Notice: All forms on this website are temporarily down for maintenance. You will not be able to complete a form to request information. We apologize for any inconvenience and will reactivate the forms as soon as possible.
Focus on the Family Logo
Share HOPE with a couple:

There's still hope for your marriage.

Find help and healing through a Hope Restored® intensive.

No matter what struggles you and your spouse face …
Or how deep your pain goes …
God heals broken hearts and can restore what seems lost.

Are you open to God working a miracle in your marriage?

  • 3-5 Day Intensive Counseling at an All-Inclusive, Resort-Style Destination
  • Christ-Centered, Proven Christian Marital Therapy with a 95% Satisfaction Rate
  • Distraction Free Experience Facilitated by Compassionate, Responsive Staff
  • Convenient Locations Across the U.S.
  • Find Immediate Help to Dramatically Improve Your Marriage and Family Dynamics
  • Receive Valuable Support in in Days, Rather than Months or Years
  • Leave with a Solid Foundation and Tools to Strengthen Your Marriage
  • Get Stabilizing Aftercare Support, Including Two Complimentary Follow-Up Coaching Sessions

We’ve helped over 13,000 couples in crisis since 2003, and 82% of those surveyed after an intensive said they would recommend Hope Restored. 8 in 10 stayed together.

Hope Restored Intensives are NOT cookie-cutter seminars, workshops, or marriage retreats. Our Focus Marital Therapy™ method packs nearly a year’s worth of personalized, Gospel-centered counseling into a 3-to 5-day intensive, allowing you to break patterns of conflict and identify root problems more efficiently than a weekly counseling session. Throughout this journey, 6,000 Focus on the Family Marriage Champions are committed to praying for your marriage.

You are deeply loved by God. Come experience the grace only He can provide. We’ll walk alongside you every step of your journey.

Are you ready to see what God can do through a Hope Restored marriage intensive?

couple in crisis

Licensed Counselors

Our empathetic Christian counselors are trained to address complex issues that pastors and local therapists often cannot. Our aftercare coaching keeps you on track.

95% Satisfaction

We’ve helped over 13,000 couples in crisis since 2003, and 95% of those surveyed after an intensive said they would recommend Hope Restored. 8 in 10 avoided divorce.

5 Locations

Our retreat centers in Missouri, Michigan, Georgia, Arizona, and Texas are designed to help you escape your busy, everyday life and allow you to focus on healing with your spouse.

Matt & Alicia's story

"IT CHANGED THE TRAJECTORY OF OUR FAMILY."

Play Video

Common Questions

What's the format?

Arrive at one of our tranquil Focus on the Family retreat centers and slow your pace. Our centers are designed to minimize daily distractions, so you can allow God to work in your life. Come willing to learn about yourself, your spouse, and the counseling tools that can put you on a path to healing.

Does it work?

Yes. Most couples feel their situation is uniquely “bad,” and the hurts they’ve endured run deep. But God’s grace, forgiveness, and love are available to everyone. If you feel stuck in a miserable marriage or are pondering divorce, a Hope Restored intensive can breathe fresh oxygen into your life. See for yourself.

What's included?

Hope Restored intensives come with top-notch lodging and all meals. We want you to feel safe and cared for, so you can focus on healing. After your intensive ends, you’ll receive aftercare coaching, so you can put into practice what you have learned. 92% of couples say their financial investment was worth it.

Get Started


Please enter a name that is at least two characters long. (Characters can be letters of the alphabet, an apostrophe, hyphen, space, or period.)

Please enter a name that is at least two characters long. (Characters can be letters of the alphabet, an apostrophe, hyphen, space, or period.)





Please enter your area code, followed by your mobile phone number.


Hope Restored

Thank you! We’ve received your inquiry about our Hope Restored marriage counseling intensives. Your concern is important to us. A reply may be expected no later than 2 business days. Please call 866.875.2915 if you are in a crisis situation.