Rediscovery Retrouvaille Marriage Retreat
Is Rediscovery Retrouvaille Right for Us? What Couples Need to Know
When a marriage reaches a place of pain, distance, or discouragement, it’s natural to wonder where to turn.
Some couples feel stuck in cycles of conflict. Others quietly drift apart until they’re living more like roommates than partners. Some are even separated or considering divorce and aren’t sure if there is anything left to save.
If you and your spouse are asking yourselves whether Rediscovery Retrouvaille might help, you’re not alone. Thousands of couples across New England and around the world have asked that same question—often at the lowest and most vulnerable moments of their marriage—and found hope they didn’t think was possible.
When a marriage reaches a place of pain, distance, or discouragement, it’s natural to wonder where to turn. Some couples feel stuck in cycles of conflict. Others quietly drift apart until they’re living more like roommates than partners. Some are even separated or considering divorce and aren’t sure if there is anything left to save.
What Is Rediscovery Retrouvaille?
We are a Christian peer ministry, Catholic in origin, for couples who are struggling in their relationship and looking for real tools to rebuild trust, restore communication, and reconnect emotionally.
It’s not counseling.
It’s not a quick fix.
And it’s not only for couples with a strong faith background.
Retrouvaille is a lifeline of hope built by couples who have lived through crisis themselves and found healing—couples who now walk alongside others to show that lasting change is possible.
The program includes:
- A weekend experience that gives couples a safe environment to begin healing
- A series of follow-up sessions that teach practical communication tools
- Long-term community support for couples who want to keep growing
This structure allows couples to ease back into connection and rebuild their marriage step by step.
Who Is Rediscovery Retrouvaille For?
Retrouvaille is for couples who are experiencing any level of marital distress—not just those on the brink of divorce.
You might benefit from the program if:
✔ You have lost the closeness you once had
Maybe you’ve grown distant or feel like you’re living parallel lives.
✔ Communication has broken down
Arguments escalate quickly, or you avoid important conversations altogether.
✔ Trust has been damaged
This may be from hurt, disappointment, conflict, or past wounds that still linger.
✔ You’re tired of pretending everything is “fine”
Many couples feel pressure to hide their struggles from family, church, or friends.
✔ You’re separated or considering divorce
Retrouvaille is one of the few programs that welcomes couples in crisis—including those who are already living apart.
✔ You’ve tried other things without success
Counseling, reading books, or simply hoping things would get better.
Who Attends Rediscovery Retrouvaille?
Couples from every background attend Retrouvaille:
- Couples newly married or married 40+ years
- Couples with children and couples without
- Couples of all faith levels (or none)
- Couples who still love each other and couples who feel numb
- Couples who want to keep their family together
- Couples who simply don’t want to give up
We promise that:
- You will not be judged.
- You will not be asked to share your personal story in front of the group.
- You will not be pressured into anything.
- Retrouvaille is confidential, safe, and intentionally designed for couples in pain.
How Does Rediscovery Retrouvaille Help?
For 35 years, Retrouvaille has provided confidential marriage help in New England for couples in crisis, hurting, or drifting apart.
The heart of the program is communication—not the surface-level communication most couples are used to, but deeper, more honest, more compassionate communication that allows each spouse to feel heard and understood.
Couples learn:
- A new way of expressing themselves
- How to listen without reacting
- How to reconnect emotionally
- How to rebuild trust over time
- How to resolve conflict with respect
- How to forgive and begin healing
The weekend opens the door to hope, but the follow-up sessions are where transformation really takes root. Retrouvaille gives couples the tools they need to develop new patterns and rebuild a strong foundation.
What If We’re Not Sure There’s Anything Left to Save?
Many couples arrive feeling disconnected, exhausted, or convinced their marriage is beyond repair.
And yet—couple after couple finds that when hope is restored and communication is re-opened, hearts begin to soften and healing becomes possible.
You don’t need to feel hopeful to attend.
You don’t need to have everything figured out.
You just need a willingness to try.
Rediscovery Retrouvaille has helped tens of thousands of marriages that once seemed hopeless. Yours is not beyond reach.
Signs Rediscovery Retrouvaille Might Be the Right Next Step
You may be ready for the program if:
- You want to save your marriage, but you don’t know how
- You feel stuck and need tools—not lectures
- You crave closeness but don’t know how to rebuild it
- You want real change, not temporary peace
- You’re willing to show up and try something new
Rediscovery Retrouvaille is not for couples looking for a quick fix. But if you’re seeking understanding, communication, and a path forward, the program offers real help and real hope.
How Do We Get Started?
Retrouvaille of New England hosts multiple weekends throughout the year in a warm, supportive setting. Our partner communities also have weekends coming up in other locations in case you can not wait to get help.
Every program is led by 3 couples who have survived serious struggles and now guide others toward healing.
If you’re wondering whether Retrouvaille is right for your marriage, that alone may be a sign that it’s time to take the next step.
You don’t have to continue hurting.
You don’t have to face this alone.
Hope is possible—and it can begin with one decision.
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