Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Copies of Handout 3: Tender Points (one per participant) Leader Resource 2: Tender Points Guidelines Newsprint sheet with circle diagram (see Preparation) Newsprint sheet with list of guidelines (see Preparation) Easel Pens or pencils Tables or har...

Activity time: 35 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint sheet with triangle diagram (see Preparation) Newsprint sheet with list of questions (see Preparation) Easel Copies of Handout 2: The Triangular Theory of Love (one per participant) Preparation for Activity Study Handout 2, The Triangular...

Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint Easel Markers Low-stick masking tape Clock, watch, or timer Bell or chime Copies of Handout 1: Saying "I Love You" Without the Usual Words (one per participant) Description of Activity Ask participants to recall how they felt during the...

Activity time: 10 minutes Description of Activity Invite participants to take turns briefly sharing insights they have had since the previous workshop on commitment. Ask: Since the last workshop, have you changed anything about how you relate as a couple?...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Copies of customized Taking It Home handout (see Preparation) Preparation for Activity Review the Taking It Home section of this workshop. Download it to your computer, customize it for your group, and make a printout or photocopy for each...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Altar or centering table Cloth for covering altar or centering table Chalice and candle Matches or lighter Leader Resource 1: Order of Service - Love Preparation for Activity Prepare the altar or centering table with the cloth you have brought, a...

Materials for Activity Name tags Markers Sign-in sheet Pen or pencil An agenda of this workshop's activities on newsprint or a digital slide (see Preparation) Optional: Computer, digital projector, and screen Optional: Copies of workshop series schedule Preparation for Activity Using the...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Copies of Handout 1: Filling Your Bucket (one per participant) Pens or pencils Tables or hard surfaces for writing Optional: Self-adhesive colored dots (at least 50 per participant) Preparation for Activity Set up tables, or find books or other har...

Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 3: A Model for Managing Change Newsprint sheet with list of steps (see Preparation) Preparation for Activity On a sheet of newsprint, list these four steps: Understand what has happened Accept what can't be changed Put the past behi...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity The newsprint list of skills from Activity 2: Signs of Commitment Easel Description of Activity This activity can follow directly from Activity 2, Signs of Commitment. Introduce the discussion with these or similar words: Being a member of a...

Activity time: 60 minutes Materials for Activity Roll of narrow poster paper or large sheets of newsprint 2 to 3 feet of paper per couple) Pens, pencils, or fine-point markers Tables Optional: Yardsticks, rulers, or other straightedge tools Preparation for Activity If you are using a roll of pape...

Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint Easel Markers Low-stick masking tape Leader Resource 2: Loving Involves Commitment Newsprint sheet with list of skills (see Preparation) Preparation for Activity List the following skills on a sheet of newsprint, leaving space to add more...

Activity time: 10 minutes Description of Activity Invite participants to take turns briefly sharing insights they have had since the previous workshop on collaboration. Ask whether couples have tried some new ways of collaborating. If desired, you can move this activity along briskly by asking...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Copies of customized Taking It Home handout (see Preparation) Preparation for Activity Review the Taking It Home section of this workshop and decide which "Affection Connection" options you will encourage participants to do. Download the Taking It...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Altar or centering table Cloth for covering altar or centering table Chalice and candle Matches or lighter Singing the Living Tradition hymnbook (at least one copy) Leader Resource 1: Order of Service - Commitment Preparation for Activity Prepare t...

Materials for Activity Name tags Markers Sign-in sheet Pen or pencil An agenda of this workshop's activities on newsprint or a digital slide (see Preparation) Optional: Computer, digital projector, and screen Optional: Copies of workshop series schedule Preparation for Activity Using the...

Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Writing paper Pens or pencils Tables or hard surfaces for writing Preparation for Activity Set up tables, or find books or other hard surfaces for writing. Description of Activity Introduce the activity with these or similar words: Many Unitarian...

Activity time: 35 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 2: Problem-Solving Chart for Couples Pens or pencils Tables or hard surfaces for writing Preparation for Activity Set up tables, or find books or other hard surfaces for writing....

Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Copies of Handout 1: Styles of Conflict Engagement (one per participant) Writing paper Pens or pencils Tables or hard surfaces for writing Preparation for Activity Set up tables, or find books or other hard surfaces for writing....

Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint Easel Markers Low-stick masking tape Newsprint sheet with prepared questions (see Preparation) Preparation for Activity Write the following on a sheet of newsprint, leaving room to add to the list: Essential Collaboration Skills The abili...