The Pre-Marriage Course

Support Couples

We are so pleased that you are considering being a Support Couple to guests on The Pre-Marriage Course. Below you'll find all you need in terms of training videos, resources and links to the main sessions

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Resources for support couples

Asia

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Guest Journals
If you are in Asia Pacific please use the links below to purchase your Guest Journals for The Marriage Course or The Pre-Marriage Course. You will need two copies of the relevant Guest Journal (one per person) for your course.

PLEASE REMEMBER: In most cases, these will be provided by the church or organisation running your course, so do check with them before purchasing your own.

Cambodia Please click here for the Marriage Journal and click here for the Pre-Marriage Journal
Hong Kong Please click here for the Marriage Journal and click here for the Pre-Marriage Journal
Indonesia Please click here for the Marriage Journal and click here for the Pre-Marriage Journal
India Please click here for the Marriage Journal and click here for the Pre-Marriage Journal
Korea Please click here for the Marriage Journal and click here for the Pre-Marriage Journal
Malaysia Please click here for the Marriage Journal and click here for the Pre-Marriage Journal
Mongolia Please click here for the Marriage Journal and click here for the Pre-Marriage Journal
Myanmar Please click here for the Marriage Journal and click here for the Pre-Marriage Journal
Philippines Please click here for the Marriage Journal and click here for the Pre-Marriage Journal
Singapore Please click here for the Marriage Journal and click here for the Pre-Marriage Journal
Sri Lanka Please click here for the Marriage Journal and click here for the Pre-Marriage Journal
Thailand Please click here for the Marriage Journal and click here for the Pre-Marriage Journal
Vietnam Please click here for the Marriage Journal and click here for the Pre-Marriage Journal‍


Additional Support across Asia

We at The Marriage Course recognise that some of the material from these sessions may have raised some challenges in your relationship for further discussion after the course has ended. If this is the case, we propose that you speak to your course host(s), whether that be a church or local organisation. Alternatively, if you’re completing the course online, you may wish to contact a National Alpha Office (The Marriage Course is part of Alpha International).

Please note that Alpha International cannot be held responsible for any advice or guidance provided, or any action taken following discussions with any individual, church, ministry or third-party organisation.

Africa

2 resources

If you are in Africa, please use the links below to purchase your guest journal for The Marriage Course or The Pre-Marriage Course. You will need two copies of the relevant Guest Journal (one per person) for your course.

Please remember that In most cases, these will be provided by the church or organisation running your course, so do check with them before purchasing your own.

South Africa for the Marriage Course please click here, for the Pre Marriage Course please click here
Nigeria please click here
Kenya please click here

Additional Support

We at The Marriage Course recognise that some of the material from these sessions may have raised some challenges in your relationship for further discussion after the course has ended. If this is the case, we propose that you speak to your course host(s), whether that be a church or local organisation. Alternatively, if you’re completing the course online, you may wish to contact your National Alpha Office (The Marriage Course is part of Alpha International). Please note that Alpha International cannot be held responsible for any advice or guidance provided, or any action taken following discussions with any individual, church, ministry or third-party organisation.

Australia and New Zealand

2 resources

If you are in Australia or New Zealand, please use the links below to purchase your guest journal for The Marriage Course or The Pre-Marriage Course. You will need two copies of the relevant Guest Journal (one per person) for your course.

Please remember that In most cases, these will be provided by the church or organisation running your course, so do check with them before purchasing your own.

Australia for the Marriage Course please click here, for the Pre Marriage Course please click here
New Zealand please for the Marriage Course please click here, for the Pre marriage Course please click here

Additional Support

We at The Marriage Course recognise that some of the material from these sessions may have raised some challenges in your relationship for further discussion after the course has ended. If this is the case, we propose that you speak to your course host(s), whether that be a church or local organisation. Alternatively, if you’re completing the course online, you may wish to contact your National Alpha Office (The Marriage Course is part of Alpha International). Please note that Alpha International cannot be held responsible for any advice or guidance provided, or any action taken following discussions with any individual, church, ministry or third-party organisation.

Europe

2 resources

If you are in Europe, please use the links below to purchase your Guest Journals for The Marriage Course or The Pre-Marriage Course. You will need two copies of the relevant Guest Journal (one per person) for your course.

Please remember that in most cases, these will be provided by the church or organisation running your course, so do check with them before purchasing your own.

Czech Republic for The Marriage Course click here, for The Pre-Marriage Course click here
Austria for The Marriage Course click here, for the Pre-Marriage Course click here
France for the Marriage Course click here, for the Pre-Marriage Course click here
Germany for the Marriage Course click here, for the Pre-MarriageCourse click here
‍Latvia
for the Marriage Course click here, for the Pre-Marriage Course click here
Lithuania
for the Marriage Course click here, for the Pre-Marriage Course click here
Netherlands for The MarriageCourse please click here for the Pre-Marriage Course click here
‍Norway
for The Marriage Course click here, for The Pre Marriage Course click here
Poland
for The Marriage Course click here, for The Pre Marriage Course click here
Portugal for the MarriageCourse click here, for the Pre-Marriage Course click here
Spain
for the Marriage Course click here, for the Pre-Marriage Course click here
Sweden for the Marriage Course click here, for the Pre-Marriage Course click here
Switzerland French
for the Marriage Course click here, for the Pre-Marriage Course click here
Switzerland German for theMarriage Course click here, for the Pre-Marriage Course click here


Additional Support

We at The Marriage Course recognise that some of the material from these sessions may have raised some challenges in your relationship for further discussion after the course has ended. If this is the case, we propose that you speak to your course host(s), whether that be a church or local organisation. Alternatively, if you’re completing the course online, you may wish to contact your National Alpha Office (The Marriage Course is part of Alpha International). Please note that Alpha International cannot be held responsible for any advice or guidance provided, or any action taken following discussions with any individual, church, ministry or third-party organisation.

Latin and South America

2 resources

If you are in Latin or South America, please use the links below to purchase your guest journals for The Marriage Course or The Pre-Marriage Course. You will need two copies of the relevant Guest Journal (one per person) for your course.

Please remember that in most cases, these will be provided by the church or organisation running your course, so do check with them before purchasing your own.

Columbia forThe Marriage Course please click here for the Pre-Marriage Course click here
Argentina for The Marriage Course please click here for the Pre-MarriageCourse click here
Brazil for The Marriage Course please click here for the Pre-MarriageCourse click here
Mexico for The Marriage Course please click here for the Pre-MarriageCourse click here
Trinidad and Tobago for The Marriage Course please click here for thePre-Marriage Course click here
Costa Rica for The Marriage Course please click here for thePre-Marriage Course click here


Additional Support

We at The Marriage Course recognise that some of the material from these sessions may have raised some challenges in your relationship for further discussion after the course has ended. If this is the case, we propose that you speak to your course host(s), whether that be a church or local organisation. Alternatively, if you’re completing the course online, you may wish to contact your National Alpha Office (The Marriage Course is part of Alpha International). Please note that Alpha International cannot be held responsible for any advice or guidance provided, or any action taken following discussions with any individual, church, ministry or third-party organisation.

Middle East and North Africa

2 resources

If you are in Latin or South America, please use the links below to purchase your guest journals for The Marriage Course or The Pre-Marriage Course. You will need two copies of the relevant Guest Journal (one per person) for your course.

Please remember that in most cases, these will be provided by the church or organisation running your course, so do check with them before purchasing your own.

Bahrain for The Marriage Course click here, for The Pre-Marriage Course click here
Cyprus for The Marriage Course click here, for the Pre-Marriage Course click here
Egypt for the Marriage Course click here, for the Pre-Marriage Course click here
Iran for the Marriage Course click here, for the Pre-MarriageCourse click here
Iraq for the Marriage Course click here, for the Pre-Marriage Course click here
Israel for the Marriage Course click here, for the Pre-Marriage Course click here
Jordan for The Marriage Course please click here for the Pre-Marriage Course click here
Kuwait for The Marriage Course click here, for The Pre Marriage Course click here
Lebanon for The Marriage Course click here, for The Pre Marriage Course click here
Oman for the MarriageCourse click here, for the Pre-Marriage Course click here
Palestine for the Marriage Course click here, for the Pre-Marriage Course click here
Qatar for the Marriage Course click here, for the Pre-Marriage Course click here
Saudi Arabia for the Marriage Course click here, for the Pre-Marriage Course click here
Syria for theMarriage Course click here, for the Pre-Marriage Course click here
Turkey for the Marriage Course click here, for the Pre-Marriage Course click here
United Arab Emirates for the Marriage Course click here, for the Pre-Marriage Course click here
Yemen for theMarriage Course click here, for the Pre-Marriage Course click here

Additional Support

We at The Marriage Course recognise that some of the material from these sessions may have raised some challenges in your relationship for further discussion after the course has ended. If this is the case, we propose that you speak to your course host(s), whether that be a church or local organisation. Alternatively, if you’re completing the course online, you may wish to contact your National Alpha Office (The Marriage Course is part of Alpha International). Please note that Alpha International cannot be held responsible for any advice or guidance provided, or any action taken following discussions with any individual, church, ministry or third-party organisation.

USA & Canada

2 resources

If you are in the USA or Canada please use the links below to purchase your guest journal for The Marriage Course or The Pre-Marriage Course. You will need two copies of the relevant Guest Journal (one per person) for your course.

Please remember that in most cases, these will be provided by the church or organisation running your course, so do check with them before purchasing your own.

USA for The Marriage Course click here for The Pre-Marriage Course click here
Canada for The Marriage Course click here, for The Pre-Marriage Course click here

Additional Support

We at The Marriage Course recognise that some of the material from these sessions may have raised some challenges in your relationship for further discussion after the course has ended. If this is the case, we propose that you speak to your course host(s), whether that be a church or local organisation. Alternatively, if you’re completing the course online, you may wish to contact your National Alpha Office (The Marriage Course is part of Alpha International). Please note that Alpha International cannot be held responsible for any advice or guidance provided, or any action taken following discussions with any individual, church, ministry or third-party organisation.

United Kingdom

2 resources

If you are in the UK you will need two copies of the relevant Guest Journal (one per person) for your course.

Please remember that in most cases, these will be provided by the church or organisation running your course, so do check with them before purchasing your own.

United Kingdom for The Marriage Course click here for The Pre-Marriage Course click here
Ireland for The Marriage Course click here for The Pre-Marriage Course click here

Additional Support

We at The Marriage Course recognise that some of the material from these sessions may have raised some challenges in your relationship for further discussion after the course has ended. If this is the case, we propose that you speak to your course host(s), whether that be a church or local organisation. Alternatively, if you’re completing the course online, you may wish to contact your National Alpha Office (The Marriage Course is part of Alpha International). Please note that Alpha International cannot be held responsible for any advice or guidance provided, or any action taken following discussions with any individual, church, ministry or third-party organisation.

Sample Couple Couple Report

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Why become a Support Couple?

Being a Support Couple is a fun and rewarding way for you as a couple to get involved in helping build strong marriages inside and outside of the church. Taking interest in another relationship while providing a model for what a healthy marriage looks like can be significant for those exploring marriage.  

What will we have to do?  

You will commit to inviting a couple who is going through The Pre-Marriage Course into your home – offering them hospitality, sharing your own person experiences, and facilitating a conversation around the Couple Survey. For an online course, you will run the same experience online for a couple.  

What is the Couple Survey?  

The Couple Survey is an online survey that helps couples highlight issues that are important to discuss before getting married; it also affirms areas of strength in their relationship. It is not a test of compatibility.

Who can become a Support Couple? 

The only requirements for being a Support Couple are that you have been married for two years and have completed The Marriage Course yourselves.  

How to become a 
support couple

Be sure that you've watched the new Support Couple training videos.

Being a Support Couple is a fun and rewarding way for you as a couple to get involved in helping build strong marriages inside and outside of the church. Taking interest in another relationship while providing a model for what a healthy marriage looks like can be significant for those exploring marriage.  

Decide which platform you will use.

Being a Support Couple is a fun and rewarding way for you as a couple to get involved in helping build strong marriages inside and outside of the church. Taking interest in another relationship while providing a model for what a healthy marriage looks like can be significant for those exploring marriage.  

Go through their Couple Survey results remotely.

Being a Support Couple is a fun and rewarding way for you as a couple to get involved in helping build strong marriages inside and outside of the church. Taking interest in another relationship while providing a model for what a healthy marriage looks like can be significant for those exploring marriage.  

Do not send Couple Survey reports to Guest Couples.

Being a Support Couple is a fun and rewarding way for you as a couple to get involved in helping build strong marriages inside and outside of the church. Taking interest in another relationship while providing a model for what a healthy marriage looks like can be significant for those exploring marriage.  

Send the Couple Survey list of statements in advance.

Being a Support Couple is a fun and rewarding way for you as a couple to get involved in helping build strong marriages inside and outside of the church. Taking interest in another relationship while providing a model for what a healthy marriage looks like can be significant for those exploring marriage.  

Sit close together on screen.

Being a Support Couple is a fun and rewarding way for you as a couple to get involved in helping build strong marriages inside and outside of the church. Taking interest in another relationship while providing a model for what a healthy marriage looks like can be significant for those exploring marriage.  

First introduce yourselves.

Being a Support Couple is a fun and rewarding way for you as a couple to get involved in helping build strong marriages inside and outside of the church. Taking interest in another relationship while providing a model for what a healthy marriage looks like can be significant for those exploring marriage.  

Check that they have the Couple Survey Statements present.

Being a Support Couple is a fun and rewarding way for you as a couple to get involved in helping build strong marriages inside and outside of the church. Taking interest in another relationship while providing a model for what a healthy marriage looks like can be significant for those exploring marriage.  

Get them to talk to each other about issues.

Being a Support Couple is a fun and rewarding way for you as a couple to get involved in helping build strong marriages inside and outside of the church. Taking interest in another relationship while providing a model for what a healthy marriage looks like can be significant for those exploring marriage.