ROCK YOUR RELATIONSHIP- #1 PREMARITAL PROVIDER IN MPLS

out of her calendar’. We scheduled all four of our sessions and started the next week. Barb offered that we could do some of the sessions virtually since we live about 75 miles from her office and she had become accustomed to that with pandemic restrictions, which we appreciated. Our first session went well, and we indicated to Barb that we likely would do our next session virtually but that we would confirm before then; she said she just needed a few hours notice to set up a Google Meet. Our second appointment was on a Thursday, so I emailed Barb on Tuesday to confirm that we would be meeting virtually. By Thursday midday I hadn’t received a response, so I texted her to check if she’d seen my email. She never responded to that either, so around 4:50 I called in advance of our 5:00 appointment. She didn’t answer the phone, and her voicemail was full so I was unable to leave a message. We proceeded to call three more times over the next 30 minutes or so until finally receiving an email from her at 5:19 pm asking if we were meeting virtually. Once we connected, she offered no apology or explanation for her lack of communication or tardiness for our appointment and she was unable to get her sound working for another five minutes or so, so our meeting actually started around 5:30. We still finished on time, so our session was shorted by 30 minutes or so. Our third meeting was in-person, and this time we verified that we would again plan to meet virtually for our fourth meeting so she could note/plan for that now. I also indicated that we would need a certificate of completion to submit with our marriage license application to qualify for the discount that the state of MN offers. Barb was late for our fourth meeting as well, but sent the link to join at 5:09 pm for our 5:00 appointment. At the end of the meeting, I inquired about the certificate of completion and she had it there in front of her in an envelope and took my address down to mail it; this was on a Wednesday. By Tuesday of the following week I had not yet received the certificate so I sent a text to ask if she had mailed it; she said it may have taken a day or two, but yes it was on its way. By the following Thursday (15 days after our 4th session and 9 days after my first text inquiry), we still had not received the certificate so I texted again, indicating that we were getting nervous because we were now 23 days from our wedding and needed to apply for our marriage license. At this point, she notifies me that she was sure she had mailed it but that she just found it in her bag; it arrived two days later. From start to finish, our experience was disjointed and the communication was awful. The actual counseling services we received were decent, but the stress and frustration of trying to arrange all of it overshadowed it.

couples but that also could’ve been our specific group. We did learn some great things about each other. It just wasn’t for us.

sfied with the course for a number of reasons: 1. Barbara was so kind and flexible with schedules during COVID however she clearly tried to do too much because she could never remember our names, jobs, or really any details about us each session. 2. We took a quiz at the end of course and reviewed it but we were not allowed to take home the information that we received from the quiz. It would have been more beneficial to take the quiz at the start of the course so that we could work on the issues at hand instead of at the end. Barbara had us take the quiz, tell us all of the things that were bad and then gave us no tools to improve upon those issues. 3. We had one session where Barbara misunderstood an issue we were describing and as a result was significantly negative towards my fiancé. He left crying and this actually caused more tension in our relationship. 4. The cost of this is extremely high for what we feel we got out of it. The course follows the Enrich and Prepare course which most churches follow and you can also find online. We would not recommend this unfortunately.

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d attending their premarital sessions. It has really helped us in the process of creating our ideal marriage and given tips on how to navigate families, conflict, and personality differences. We are only halfway through our sessions at this point but it has been such a great experience thus far!

e necessary before marriage that we never would have thought of on our own. They really helped us grow as a couple, as well as individuals. We learned so many great tools that we have continued to use since the class and plan on using throughout our marriage. Kent was a phenomenal officiant. He participated in our group pre-marital counseling sessions, and met with us outside of class to get to know us for our big days. He was more than willing to step up and officiate our big day, and then do it all again for the "re-do" ceremony we were lucky enough to be able to have with family and friends. They are great people to work with, and a phenomenal couple to look up to and receive advice from. We cannot say enough good things about Barbara, Kent, and Rock your Relationship. We highly recommend them to anybody looking for pre-marital classes and an officiant!

this is the case. Barring her being in quarantine in China over the coronavirus I really don’t think this lapse in time is professional. I’ll update this review if she is indeed in quarantine!

nd our own triggers. We're a same sex couple, and she treated us with respect and care. It's been my favorite part of wedding planning, and brought me and my future wife even closer together.

group conversations and a private session. Barbara is professional, personable and a sincere facilitator. Rock Your Relationship is an excellent investment in you and your partners future!

The experience of the counseling sessions did not meet our expectations - it didn't seem like our counselor remembered our names/information from session to session, which created a very impersonal experience and often felt like we started over rather than the sessions building on the last. We were also disappointed in the content as it didn't seem to fit for couples that are nontraditional or do not fit with the more standard gender roles. Overall, we were excited for the experience and investing in our future marriage but in hindsight would not have paid the larger amount for private sessions due to the experience we had.

ell as practices to bring into your relationship to help it grow. I highly recommend Rock Your Relationship, even if you have a great relationship already!

nagement and general relationship maintenance that has already worked wonders. We took a very extensive "test" at the end and she really took the time to go over answers and concerning areas with us so it truly felt like she left no stone unturned. If we ever feel like we need help again we will be going back to Barbara.

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y friendly, accommodating and professional. We really connected with both Barbara and Kent....could not be happier we chose them to help guide us into married life!

t that is slightly different than hers. Our 1:1 session is what sealed the deal for this 2 star review. When you go to couples therapy, you want the therapist to be solution oriented, non-judgmental, and not take the side of one person or the other. This created a very awkward situation for my fiance and I. It appears there are a ton of other therapists in the Minneapolis area. If I were to do this all over again we would go a different route. Perhaps Barbara is right for certain people, but definitely not for us.

and how to work on those bad things! Highly recommend.

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rselves and our relations but we were given strategies to help improve communication and conflict resolution. This was by far the best thing we’ve done for our relationship!

elped to open our minds to new ideas, concepts and tools that we'll use every day. Whether it's listening, empathy, conflict resolution or being intentional about spending quality time with each other, taking a moment to think about how we can succeed in our marriage was well worth the time and investment. We even enjoyed doing our homework together!

rstand more about our relationship and each other, while teaching us tools to strengthen our relationship. It was laid back and non-denominational, making opening up easy! This is definitely one part of our wedding process that we enjoyed most, so much that we are hoping to continue with Barbara by "checking-in" multiple times a year in the future.

so many compliments on how Kent performed during our ceremony. They truly deserve to be the best of the best at the Knot!

as possible for marriage and make sure we were dotting our i's and crossing our t's. RYR's course turned out to be not only unbelievably informative and positive, but it was also very enjoyable. We learned things that we didn't even know we didn't know about communication, family styles, and so much more. We recommend everyone - single, dating, engaged, married, or separated - meet with Barbara!

counseling. Barb took premarital counseling to the next level! We also had Kent officiate our wedding and he was amazing! We loved the chance to build a relationship with Kent through RYR premarital counseling and made our sermon that much more precious. Kent was flexible and easy to work with. His experience definitely showed at our wedding ceremony. We couldn't be happier with our experience with Barb and Kent!!