Starting Marriage Strong - Marriage Prep Course

Running Sunday's starting on Oct 5, ending December 7th, 2025.
Not running on Oct/12/2025, Nov/23/2025.

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Starting Marriage Strong is a fun, interactive online (Zoom) marriage prep course that equips couples to explore marriage with wisdom, hope and helpful communication tools.

Get ready for surprising insights, and for honest and intimate, relationship-strengthening conversations just between you as a couple. Over the eight sessions, your hosts will guide you in having essential conversations every couple should have before getting married.

“It was so valuable to have a real life couple walk us through the sessions - to see how they practice the ideas with each other and hear about the struggles they have faced and conquered together.” — Don & Kimmy (together 9 yrs)

“We loved how the course was low pressure, non-judgemental and a safe space.” — Chris & Michelle (together for 10 yrs)

When

*Eight Sundays on Zoom, running from Oct 5th – Dec 7th (not meeting Oct 12th — Thanks Giving, and Nov 23rd)

  • 1-3pm (PST)

  • 2-4pm (MDT)

  • 3-5pm (CDT)

  • 4-6pm (EDT)

Registration Cost

  • $145/couple – Early Bird Rate (until Sept 21st)
    $190/couple Regular Rate (registration closes at 4pm PT on Sept 28th)

Please note:

Sue to shipping materials, this course is only open to attendees in Canada. FamilyLife Canada understands you may need to cancel your registration for a number of reasons. Registration is only refundable before the course material has been shipped to you, 3-4 weeks before the first session. If you do need to withdraw after, your registration fee is non-refundable but can be transferred to another couple. Please email events@familylifecanada.com to transfer the registration.

Registration Includes

  • Eight sessions with hosts, Kristen and Braden Hafner

  • SYMBIS book

  • 1 workbook for her, 1 workbook for him

  • Additional workshop material

  • FL prayer cards

  • $5 USD discount for SYMBIS Assessment

  • A huge Weekend Getaway Marriage Conference Discount.

Speakers

Braden & Kristen Hafner

Since their parents are friends and they grew up in the same church, Braden and Kristen joke that their marriage was arranged. But the truth is Kristen found Braden to have too much hockey hair for her liking. So Braden cut off his luscious locks and the rest is history. Kristen, a former high school science teacher, and Braden, an ordained pastor, have been married for 17 years and live in Edmonton. Together they are the Regional Directors of Alberta for FamilyLife Canada. They run Starting Marriage Strong, FamilyLife’s pre-marriage course, and Braden co-hosts Pure Victory Podcast helping individuals get free from porn.

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