Event Details
Date – Wednesday, August 5th, 2026
Time – 6:30-8:00pm
Location – Early Childhood Development Center at St. Mary’s College, 53833 Havican Lane, South Bend, IN 46637
Imagine your partner is incredibly organized. One day, you might appreciate their reliability, thoughtfulness, and ability to plan ahead. On another day, you may experience that same quality as controlling, rigid, or overly particular.
Or perhaps your partner is spontaneous. Sometimes that feels adventurous, playful, and exciting. Other times it may feel impulsive, unpredictable, or unreliable.
What changed? It wasn’t the trait itself. It was the emotional context surrounding it and the lens through which we see the trait.
When couples feel emotionally connected, they are more likely to interpret each other’s actions with generosity, curiosity, and goodwill. When couples become disconnected, even neutral behaviors can begin to feel critical, selfish, or hurtful. This is actually a dangerous tipping point toward negativity in marriages.
One of the most powerful ways to strengthen a relationship is not by changing your partner, but by changing the lens through which you experience them.
Join us for an evening of practical conversation as we explore how our perspective shapes the way we experience our relationships. Together, we’ll examine why couples who stay deeply connected often interpret each other’s qualities differently than couples who feel distant, and how growing in understanding can transform the way we experience one another.
What You’ll Learn
During this interactive workshop, you’ll discover:
- How the same personality trait can be experienced as either a strength or a weakness depending on the lens through which we view it.
- Why emotional connection naturally changes the way we interpret our partner’s intentions.
- The difference between seeing your partner through a positive perspective versus getting caught in a cycle of negativity.
- Practical ways to cultivate appreciation, curiosity, and understanding in everyday life.
- Guided conversations designed to help you recognize and value the qualities that first drew you together.
Who Should Join
- Partners looking for ways to reconnect with their spouse and improve communication
- Couples who want to nurture and enhance a good marriage
- Everyone from newlyweds to seniors
- Pre-engaged and premarital couples
Cost
Each couple is asked to provide a $20 donation for attending the event. All proceeds will be sent to Our Lady of the Road charity. Donations can be accepted via PayPal or Card.
Register
Follow this link to complete the registration form or scan the QR code!
