Welcome to Marriage Encounter!

A Marriage Encounter weekend is a process that married couples experience in the course of two or three days. This weekend gives spouses an opportunity to grow in their marriage through open and honest communication, face-to-face sharing, and heart to heart encounter in a comfortable, relaxed setting.


Marriage Encounter is based on Judeo-Christian concepts, beliefs, and morality. NME invites and encourages married couples (one male and one female) of all ages, faiths, and diversities to share in this experience and to become an integral part of this journey.

Testimonials

  • I wish we had done this 20 years ago.
  • I want them (son and daughter-in-law) to attend a weekend encounter. We did years ago and it was the best thing we ever did.
  • The time spent was most valuable. It's given our marriage a new perspective, a new energy and enthusiasm.
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Weekends

  • Leave the cares of the world behind and focus on yourself and your spouse for one weekend in a comfortable, relaxed setting.
  • Marriage Encounter is not a clinic, religious retreat, group therapy, or workshop - there is no required sharing or talking in front of others.
  • Give your marriage an opportunity to grow by spending time together!

Weekend Dates

Breaking News

  • Welcome to the new South Central Regional Trustees.
    NME Trustees
  • Plan now to attend the 2010 NME Conference in Duluth, MN.
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  • New weekends are added regularly. Check the list often.
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Mission Statement

The mission of National Marriage Encounter is to promote and encourage marriage and family life by offering Marriage Encounter weekends and a support community. National Marriage Encounter enables people to discover God's vision of marriage, family life, and spiritual diversity, thereby leading them to a clearer understanding of their relationship with each other and with God.
-Adopted by NME National Board of Trustees at the Annual Summer Meeting July 25-27, 2000, Winona, MN