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Couples retreat to emphasize building on strengths

Carole Leigh Engblom
August 10, 2002

We know that healthy, enduring relationships must be nurtured ? but what is the best way to do that? According to psychologist and lecturer David Olson, co-author of Empowering Couples: Building on Your Strengths, 17 minutes per week is the average amount of time most married couples spend on their relationship. Marriages might be made in heaven, but the maintenance is done on earth. A daylong retreat on the St. Olaf College campus, led by Olson and St. Olaf alumni Steve and Judy Swanson, provides a unique opportunity for couples to examine the strengths of their relationship and transform stumbling blocks into steppingstones for growth. The cost of $150 includes breakfast and lunch. Call (507) 646-3066 or toll-free (866) 255-6523. Or visit the Life Enrichment Retreats web site: www.stolaf.edu/depts/cll/retreats/index.html.

Contact David Gonnerman at 507-786-3315 or gonnermd@stolaf.edu.