Family and Consumer Sciences

College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources

Couples Learning Together

Resources on this site were developed with the couple in mind.

Trust and teamwork critical to the success of any close relationship do not develop overnight.  Successful couples cultivate a growth orientation, or attitude that togetherness requires a lifetime of learning and growing.  This commitment makes a difference as persons do something special each day to enhance life together.

Features on this site which help build growth orientation and provide practical steps for improving life day-by-day:

• Learning Throughout Life Together (perspective, strategies)
• Learning to Meet Challenges (stage-by-stage, stress and crisis)
  • Tips for Couples: Dealing with Stages of Marriage
  • Strengthening Couples Across their Lifespans
  • Where to Get Started in Your Community
• Learning Resources (fact sheets, on-line simulations, reviews of materials and programs, links)