FAQs

  • Registration includes access to all 9 sessions, two workbooks, & access to follow-up resources. Does not include meals, parking, or lodging.

  • In order to maximize the effectiveness of the weekend for you and our other guests and to keep your weekend free of distractions, we do not allow children or pets in our sessions, including nursing infants. Only certified service animals are allowed (not emotional support).

  • Registration fee is $500/couple for the in-person weekend retreats (meals & lodging not included). Registration fee for online intensive events is $500.

  • Your registration fee is refundable, minus a $50 processing fee, provided it is cancelled in writing at least 30 days prior to the event. Registrations made or cancelled less than 30 days prior are not refundable for any reason. However, your registration will be credited to another Renovation Marriage weekend intensive, within one year of the date of the retreat you were originally registered for.

  • There is! If you attend a Renovation Marriage weekend intensive and then don’t feel like it helped you, the full registration fee will be refunded upon written request no later than seven days after the weekend you attended.

    Email your request to todd@renovationmarriage.com or send by postal mail to:

    Renovation Marriage

    849 Lost Lake Hills Rd

    Columbus, MS 39702.

  • No! While the sessions are in a group setting, there is no sharing your feelings in a circle or disclosing the details of your relationship with anyone. You’ll have the option of meeting privately with a marriage coach (at no extra cost) for assistance with the Saturday evening restoration activity.

  • What’s the format?

    All sessions are done in a group meeting room and you're given assignments to go and do together on your own. This allows you to begin putting the tools into practice and taking steps toward healing the hurts. While the sessions are in a group setting, there is no public disclosure of sensitive matters. You’ll have the option of meeting privately with a marriage coach for assistance with the Saturday evening restoration activity.

  • Does it work?

    In traditional weekly marriage counseling, the start-and-stop of hour-long sessions can make it difficult to get to root issues. Our distraction-free weekend offers you the gift of uninterrupted time, which allows you to cover the groundwork of six to nine months of counseling. We’ve helped over 95% of couples in serious distress find healing and hope. In addition, 99% of participants recommend the program to others.

  • What makes Renovation Marriage different?

    All of our communication tools, relational assessments, and aftercare coaching are rooted in biblical principles. Our therapists are also grounded in research-based methods. The result is a process that is both clinically sound and theologically solid. Our weekend facilitators are skilled at navigating serious issues. They share personal examples you will relate to and make the content easy to apply.

  • Who should attend?

    While anyone can benefit, our weekend Christian retreats are designed especially for couples who want to improve their marriage. We help couples repair their relationships from issues ranging from lack of communication and the stress of raising kids to loss of intimacy and recovery from infidelity. Even spouses who come reluctantly experience breakthroughs on a consistent basis.

  • What’s the schedule?

    We begin the workshop at 7:00 PM on Friday and finish around 9:30 PM. On Saturday we’ll start at 9:00 AM and end around 3:30 PM. Then on Saturday evening, couples will work through the restoration project, which typically takes 1-2 hours. On Saturday evening you’ll have the option of meeting privately with a marriage coach or counselor (at no additional cost). On Sunday, the workshop begins again at 9:00 AM and concludes by 2:30 PM.

  • What is the cost of the weekend?

    The intensive is $500/couple and includes 9 facilitated sessions and coaching support (meals & lodging not included). Some couples find it helpful to do monthly payments, so we also offer the option to pay $100/month. Financial assistance is also often available when needed. We intentionally keep our rates lower than others to be accessible to everyone.