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Gay Couples Institute: Creating Healthy Gay and Lesbian Partnerships... One Family At A Time

How Do You Turn A Good Relationship Into A Great Relationship?

Congratulations! You've met a wonderful partner. You have gotten to know one another. You are having a lot of fun. Most of all, you see a future together.

You want this relationship to go better than the last one, that's for sure. In a way, your previous relationships taught you how to have a better relationship moving forward. There are things you'd like to keep. There are also things you'd like to build this time around.

Most of all, you'd like this one to be different... to be better... to be great, if at all possible.

It's No Secret That Successful Couples Have Unique Relationship Skills...

The All-Day Gay Couples Workshop: "Making Good Relationships Great: 2011” is a content-packed, relationship-strengthening experience using proven tools to help build rewarding long-term relationships. We personally help you establish healthy, productive communication patterns that increase your intimacy on many levels. You bring your experience, your vision and your goals and you'll leave this workshop with a practical plan and tools which you've practiced at the workshop, that are designed to help you strengthen your bond, and keep the relationship exciting long-term.

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"The knowledge we gained was amazing and has completely changed us..."

"Like many of my friends, I felt that my relationship would run perfectly well on autopilot. Now I feel that I have some useful skills. Overall a great workshop with practical tools for improving communication. Glad to have the materials. Presenters are excellent."

April, 2010 Workshop Participant, Los Angeles, CA

This Gay Couples Workshop Is Designed For Couples...

Who have never really worked on their relationship before.
Who have a newer relationship that they would like to keep long-term.
Who have an established, happy relationship ready to go to the next level in connection.
Who are ready to have a relationship they look forward to coming home to at the end of each day.
Who want to implement a proven system to keep a relationship on track.

Trust Your Relationship To The Experts...

When it comes to building a strong relationship, repeating old relationship habits you learned from your parents rarely works. Crossing your fingers and hoping for the best never works. What does work is consciously creating a plan with your partner to keep your relationship on track. We are the first counseling clinic designed specifically for gay couples and we use the most scientifically-proven method of couples therapy, created by John Gottman, PhD. We are also privileged to receive the Gottman Institute's approval to travel the country training therapists to utilize the Gottman Method. Check out the 'About Us' section of this website for more information, an article written in the Washington Post Sunday Edition.

So, How Does This Work?

When you attend Making Good Relationships Great: 2011, we will be there to support, coach, and encourage you for a full day. Since all of the skills you learn are designed to enhance intimacy, you will need private time to work on these skills with your partner privately. We encourage you to ask questions at any time during the day, as answering your questions on the spot helps you to build your plan for creating a great relationship.

Commit To Taking Your Relationship From Good To Great!
Reserve Seats For You and Your Partner Today!

Dates Available:
Sunday, October 2, 2011

Time: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Location: San Francisco, CA
Our private offices located at 582 Market, 10th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94104.

Tuition: $398 (per couple)

"We should have visited a year ago!"

"This workshop opens up the possibility of communicating in a new awareness level that helps in transforming the relationship. Totally loved both the facilitators as well as the exercises." (1/31/10 Workshop, New York, NY)
"The workshop demonstrated how to keep the 'spark' alive in a relationship and how to manage conflict effectively to create and maintain a healthy happy relationship." (1/31/10 Workshop, SF)
"I think the material is easy to read clearly and was gone over in a thoughtful way. I appreciated the exercise time and privacy, as well as the coaching. It felt very easy to imagine walking out of here and using these new tools. I like the way Alapaki phrased it, 'For any other skill, you'd take a class and practice. Why not approach your relationship with the same learning process?" (4/18/10 Workshop Participants, Chicago, IL)

So, What Do We Learn?

How to look ahead to your future, creating a common vision ...
Four exercises teaching you both how to maintain emotional connection long term ...
Two exercises to manage conflict in a way that actually brings you closer together ...
Four exercises that enhance fun and romance ...
How to repair after a miscommunication and try again, being more successful the second time around ...
Answers to your specific questions about sexuality, monogamy, trust, children/families, you name it ...

Overnight Accommodations: About 50% of our workshop attendees fly in from out of town. Contact us at 877-424-1221 if you'd like hotel recommendations.

While you are here, enjoy all the activities San Francisco has to offer! We're in the heart of Union Square, in the shopping district, central to all the nightlife, and directly above all main public transit lines.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Have more questions? We love 'em. Call us at 877-424-1221, or send a message HERE.

"Why are you offering a workshop?" Couples in a good relationship, wanting to make it great, are uniquely qualified to benefit from a workshop like this one. You recognize that it is easier to learn the skills up front than later down the road. Also, research is now showing that most couples experience relationship improvement by learning new tools in an educational setting. What better way to learn some new techniques than a one-day class designed specifically for same-sex relationships?
"Is this workshop for couples who have intense problems?" This workshop isn't counseling in the traditional sense. At this workshop we share insights and communication techniques that very few couples are qualified to utilize. To fully take advantage of the content, you should already feel that your relationship is fairly satisfying. You and your partner will come away feeling prepared and inspired to take your relationship to the next level, and who doesn't believe in that?!
"Can I start using this right away?" You'll get two manuals to take home with you, handouts, and multiple opportunities to practice everything before the day is finished.
"We have a lot of relationship skills already. Do we need a workshop?" This is an intensive workshop that enables you to create a plan to further enhance your relationship. The Making Good Relationships Great Workshop will give you even more to work with, and you'll come away with an action plan for your relationship. It will show you how to incorporate new ideas and relationship skills into your life together. We can help you weave your current skills into the new ideas you'll learn at the workshop.

200 Couples Just Like You Have Attended Our Workshops To Date. Here's Where They've Come From:

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"Great 'nuts and bolts' techniques"

"This was good 'ground work' for us, and a place to open up a larger conversation about relationships. It was helpful and surprisingly informative for such a quick and short day." (2/22/09 Workshop Participants, San Diego, CA)

"As we learned, there are some very simple things we can do to improve our communications and understanding, but it takes just a bit more thought and effort. Alapaki and Salvatore helped us rekindle a healthy curiosity about our relationship. I'm excited about applying what we learned." (9/20/09 Workshop, Portland, OR)

Gay Couples Workshop "Making Good Relationships Great: 2011”

Build Your Ideal Relationship!

Sunday, October 2, 2011
San Francisco, CA

(Seating is strictly limited so sign up soon.)

Tuition: $398 (per couple)

To Register Now:

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Call our office today at 877-424-1221 to reserve your spot.

Seats will go quickly and our room has limited seating capacity. To date, every workshop has sold out. We take registrations on a first come first served basis.

No Hassle Cancellation Policy: If you can't make the event, and let us know with 7 days notice, you get your tuition refunded. Less than 7 days, you get immediate credit toward any of our other services or future events over the next 6 months.

We are committed to helping gay couples achieve rewarding, fulfilling relationships and we are excited about sharing all of this with you. These workshop are an amazing experience. You will learn a lot, have some fun, and leave inspired. You've done the work to make your relationship good. Now it is time to make it great.

Wishing you relationship success,
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Alapaki Yee, MFTI, and Salvatore Garanzini, MFT
Co-Founders, Gay Couples Institute