Strong marriages don’t just happen – they’re built over time.

The Marriage Course is a series of relaxed, practical sessions designed to help couples strengthen and enjoy their relationship, whatever stage you’re at. Whether things are going well or you feel a bit stuck, this course creates space to reconnect, communicate, and grow together.

The course starts 19 May 2026 and runs for seven weeks on Tuesday evenings (online).

The cost is $100, per couple and includes:

• 7 fully moderated online sessions

• 2x program handbook (one each)

• A special date night hamper gift to enjoy

Who is the marriage course for?

• Married couples or long-term partners

• Couples at any stage—from strong to struggling

The course is based on Christian principles, but it’s designed to be accessible and helpful for anyone.

How it works

Each session includes:

• A short video

• Guided exercises to help you talk privately as a couple

• Practical tools you can put into practice straight away

You won’t be asked to share anything about your relationship with others. All conversations stay between you and your spouse.

What to expect

The Marriage Course is designed to feel like a “date night in.” When you register, we’ll give you a date night pack to help set the mood.

Across the seven weeks, you’ll explore:

• Communication

• Resolving conflict

• Forgiveness

• The impact of family and background

• Sex and intimacy

• Building lasting connection

Meet the team

Nicky and Sila Lee (the couple who desigend the course) met as teenagers in West Cork in the UK and married in 1976. In more than 40 years of marriage, Nicky and Sila have lived in Japan, the North East of England and central London. They have four children, now all married, and eleven grandchildren.

Nicky and Sila have run the Marriage Course since 1996, and many couples have found their marriages enriched through attending these courses. For some, the course has literally saved their marriage from separation or divorce.

For several decades, Nicky and Sila have been increasingly involved in seeking to help other marriages. They have seen hundreds of couples and have faced with them a range of diverse and difficult issues. From all of them, and from their own marriage, they have learnt that the marriage relationship is not always easy, but it is highly rewarding. Over 1.5 million couples have now been on these courses in many different countries and languages around the world.

Steve and Anna (the couple who are running the course) met at university and married in 2004 before moving to Canberra in 2006. Over more than two decades of marriage, they have built their life together in the city, raising kids and embedding deeply in Tuggeranong. The 2004 version of them thought that being married was a piece of cake. Two decades on they’ve figured out, needs investment if you’re going to get the best out of it.  

Both Steve and Anna serve as pastors at Renew Anglican Church, where they are committed to helping people grow into flourishing whole people with strong relationships, and engaged thoughtfully with the world around them. They’re delighted to be able to host people through this course and hope it’ll be a blessing to the marriages of Canberra.