• The Art and Science of Love Workshop

    Baltimore Inner Harbor

Our Next Art and Science of Love Weekend Couples Workshops

June 6-7, 20

at the Fairfield Inn & Suites Arundel Mill BWI Airport 7539 Teague Road Hanover, MD 21076

October 17-18, 2020

at the Admiral Fell Inn 888 S Broadway Baltimore, MD 21231

$745.00 per couple

8:30am to 5:00pm Both Days

Rekindle Romance and Gain Tools to Manage Conflict

Discover the Art and Science of Love at our well developed and research based weekend workshop for couples presented by Timothy C. Donovan, LCSW-C and Kathleen M. Horrigan, LCPC.

  • 2 days filled with engaging presentations and experiential activities designed to confirm, strengthen, and restore your love
  • For couples of every age, ability, and sexual orientation
  • Shown to achieve results similar to those of 6 months of marital therapy
  • Known to have produced positive results for 94% of those who attended

Based on over 40 years of research with thousands of couples, The Art and Science of Love workshop will give you new insights and research-based skills that can dramatically improve the intimacy and friendship in your relationship and help you manage conflict in a healthy, positive way. Along with the memory of re-connecting and the knowledge that “we can do this,” you will take home a box set of cards, tools, and tips to support your relationship in your everyday lives.

Workshop Topics Include

  • Learn to recognize the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and what to do if they are attacking your marriage
  • Identify your relationship’s specific strengths and how to build on them
  • Learn about the effects of physiological flooding and how it may affect conflict resolution
  • Use the Fondness and Admiration System to renew respect and care for one another
  • Create an Emotional Bank Account that you can draw upon in times of stress
  • Develop your problem-solving skills, including the 6 skills for effective conflict resolutions
  • Find out how you can make your dreams and aspirations come true for you, your partner, and your relationship

The Art and Science of Love Workshop For Couples

The Sound Relationship House

Couples Will Learn

  • Foster respect, affection and closeness
  • Build and share a deeper connection with each other’s inner world
  • Keep conflict discussions calm
  • Break through and resolve conflict gridlock
  • Strengthen and maintain the successes in your relationship

How it Works

  • Couples work privately on exercises designed to address the challenges in their relationship. Gottman therapists are available to support couples one-on-one during exercises. There is no group work, sharing or public disclosure
  • In addition to a greater understanding of how to build friendship, manage conflict, and create shared meaning in your relationship, you will receive a box set, which contains:
  • 7 Card Decks
    • Love Map
    • Opportunity
    • Open-Ended Questions
    • Rituals of Connection
    • Salsa (Mild, Medium, Hot)
  • 2 Couples Workbooks
  • Repair Checklist
  • Aftermath of a Fight Booklet
  • Sound Relationship House Magnet
  • The registration fee of $695 includes the 2-day workshop, refreshments and all workshop materials. Lunch is on your own.
  • Workshop held at Springhill Suites Arundel Mills/BWI, discounted room rate with free breakfast

Our Next Art and Science of Love Weekend Couples Workshops

June 6-7, 20

at the Fairfield Inn & Suites Arundel Mill BWI Airport 7539 Teague Road Hanover, MD 21076

October 17-18, 2020

at the Admiral Fell Inn 800 S Broadway Baltimore, MD 21231

$745.00 per couple

8:30am to 5:00pm Both Days