A biblically-based, laugh and learn marriage enrichment event for couples
In a world filled with distractions and challenges, it’s easy for couples to drift apart. The Mindful Marriage Conference offers a transformative experience to help you and your spouse reconnect, understand each other deeply, and build a resilient, Christ-centred relationship. Join renowned marriage and family therapists Ron & Nan Deal for a day of insightful teaching, practical tools, and heartfelt encouragement designed to enrich your marriage journey.
Strengthen your marriage with intentionality and grace
We teach people practically how to renew their minds, down to their brain’s neural networks. Yes, we make it fun. But not at the expense of deepening the spiritual maturity of your audience. If this is the kind of event you desire for your marriage, church, or community, find an event or complete a speaking request.
At the intersection of Biblical principles for marriage, social science, and edutainment (“education designed to entertain and amuse”) is this dynamic and practical marriage seminar. The Mindful Marriage Conference™ is designed to inspire, educate, and encourage couples in all seasons of life (pre-marriage, marriage, and blended family marriage) toward greater intimacy and stability. Designed for healthy and distressed couples alike.
What to Expect
This engaging conference combines biblical principles, psychological insights, and real-life experiences to address the core issues that affect marriages today. Whether you’re newly married, seasoned partners, or part of a blended family, you’ll find valuable guidance tailored to your unique journey.
This cutting-edge training event teaches couples:
- How to operationalize the Biblical quality of humility in their everyday lives.
- How to map their emotionally dysregulated moments (every couple does this!) and examine what drives it.
- And how to replace those moments with self-regulation, rooted in love and trustworthiness, that fosters peace and emotional safety.
- Couples leave the event with an intimate plan, specific to their relationship, for building peace and intimacy in their union (Couple Peace Cycle).
Topics include:
- Why neurological reactivity occurs in every marriage and how it hurts your “usness”
- The pride/humility dynamic in marriage, and how to operationalise humility when you need it most
- The two pillars of healthy relationships and why communication skills are never enough
- The relationship between pain and behaviour in marriage (Pain Cycle)
- The four coping reactions to pain: blame, shame, control, & escape
- And, the four steps of self-regulation (renewing your mind) and emotional safety that transforms relationships (Peace Cycle)
- Healing journey insights
For perspective, one reviewer of our book The Mindful Marriage called the material “deep calling to deep”. The Mindful Marriage Conference is the same. This is not a content-light fluff event. If you want to attend an event that will offer significant discipleship training in combination with marriage enrichment, this is your event.
An Amazon #1 Bestselling Book
"We've been in therapy for almost five years and we have made more progress with this material than therapy. This is life-changing."
“I highly recommend this book,” Dr. Gary Chapman
“Their principles can revolutionize marriages…Highly recommended!” Dr. John Townsend
Groundbreaking… Practical and transformative, I highly recommend this book.” Steve Arterburn
“…insights and practical tools to help you transform intimacy in your relationship.” Dr. Juli Slattery
“…this book will help you regulate yourself and bring new hope, passion, and power into your marriage.” Lee Warren, MD
…plus 23 more expert endorsements.
About Ron & Nan Deal
With decades of experience in marriage and family therapy, Ron & Nan Deal have dedicated their lives to helping couples build strong, lasting relationships. Ron is the founder of FamilyLife Blended® and the author of several bestselling books, including The Smart Stepfamily. Nan brings a wealth of experience in education and ministry, offering compassionate guidance to women and families.
Their combined expertise and personal journey through love, loss, and healing provide a rich foundation for the transformative insights they share.
Event Details
Date:
Sunday, 7 September 2025
Location:
Dunedin (Venue details to be announced)
Time:
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Cost:
$75 per couple (Early bird pricing available)
Note: Additional events in other locations will be announced as part of the Ron & Nan Deal NZ Tour 2025.
Typical Schedule:
Speakers: Ron & Nan Deal
Friday Night: 7:00—8:45 PM
6:00 pm: Check-in begins
7:00—8:45 pm: The Pride/Humility Dynamic in Your Marriage: Longing for Peace
Saturday: 9:00—1:00 PM
9:00—10:30 am: Putting on Humility: Love, Trust, and Growing Up
10:30—10:45 am: Break
10:45—11:45 am: Humility in Conflict: The Four Steps
11:45—12:00 pm: Break
12:00—1:00 pm: From Old to New: Renewing Your Mind, Renewing Your Usness
Small Groups
The Mindful Marriage is a natural small group study. No extra guide needed. Just read a chapter and discuss. Do the included exercises, share insights, and help each other walk out the principles.
Plus, our optional FREE bonus material, including a workbook for personal reflection, can be helpful for the group. Buy a copy for each couple in your group and just get started! Appropriate for dating, engaged, married, and blended family couples.
Should Your Spouse Fix You?
Ron & Nan Deal interviewed on the FamilyLife Today national radio broadcast/podcast about their book The Mindful Marriage. This is day two of a three-part series (listen to all three here or on your podcast app).
What's your reactive coping style?
Ron and Nan help the founders of Marriage365 discover their reactive coping style and how it impacts their marriage. To discover yours, take our assessment, purchase a copy of The Mindful Marriage, or attend The Mindful Marriage Conference.
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