology and has been helping couples strengthen their relationship since 1997. He is a member of the Coalition for Marriage, Family and Couples Education and the Association of Marriage and Family Ministries.

Jennifer P. Davis is a human resource professional with more than thirty years of experience in corporate, manufacturing, public and private sector organizations. She is CEO of JP Davis & Associates, Inc., a minority owned business which she started in 1997.

Craig Klutz is a Senior Vice President with BB&T with over 35 years of experience in the banking field.

Your investment for the First Things First of Gaston County Marriage Education Retreat is $25 per couple. There are 3 options for making your Marriage Education Retreat payment:

1.You can pay online using Paypal

Call our office at 704-867-4495.

3. You can send your payment by mail.