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Welcome to Montana Couples
Connection! Before, or when, your relationship gets rocky. . . Dr. Jana Staton is repeating her popular video seminar and study group for therapists Sat. Jan. 21 & 28, 2012
Marriage Therapy - A Research Based Approach Based on the Work of Dr. John Gottman
Click on
the Events and classes button to the left for info and flier The Montana
Couples Connection website is for all couples committed to a serious, intimate relationship. What makes relationships
work over a lifetime? What real dangers erode love? What skills help couples get through the tough times?
Here you can find practical knowledge that you can use every day. We offer assistance in strengthening couple relationships,
tips and ideas, links, and information about local programs, classes, and counseling for couples in Western Montana. Our mission is to serve all couples who are committed
to a serious, intimate relationship, formally married or not. We also offers information and services to individuals who are
seeking knowledge and relationship skills to improve their current or future relationships. The philosophy of marriage
& relationship education is straightforward and simple: the more you can learn about the skills that successful couples
actually use, the better your relationship will be. Now, for the first time, the knowledge and practical strategies that couples
need are being taught, geared to the life-cycle: -- what makes relationships work over a lifetime, what are the real dangers
that erode love, what skills help couples get through the tough times. This is practical knowledge that couples can put to
use right away The Montana Couples Connection is an independent association of local relationship educators and couples
counselors and is not affiliated with any organization or religious institutions. We offer classes and materials to the public,
for community organizations and agencies, and for various faith congregations. THIS PAGE WILL SOON BE DEVOTED TO OUR PARTNER AND REFERAL
CONNECTIONS. Check out our HOT TIPS and HOT TOPICS pages for good topical information.
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Relationships Learning Curve Gives HopeHere’s a recent Dear Abby letter
from a young woman who’s given up on having any kind of relationship. DEAR ABBY: I
have made a decision (at least for now) not to date or try to find a husband. The reason is my fear that I would repeat my
parents' horrible, abusive marriage. They're still together -- I have no idea why -- but that's another issue.
I have decided the abuse will end with me. I know that if I ever met a really awesome guy and did get married, I'd have
a hard time not repeating my parents' marriage. I have told my parents, siblings,
extended family and close friends that I'm not looking for a life partner. My problem is, they won't leave me alone.
Can you help me get them off my back and allow me to enjoy being single like I want to? How do I fend off these matchmakers?
-- HAPPILY SINGLE Here’s what she needs to know:
Dear Happily Single, There is now good news for you, and for others like you. There's a growing, nationwide network of education programs
that teach the relationship and marriage skills everyone needs to create and sustain a lifelong,
satisfying intimate partnership as adults (aka "marriage"). The programs are provided by a coalition of 10,000+
marriage counselors, family educators, high school & college instructors, religious leaders, and staff of local community
agencies, all members of the independent, grassroots Coalition for Marriage, Family and Couples Education (CMFCE). You should know that no human being is born with the instincts for a monogamous, harmonious adult
attachment bond: WE ALL HAVE TO BE TAUGHT. If our parents don’t do a good job (and a lot of them haven’t), others
in the community can and should teach you the skills you need. The time to learn these skills is while you’re still
single, or when you do meet a guy you think is awesome. That way, a new relationship can start out on the right foot, and
you won’t end up you’re your parents (I’ll bet they started with a lot of ‘bad habits’, and
never knew that they could change them. The skills are based on 30 years of excellent, federally-funded research studies.
This isn’t counseling, it’s basic education. There are courses for singles, young married, unmarried parents,
older couples like your mom and dad. I teach relationship skills at our local adult education center. See the classes &
events button on the website for the next opportunity.
Jana Staton, PhD, LCPC Member, CMFCE since 1997
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