Most couples settle for "good enough" in marriage, when God has planned so much more. Smart couples are intentional about building their love.
For everything we do in life we get educated, except for marriage. We somehow think we should just know. Yet divorce statistics prove otherwise, even among faith-based marriages.
Research shows that couples who learn the skills to be happy in marriage experience better health, greater career success, greater wealth, a better overall sense of happiness and well-being, and their kids do better.
Let’s face it, no one ever had their best day at work after a fight with their spouse.
When couples attend our Healing from Affairs weekend, it’s usually because they are experiencing the deep pain of a marital crisis. Healing from Affairs is like triage. It gets your heart beating again, and gives you tools to rebuild trust and forgive.
Don’t stop there. There is so much more!
The Love & Passion Weekend is a fun marriage retreat for all married couples designed to help you grow your relationship skills, and thereby your love and intimacy with each other, both physically and emotionally.
Learn to improve your communication, solve problems, connect heart-to-heart, let go of resentments, and feel truly heard and seen.
At Love & Passion You Will:
- Create a Relationship Vision
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Learn about personalities
- Improve communication
- Gain greater clarity around your values
- Discover the roots of conflict
- Figure out your marital style
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Transform marital disaster traits into marital satisfaction traits
- Learn a problem solving framework
- Laugh together
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Have meaningful conversations
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Connect heart-to-heart
- Find ways to improve sexual intimacy
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Forgive
- Grow together spiritually
Presenters
Brian & Anne Bercht - Founders of Beyond Affairs
Brian & Anne Bercht have been married for 44 years. They have 3 children, and 5 grandchildren. They are authors of the book, “My Husband’s Affair Became the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me."
Together they have spent the past 23 years dedicating their lives to restoring marriages in crisis. Relationship skills has always been their passion. Since they both grew up in dysfunctional families they knew they needed something more, so they often attended marriage retreats, read marriage books and sought out couples with strong marriages as their mentors. Brian’s affair in 2000 challenged them both to the max. Initially their once picture perfect marriage was thrown into a tailspin - but in the end their tragedy became their triumph, not only for themselves, but for thousands to follow after them.
Their love for each other is evident as they present together - where couples benefit from the perspective of both man and woman simultaneously. Between Brian’s humorous teaching style and unique gift in challenging men directly, coupled with Anne’s inspirational style, they are as a pair quite entertaining to learn from. Not every couple can present to an audience side by side. Brian and Anne have been doing it for years.
The Love & Passion 3-day Live Event Includes:
When: May 29, 2026
Where: Dayton, Ohio. Come discover this hidden gem!
Cost: $2,995 per couple
Included in the Cost are: 2 Lunches, Saturday Night Banquet Dinner, All Course Materials
- Friday, May 29: 1 pm - 9 pm
- Saturday, May 30: 9 am - 10 pm
- Sunday, May 31: 9:30 am - 4pm
Schedule and Hours
Appropriate breaks are scheduled throughout
Recommended Accommodations
For Pricing & Convenience We Recommend
Of course you are welcome to stay anywhere you like in the area!
"Attending Love & Passion was one of the best decisions we could’ve made for our marriage. We had so much fun as we were learning. Frankly, I was amazed at how our intimacy improved as a result. I’m glad we didn’t just stop at healing from the affair. We can continually learn and grow in our relationship skills and knowledge of each other. If you get the chance, just do it."- Steve & Lynn, California
Registration and Pricing: Secure Your Spot
Standard Registration: $2,995 per couple
Secure your spot for as little as $500 with payment plans available for the balance!
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