Marriage Intensive Weekend

Hopeful Tomorrows

Jumpstart your marriage in one weekend

When a marriage is in crisis, waiting a week between counseling sessions can feel like an eternity. A marriage intensive gives you concentrated time to dig in deeply, build real momentum, and get traction quickly.

Hopeful Tomorrows is a weekend marriage intensive created by Missy Irvin, LMFT, and her husband, Derek Irvin, a Board Certified Pastoral Counselor and marriage coach. Married for over 30 years, Missy and Derek combined their expertise to create a unique experience providing marriage breakthroughs for Christian couples, using a Biblical approach to healing marriages integrated with research-based solutions.

The weekend at a glance

1. BeforeEach spouse completes a confidential questionnaire on their own.
2. Friday, 7:00 pmThe weekend begins in Indianapolis.
3. SaturdayCore skills for communication, empathy, and understanding; frequent breakouts with your spouse; a take-home project; and an evening one-hour private session with your assigned marriage coach.
4. Sunday, 4:00 pmThe weekend concludes.
5. AfterAftercare options help you keep your momentum going.

You never have to share in front of the group

The weekend includes workshop-style teaching alongside other couples, but you will never be asked to share personal information in front of the group. Your conversations happen just between the two of you during breakouts, and there is no group counseling.

Who it’s for

• Couples recovering from an affair or betrayal
• Couples living separately or feeling detached
• Couples who want to rebuild trust
• Couples looking for a breakthrough
• Couples who want to strengthen a good marriage

If a spouse is currently struggling with a substance addiction, or if there has been physical violence in the relationship in the past year, further evaluation is needed before attending. This weekend is not the right fit if a spouse is still actively involved in an affair.

Good to know

• Weekends are held in Indianapolis, Friday 7:00 pm through Sunday 4:00 pm.
• Cost: $850 per couple with early bird pricing when you register more than 3 weeks before the weekend, or $1,100 per couple within 3 weeks of the weekend.
• Meals and lodging are not included, but there are lunch and dinner breaks with plenty of restaurants nearby.
• Insurance typically does not cover the weekend.

Questions about the weekend? Contact Hopeful Tomorrows at 317-496-8929 or derekandmissy@hopefultomorrows.com.