marriage encounter

noun

1. encounter7

Word History and Origins

Origin of marriage encounter¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Back then, with some Catholic churches, weekend events called Worldwide Marriage Encounter were popular.

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This message was a startling departure from the usual church bulletin fare, such as the Christmas Mass schedule and a notice about an upcoming marriage encounter retreat.

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The Worldwide Marriage Encounter that the Schonhoffs attended is not meant to solve problematic marriages, but seeks to improve communication in already strong couples.

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A couple married 67 years was listed as the state’s longest-married in Worldwide Marriage Encounter’s 2016 Longest Married Couple Project, a widely referenced national contest.

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On Valentine’s Day 2016, the Marriage Encounter organization honored my wife’s grandparents for more than 80 years of marriage!

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