The Essential Guide to Marriage and Long-Term Relationships
What you'll learn
- Practical Insights: What constitutes a strong foundation for a sustainable relationship.
- Social-Efficiency: The importance of making honest and humble requests of your spouse.
- Social-Efficiency: Why it's vital to make your spouse the only 'sounding board' in your life.
- Self-Awareness: How to resolve relationship conflicts without engaging in arguments.
- Practical Insights: How to talk through challenging topics such as money, sex or trust.
- Self-Discipline: Communication skills that reduce the risk of assumptions being made.
- Social-Efficiency: The importance of fighting for unity to maintain trust in the relationship.
- Practical Insights: The seven phases that all long-term relationships must work through.
- Self-Awareness: How to define roles and responsibilities that keep a marriage balanced.
- Practical Insights: How to face disagreements in marriage with wisdom and compassion.
Requirements
- An MP3 version is also accessible for those who like to learn 'on the go'.
- You can access your training course on a tablet, smartphone, or desktop.
- We include additional learning materials to assist you in your learning.
- This course does not require any prior experience or qualifications.
- Students are prompted to take notes (for self-reflection reasons only).
- This training can be studied anywhere with a stable internet connection.
Description
This guide to marriage and long-term relationships equips students with insights and wisdom to build and maintain a fulfilling long-term partnership. The course is specifically designed for couples who are already married or in long-term relationships and are seeking wisdom to enrich their relationship and remain connected in a meaningful way.
Rushing into marriage without a foundation of friendship will hinder a relationship. Investing time and effort is key to creating value. Our training teaches you to strengthen your relationship through implementing boundaries, shared commonality, and humble communication. By practicing these skills, you'll develop a healthy, rewarding connection with your partner.
A relationship doesn't need perfect people; just two partners devoted to growing together. A strong marriage isn't founded on compatibility, but on the ability to manage differences. This course addresses these common questions: Can a marriage be maintained for a lifetime? What is the best way to resolve conflicts? How can intimacy and connection be protected?
Overflowing with practical wisdom, this course is straightforward and designed to prepare, strengthen, and even heal marriages. It's a timeless guide that will challenge and inspire everyone—single, newlywed, or long-married. Whether you're starting out or seeking to reignite your relationship, this course offers valuable insights to foster lasting love and connection.
Some of the key concepts covered in this course include:
- The fundamental principles of effective communication and active listening
- Understanding emotional needs and building lasting emotional connections
- Strategies for conflict resolution and fostering cooperative problem-solving
- Exploring common relationship challenges and the realities that create them
- The role of trust and commitment in nurturing healthy long-term relationships
- Adapting to changes and challenges as partners grow and transitions occur
- Practical methods for enhancing intimacy and keeping partnerships vibrant
- Balancing personal and shared goals for a harmonious relationship journey
- Maintaining individuality while fostering deep connection and collaboration
This course is ideal for couples, individuals in relationships, or anyone who is just generally interested in understanding the dynamics of long-term partnerships. Whether you are newly married or have been together for decades, you will gain valuable insights and practical tools that support a happier, healthier partnership for a lifetime of connection and friendship.
Through enlightening discussions, reflective honesty, and real-world examples, learners will gain the knowledge, wisdom and practical insights to understand themselves with greater precision and accuracy. They can learn how to move beyond merely agreeing or disagreeing with principles, and instead reflect upon them to evaluate their relevance in the context of their life.
Cultural narratives often imply that a strong relationship hinges on finding the right person, after which everything falls into place. However, loving a person is far from instinctive. To cultivate a healthy relationship, self-knowledge is crucial. This course presents a countercultural theme: for a marriage to thrive, each partner must strive to become the right person for the other.
Our training materials are captured in HD video, accompanied by an MP3 version of the course, and supplemented with PDF resources to enhance your learning experience. The course is available on-demand, providing a comprehensive framework to contextualize your studies and establish a strong foundation for sharing your newfound life-knowledge with others.
ⓘ This training is part of a broader 28-course Achology curriculum. It comes with a full 30-day money back guarantee, so if you're not satisfied, you can get a refund with no questions asked.
Who this course is for:
- Newlyweds eager to build a strong foundation for their marriage journey.
- Long-term couples seeking to rekindle or improve their relationship’s spark.
- Individuals preparing for marriage and needing essential relationship skills.
- Partners experiencing communication barriers looking for effective tools.
- Couples aiming to enhance emotional intimacy and mutual understanding.
- Relationship coaches or counselors seeking insights for supporting others.
Instructors
- 4.6 Instructor Rating
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Kain Ramsay, founder of Achology and a former HMR Engineer, has been leveraging his expertise in business, community leadership, and strategic planning since 1996. After retiring from the military in 2005, he turned his focus to exploring the practical applications of modern psychology. This journey led him to champion positive social change through the lens of social innovation and entrepreneurship.
Kain started teaching the applications of psychological principles in 2014. Before transitioning into education, he spent several years leading mentorship programs for ex-military veterans. During this time, I provided guidance and mentorship for individuals adjusting to their new civilian life, equipping them with effective psychological tools to navigate their new environments with greater wisdom.
He has led self-improvement workshops across Scotland and the UK, sharing strategies and insights to foster personal growth and productivity. Kain's extensive experience in mentorship, group training and keynote speaking has informed his teaching style, focusing on practical psychology and the insights that lead to personal growth.
Kain's work focuses on making timeless psychological wisdom accessible to everyone, helping people from all corners of the world to understand the principles, ideas, and insights that equip people to lead more productive lives and create a positive impact on society.
Kain’s teaching methods prioritize practicality and common sense, ensuring his students can apply what they learn to their daily lives. Beyond Udemy, his courses serve as the cornerstone of the Academy of Applied Psychology’s training curriculum. This program equips learners with the skills, wisdom, and awareness needed by those dedicated to developing professional expertise and deep competency in psychology, coaching, and self-improvement industries.
In the rare moments Kain takes for himself, he enjoys reading, but writing has always been his true passion. Since 2018, he's had the privilege of authoring two international bestsellers: 'Responsibility Rebellion: An Unconventional Approach to Personal Empowerment' and, 'The Ultimate Life Coaching Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to the Methodology, Principles, and Practice of Life Coaching.
Kain is, above all, a family man, married to Karen and father to Skye Minah. A true Scotsman with a signature Scottish sense of humor, he is passionate about creating a wiser world for future generations. He knows this vision can be realised when people embark on a journey of self-discovery, grow in self-awareness, and committing to becoming contributors to society rather than mere consumers.
- 4.6 Instructor Rating
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Achology is a globally acclaimed online learning platform dedicated to leading people in personal growth, self-improvement, and professional development. As a pioneer in online education, Achology empowers learners worldwide by offering practical tools, expert-led training programs, and an optional vibrant, learning community. With a focus on impactful education, we help individuals unlock their potential, learn valuable skills, and lead more purposeful lives.
At Achology, we embrace the idea that personal growth and learning are lifelong pursuits. In a world that moves at lightning speed, many individuals seek meaningful ways to enrich their lives—whether by advancing their careers, building stronger relationships, or gaining deeper self-awareness. This is where Achology steps in and makes a practical difference.
Our diverse range of courses is designed to support your personal and professional growth. Covering topics like mindfulness, emotional IQ, coaching, and neuro-linguistic programming, our curriculum equips learners with valuable, practical skills. Each course is carefully crafted to deliver actionable insights and tools that can be seamlessly applied to real-world challenges.
What sets Achology apart is our expert-led programs. Each course is delivered by an instructor who is not only expert in their field but also passionate about equipping others with real-world insights Our learners gain access to paradigm-shifting education that transcends theory, emphasizing actionable strategies and practical applications designed to make a real, lasting impact.
A key part of the Achology experience is our private member community. Personal growth can often feel solitary, but Achology creates a collaborative and supportive space. Our global community of like-minded learners is dedicated to self-improvement and professional growth. Through forums, group events, and peer collaboration, members connect, share their experiences, and even find friendship. This community not only enriches learning but offers support to keep learners inspired.
At Achology, we know that everyone’s journey is unique. Whether you’re seeking to advance in your career, improve your people skills, or embark on a journey of self-discovery, we provide the wisdom and guidance necessary to make tangible progress. Our courses cater to learners from all walks of life, offering flexibility that allow learners to study at their own pace. This makes Achology an ideal fit for busy professionals, students, or anyone looking to invest in their personal or professional growth.
Ultimately, Achology is more than just an online school—it’s a transformative learning experience with multiple levels of learning available to you. By equipping learners with the tools, insights, and wisdom they need, we equip them to take charge of their lives and achieve their learning goals.
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Founded in 2017, the Achology Academy (of Applied Psychology) was founded with a clear mission: to equip students with the wisdom, knowledge and skills needed to excel as practitioners in the fields of personal growth and development. Since our inception, we’ve been privileged to see 1000's of learners turn this vision into reality.
Achology is built on a timeless purpose—the very same foundation that inspired the creation of psychology over 120 years ago: to help individuals deepen their self-awareness, better understand their minds, and forge deeper, more meaningful connections with others.
Our philosophy is rooted in the age-old wisdom: "Give a man a fish, and he eats for a day; teach him to fish, he eats for a lifetime. Teach him to teach others to fish, and he begins to end world hunger." This idea drives our mission—to share timeless wisdom that equips people to enhance their own lives and also uplift those around them.
Our main mission at Achology is to make psychological wisdom and timeless insights accessible to all. For almost a century, these ideas—capable of profoundly impacting humanity—have been needlessly confined within the halls of academia, accessible to only a few.
We aim to break down these barriers and share this knowledge with the world, raising up a new generation of Wiser People, by equipping our private membership community of learners to fully understand themselves, and become valuably more impactful in the world.
Our courses span the topics of personal growth, mental wellness, and today’s most respected psychology-based disciplines (NLP, CBT, Mindfulness, Coaching and Counselling). We prepare our learners to become more effective versions of themselves, and for an effective career in professional helping.
Our goal is to bring psychology to life for you, helping you apply what you learn to real-world situations and all aspects of your everyday life. Through your self-directed learning and our thought-provoking insights, you’ll gain a deep understanding of your own psychology, explore what your purpose may be, and how to contribute to the world around you.
Your journey with Achology may begin on Udemy by joining one of our courses, but it doesn’t have to stop there.
Achology offers endless opportunities to master real-world skills, become a leader in your field, gain hundreds of hours of hands-on practice, and even achieve accreditation. You could also qualify for inclusion in our exclusive professional directory, taking your development to the next level.