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Saturday, November 21, 2026, 2:45 p.m. to 5 p.m. Co-sponsored by Marriage Transformation and the Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Weston, Florida; live workshop in Weston for married and unmarried couples; maximum is about 8 couples; register quickly to secure your spot! Please register by November 15th! Address available after registration. Snacks included.

Workshop Information and Free Resources

    1. Frequently Asked Questions

    1. Building understanding, strengthening unity, and making decisions together

    1. Where and When to Find Us!

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    1. Some Helpful Resources

    2. Compilation: To Set the World in Order--Building and Preserving Strong Marriages (PDF)

    3. Family Life & Marriage - Universal House of Justice - March 19, 2025 (PDF)

    4. Compilation: Character, Courtship, Partner Selection (PDF); from Baha'i World Centre

    5. Courses of the Ruhi Institute (Book 12.1 on The Institution of Marriage)

    6. Marriage Transformation - Products/Services

    7. Professionals Who Are Baha'is-August 2026

    8. Sacred Balance: Marriage, Family, and Community Service

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About this course

  • Free
  • In-Person, Weston, Florida

Workshop Description

Building understanding, strengthening unity, and making decisions together

This is a warm, interactive in-person workshop for married and unmarried couples. Through discussion, reflection, and hands-on skill-building, participants will learn practical tools for meaningful consultation they can apply immediately in daily life. Inspired by principles that many Bahá’ís cherish, yet accessible to people of all backgrounds, this session offers a welcoming space to deepen connection, strengthen trust, and discover how differences can become a source of insight rather than division. Join us for an uplifting, practical experience that can help turn everyday conversations into opportunities for greater understanding and unity.

Co-Facilitator

Susanne M. Alexander

Relationship and Marriage Educator and Coach; Course Developer and Administrator

Hi, I’m Susanne M. Alexander, your course creator and companion on this learning journey. While I am a Relationship and Marriage Educator and Coach, I’ve also had a lot of experience. I’ve likely walked in your shoes. I’ve been single, dating, engaged, married, divorced, and widowed (currently married). I am a child, stepchild, sibling, step-sibling, parent, step-parent, grandparent, and step-grandparent. All of this has given me a diversity of experience to share! I meet with clients globally via the Internet for relationship preparation and navigating, marriage preparation, and couple relationship or marriage strengthening. I coordinate the faculty team and am the lead instructor here at Transformation Learning Center (www.transformationlearningcenter.com). My company is Marriage Transformation®, www.marriagetransformation.com, where I am President and also the author and publisher of numerous books. Books authored or coauthored include Growing Our Unity, Starting with Me, Creating Excellent Relationships, All-in-One Marriage Prep, Marriage Can Be Forever--Preparation Counts!, and Re-Vitalizing Our Marriage. I am certified by Prepare-Enrich to offer a research-based assessment to couples at any stage and accompany them through learning about themselves and their readiness for the next stage in their relationship (www.prepare-enrich.com) I'm also certified to offer the Character Foundations Assessment and have Completed Level 1 Training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy. I'm a member of the National Alliance for Relationship and Marriage Education. Media and Writing Experience: Quoted as an expert in Upjourney.com, HerCampus.com, eHow.com, Washington Woman, Ladies Home Journal, Inc., and more. I'm also a journalist with a background in freelancing for Newsweek, SimpleMarriage, and many others. I have been creating and offering online relationship and marriage courses for over 12 years. Photo Credit: Jordan Raj

Co-Facilitator

Phil L. Donihe

Facilitator

Philip L. (Phil) Donihe is a passionate leader, innovation expert, and systems specialist. He is certified to provide the Character Foundations Assessment™  and the Innovation Strengths Preference Indicator™. He uses these to assist individuals to understand their personal strengths, growth areas, and personalities. This self-knowledge increases self-respect and the ability to interact well in relationships of all types. Phil is also certified in Change Management. Phil has a background of 30+ years of diverse business management experience. As President of Innovekt®, he has developed leading-edge ways to empower clients to engage and manage their personal development, team formation, and new innovation initiatives. His unique approaches develop and place leaders and team members, liberate creativity, and provide visibility of efforts and successes. Phil's values are: integrity beyond question, service with excellence, and collaboration in creating “new”. He coaches both men and women with a specialty of working with men on their character, values, relationships, and fathering. Phil is married to Susanne M. Alexander and has a son, daughter, stepdaughter, sons-in-law, and grandchildren. He is an avid mountain biker and works out regularly in the gym. www.innovekt.com [email protected]