A Marriage Intensive Retreat for Couples Who Need Real Help
You’re not alone in this. At Hope Restored by Focus on the Family, couples facing serious marriage challenges find clarity and hope through a Christian marriage intensive retreat led by licensed therapists who understand your faith and your pain.
Connect
Speak with a trusted member of our care team to understand what to expect and whether a marriage intensive retreat is right for you. We’ll listen to your story, answer your questions, and help you discern the next best step for your marriage—without pressure or obligation.
Attend
Step into a focused marriage intensive retreat designed for deep healing and restoration. Over several days at one of our Focus on the Family Marriage Centers, you’ll experience guided therapy and spiritual renewal in a safe, private setting led by licensed therapists who care deeply for both of you.
Continue
Your growth doesn’t end when the retreat does. Through Aftercare support, optional one-on-one coaching, and ongoing resources, we help you continue building safety, connection, and healthy patterns as you return home.
A Marriage Intensive Retreat When Things Feel Stuck
When communication breaks down and connection feels out of reach, Hope Restored offers more than traditional marriage counseling. It’s a focused Christian marriage intensive retreat designed to help couples slow down, feel safe, and begin real, meaningful change.
Through our 3-, 4-, or 5-day intensive experiences, couples receive intentional care from licensed therapists who combine clinical expertise with a deep respect for faith. Many couples describe Hope Restored as a turning point—helping them find clarity, rebuild connection, and take hopeful next steps together.
3-Day Intensive
Starting At: $5,450
Scholarships Available!
A focused starting point for couples who need clarity and momentum. Over three days, you’ll identify key patterns that keep you stuck, strengthen emotional safety, and begin practicing tools that support healthier communication and connection.
4-Day Group Intensive
Starting At: $3,950
Scholarships Available!
Our most common format, ideal for couples navigating long-term tension or recurring conflict. Four days provide more time to slow down, get beneath surface issues, and practice new ways of relating—so progress feels realistic and sustainable.
5-Day Intensive
Scholarships Available!
Best for couples facing more complex dynamics—such as betrayal, trauma, or prolonged disconnection. Five days give you extended time and space to process, practice, and reinforce what you’re learning with licensed therapists—supporting deeper stabilization, healing, and spiritual renewal.
From Crisis to Clarity, Step by Step
Hope Restored marriage intensives are designed to meet couples where they are. Each option provides focused time away, guided care from licensed therapists, and a structured plan to help you rebuild safety, strengthen connection, and identify clear next steps for your marriage.
Missouri Participant:
“Inspired and Renewed! We arrive after years of counseling and at the end of our ropes with hopelessness to finally get answers. Hope Restored! We see a positive future for our marriage and relationships with our children and other family. We can’t thank Focus on the Family enough for providing this and having YHWH at the center to bring Peace! Thank You!”
Texas Participant:
“We arrived hurt and hopeless. We are leaving full of HOPE for our future, with God holding our hands the whole way. You are both LOVED and KNOWN. May God bless you on this amazing journey the way He has blessed us.”
Michigan Participant:
“Our marriage needed help due to the stresses of church planting and the challenges of our adopted daughter who has reactive attachment disorder. We have been hurting for so long. This time away gave us great tools to heal, love each other. To God be the glory!”
Four Peaceful Places Where Healing Begins
Each Hope Restored Marriage Center provides a private, retreat-style setting designed for restoration and renewal. Our locations in Branson (MO), Wimberley (TX), Greenville (MI), and Cave Creek (AZ) offer the same exceptional care from licensed therapists, surrounded by natural beauty that encourages reflection and peace.
Nestled in the Ozark Mountains, our flagship center offers warmth, comfort, and an environment designed for breakthrough.
Continue Your Journey With Confidence
Your Hope Restored experience doesn’t end when the intensive concludes it’s only the beginning. Every couple leaves with ongoing support designed to help you apply what you’ve learned, stay connected, and keep your marriage growing stronger at home. Through personalized coaching, faith-centered resources, and regular check-ins, you’ll have the guidance you need to continue moving forward together.
Refer below to our Key Offerings.
Personal Aftercare Coach
Stay connected with a dedicated Hope Restored coach who helps you navigate real-life challenges, reinforce the tools you learned, and celebrate progress in your marriage.
Guided Resources & Videos
Access a library of post-intensive materials, including short teachings from our therapists, printable exercises, and step-by-step tools like Heart Talk and Win/Win to keep communication safe and healthy.
Two Follow-Up Coaching Sessions
Receive two complimentary coaching sessions with your Hope Restored aftercare specialist to help foster continued growth, accountability, and encouragement as you settle back into daily life.
Discounts Available
Enjoy exclusive savings on future intensives or Marriage Getaway Weekends.
Start with Our Caring Team
Taking a step toward help doesn’t mean you have all the answers. A short conversation with our care team can help you explore next steps and learn whether a marriage intensive retreat may be a good fit for your marriage.