Each year 63,000 couples choose to marry in church. Growing Together: The Course is a flexible marriage preparation course for use by church leaders.

The course is designed to help couples to develop a shared understanding of their future together through discussion of key issues on married life, and is suitable for those considering marriage or those already engaged and planning a wedding.

It can be used alongside the popular Growing Together book which is aimed at the couples themselves. Guidance is provided on using the material with groups of couples over a number of weekly sessions or as a one-day course.

Subjects covered include:

Past, present and future
Reasons for getting married
Communication
Conflict
Spiritual issues
Us and them
The wedding day
Follow-up after the wedding
How have we grown - a reunion course