Transformative, Powerful and authentic. I won’t promise a happy weekend, but like all things in life, the weekend was a cycle of ups and downs. I leave with the awareness that there are more issues I need to resolve with my partner as well as the hope that we can do this together with framework and tools we were given. I highly recommend this!
Participant – September 2- 4, 2016
An effective introduction to the biggest day of your life.
Participant – September 2- 4, 2016
My partner and I discovered a lot about each other after this Discovery Weekend. The biggest takeaway would probably be the dialogue as I now learned the proper way of communicating and expressing feelings especially during conflict. The reflections and dialogues were the highlights for me as it gave me and my partner the chance to talk about issues that we don’t usually discuss or issues that we avoid. After this experience, our communication lines as a couple are now more open which is a very good instrument for a healthy marriage. Yes, I will definitely recommend this to my friends and family.
Participant – September 2- 4, 2016
Biggest take way is more of knowing that we should be more than ready for marriage. Acceptance and realization are really big factors. That intimacy is not all about sex but also equally a deeper meaning to the relationship. The DW taught me to be open to my partner. By using dialogue, simple but very effective. We highly recommend the DW experience for awareness and also appreciate/ understand the true essence of marriage.
Participant – September 2- 4, 2016
The biggest highlight for me this DW and I completely agree, is a couple should have open communication and respect each other’s respective or opinious especially on matters concerning their relationship. It is very comforting to know that the values of this established and highly-respected institution run in parallel to our — God Bless DW!!!
Participant – September 2- 4, 2016
The Dialogue and Discussion plus Reaction vs Feelings. There were things that we thought we knew already until we had the sharing through dialogue. We opened up about things that might be an issue once we get married so it was a relief that we listened to each other. Couple sharing. Very much looking forward not on the wedding but on the marriage. It is a good insight for those other couples who are planning to get married.
Participant – September 2- 4, 2016
I would definitely recommend DW especially for couples who haven’t been together that long or we having difficult time talking about sensitive topics in a relationship. DW would definitely help you get to know your partner in a really deep level and would teach you how to dialogue with each other. You will come out of the Discovery Weekend renewed with your love for each other.
Participant – September 2- 4, 2016
Of all the things I learned during this weekend, the most important was definitely how to dialogue. My fiancée and I really needed a better less argumentative way to resolve issues and DW gave us that. The Discovery Weekend helped us as a couple by validating our decision to get married. We saw that we are truly aligned and on the same page in a lot of the important issues. Now, these are absolutely no more doubts. The highlight for we was being able to meet other couples that are going through the same thing as us. Given that I am the first one in my barkada to get married, I could not really talk to anyone about the marriage. I feel like there were no major changes. However, I think I have a deeper understanding of my fiancée and her feelings.
Participant – September 2- 4, 2016
My biggest takeaway from Discovery Weekend is that my fiancée and I are really prepared for marriage. It reconfirmed and reassured that we are aligned in our goals, dreams, feelings and more importantly our expectations of each other and of married life. The highlights of the weekend was learning how to properly dialogue with my fiancée and have better ways of expressing our feelings instead of getting into arguments. Before DW, we felt like we must be the only couple going through our issues (being a young couple getting married), but after meeting many married couples and soon-to-be married couples, it reassured use we were on the right track. I would highly recommend Discovery Weekend for engaged couples as it will better equip them with the realities of marriage.
Participant – September 2- 4, 2016
Discovery Weekend has helped us to be open to each other. Talked some issue we were not aware. Highly recommended! Awesome weekend!!!
Participant – September 2- 4, 2016
The weekend helped us to understand each other better. It helped us to communicate effectively. It is a tool that that we’ll try to use after DW.
Participant – September 2- 4, 2016
What struck me most is about differences. For a relationship, it does not matter if you have few/ more differences but what is Important is you decide to accept it. I believe DW made us more open on our feelings how to express it properly. Definitely will recommend DW to my couple friends!
Participant – September 2- 4, 2016
The biggest takeaway for me would be the discussion – dialogue technique. It really helped us communicate much better with each other. I believe that the highlight of the weekend were the dialogue with my partner. Before the weekend, the huge elephant in the room was ignored until we had the perfect opportunity for it on the weekend. I would recommend the DW experience since a couple can really assess whether they are compatible or not and learn tips on handling and strengthening the partnership as well.
Participant – September 2- 4, 2016
Most if not all see marriage really, like a happily ever after in a story where a prince charming appears, sweeps you off your feet have a grand wedding celebration and live a long , happy life. I myself had these kinds of mindset and the couple sharings gave me a clearer sight how married life can be beautifully ugly.
This Weekend helped us so much to see, understand and clarify things that have yet been talked about. Issues that have been unsolved and possible problems in the future. Thank you DW for helping us realized with it is we should expect when married. The qualifications at least before even considering to get married and the wonderful possibilities this new chapter of a life we plan to enter.
Participant – September 2- 4, 2016
My fiancé and I are need to open up to each other more and learning this through DW allowed us to do this what judgment, biases or brewing anger. The weekend highlight for us was when stated dialogues and talking to each other more. I would recommend DW to my friends , because I truly believed it has deepened our relationship.
Participant – September 2- 4, 2016
Discovery Weekend, from the world itself it is “Discovery” during the “Weekend”. This is mainly Discovering many things about your partner. This help us, to know more to talk about our concerns as couples. The highlights of the whole weekend is all about connecting and understanding your partner. It changed our feelings for one another. It enhances and strengthens our bond as a couple before we get married. For sure we will recommend DW to our friends and relatives.
Thank you Discovery Weekend! ?
Participant – September 2- 4, 2016
The DW helped us learn how to better communicate with each other. Understanding ourselves as individuals, as a couple and as a couple with God was very valuable to us. Key learning are that people go through multiple cycle in life. “I” and not “You” messaging enable us to talk about the issue without clouding it over with feelings and the importance of a real, honest dialogue between people. Thanks for everything DW! Looking forward to coming back to volunteer!!!
Participant – September 2- 4, 2016
It taught us how to handling our feeling and using it to have a good dialogue with your partner. It’s an opportunity for us to spend time talking intimately with each other. For me it is the sacrament of reconciliation, the most important thing is putting God first in our relationship and asking for forgiveness. DW is a highly recommend for a couple because it will show you the reality in preparing yourself not only your wedding but specially your married life.
Participant – September 2- 4, 2016
The DW September 2016 batch helps as couple to understand more of our feelings like being a good listener and good sharer it helps us when arguing especially when I comes relationship problem.
Participant – September 2- 4, 2016
It helped me and my partner getting closes to one another by sharing the topics relevant as husband and wife. It’s a mere preparation on setting up new life as husband and wife, especially the dialogue. It prevents prolonging the fight but empathize with one another.
Participant – September 2- 4, 2016
DW made me realize that “loving” is indeed a decision we make not once but for the rest of our lives. DW also gave us tools to resolve conflict and how to strengthen your relationship – most applicable and useful for us would be the “Dialogue”.
Participant – September 2- 4, 2016
We attended the DW not expecting to breakup but to have an opportunity to talk deeply and discuss topics that we don’t usually talk about on regular days. If we can invest time and money on vacations, its worth to invest on a weekend focused on just the two of us.
We enjoyed listening to couples who shared their life lessons as well as the long discussion between us, we learned a lot about each other and we feel that we’re more equipped for our marriage.
Participant – September 2- 4, 2016
Love is a decision and Marriage is a vocation. We were able to know each other better as we were guided with the right way of communication for couples. It is an enriching experience for couples.
Participant – September 2- 4, 2016
The Discovery Weekend helped me gain clarity and more understanding on the most important aspects of life. It helped me understand why how catholic values affect people and couples. I learned why it was important to raise good children and that family indeed was the building blocks of society. It really helped me open my eyes and prepare myself and my partner for marriage.
Participant – September 2- 4, 2016
Discovery Weekend has helped to deepened and nurtured our relationship as a couple. We are ready to face challenges in our marriage life because we imbibed the learnings from the topics in DW. The dialogues are very helpful. We learned that Jesus will always guide and protect our marriage life as long as we continually invite him.
— gailger
The Discovery Weekend Has been of big help to us as a couple because we realized that this program/seminar has even strengthened even more. I realize that a Dialogue is really so important as a couple because we learn to discover and accept each other for who we are. The reconciliation service has helped us to forgive and love each other more. God Bless you more and more power to DW!
– Mike
Discovery Weekend has helped me enrich my communicating skills, knowing that God has been so good to me. DW has been an enriching exp. for me. I was able to express and know one another better.
Participant – September 2- 4, 2016
The teaching and learnings from the speakers and couple sharer. It gives us a lot of ideas and insight what to expect after marriage.
Participant – September 2- 4, 2016