Marriage Help

Couple to Couple is Here to Help

If you and your spouse are struggling in your marriage, Riverview's Couple to Couple ministry is available to help. We do this by initiating mentoring relationships between couples with spiritually-centered and healthy marriages (most days) and couples who are struggling.

According to Jennifer Baker of the Forest Institute of Professional Psychology in Springfield, Missouri, roughly 50% of first marriages, 67% of second marriages and 74% of third marriages end in divorce. In addition, George Barna reports that in the area of divorce, the statistics are about the same for both church attenders and non-church attenders. Consider the following quote from the Barna research group: “The ultimate responsibility for a marriage belongs to the husband and wife, but the divorce rate within the Christian community challenges the idea that churches provide truly practical and life-changing support for marriages.”

We feel that couples who have stood the test of time in their own marriage have a lot to offer others who are experiencing marital difficulties. Typically couples in crisis have few places to turn. We hope to offer support by bringing together two couples. One couple will serve by opening up their home, their schedule, and their own personal and spiritual lives to another couple who will commit to being open, working through the tough stuff, and having a willingness to change and grow for the betterment of their marriage, honoring God in the process.

Marriage mentors are not pastors, counselors, or therapists. They are couples who have been married for some time and would describe their marriage as spiritually centered and healthy (most days). They will pray with you, listen to you, share with you, and challenge you. However, ultimately the progress you make rests on you and your spouse. You must be willing to do the work and to make changes that will bring renewed life to your marriage.

If you are interested in receiving marriage help from Couple to Couple, please email Rich.Schalter@Rivchurch.com or Kathy.Schalter@Rivchurch.com and we'll send you a referral form. Or click here to download the form.