Treasure Your Marriage! DVD Series

Treasure Your Marriage! is a five-part DVD series developed by Sister Helen Szekely, CSJ, Ph.D. that shows how to meet marital challenges of today and forge a marriage you can truly treasure.

Based on Sister Helen's forty years of experience in marriage and family therapy, the series has become an important resource for churches and family service agencies.  It remains in wide use.  This extraordinary program is designed:

for couples preparing for marriage
for couples who are recently married and
for couples trying to strengthen or rebuild their marriage
for high school and college classes
for graduate courses in Marriage and Family Therapy

The high-quality materials feature five episodes that include 15 to 18 minute segments with professional actors in real-life vignettes, each focusing on a distinct aspect of human interaction, including:

Build your marriage
Marital satisfaction is colored by expectations
Communication shapes your relationship
Conflicts are a part of life
Learn to accept and share the joys and challenges of parenthood

A facilitator's guide is also included to assist presenters and viewers with practical activities and discussion questions.  Treasure Your Marriage! is built on psychological principles and committed Christian values.

The Treasure Your Marriage DVD Series can be purchased through the Center for Spiritual Development.  For more information, contact the Gift Shop Coordinator at 714-744-3175 or csdgiftshop@csjorange.org.

Praise from those who’ve seen the series:

“I love this program. It offers depth, insight, practical application, and has an amazing broad reach – timely for all couples (religious or not) at multiple stages in their relationships. I’ll be using Treasure Your Marriage for years and years in counseling and at home.”
- Dan Roschke, Pastor, La Mesa, CA

“Treasure Your Marriage helps couples in two important ways: first to learn how to solve conflicts in a ‘life-giving’ manner, and second to promote values such as unity and forgiveness, both of which are essential in building permanence and satisfaction in marriage.”
- Dave Pecoraro, Marriage and Family Therapist, Huntington Beach, CA

“The video scenarios were thought provoking and were a great springboard for discussion and growth. We enjoyed the series and hope to put the lessons we learned to good use.”
- Tim and Sue Houze, San Diego, CA

“Treasure Your Marriage is a solid, well-researched program that can be used in marriage preparation or marriage enrichment. My wife and I found it beneficial for our own sacramental marriage.”
- Frank Chavez, Deacon, Orange, CA

“The homework helped us discuss issues we have not discussed before. It gave us a better understanding of each other.”
- Garry and Robin Griffin, San Juan Capistrano, CA