Quote: I've wanted to do something like a MCW for quite some time, but I haven't mentioned it to W. Maybe it says that I've become a defeatist, but the fact is: I haven't brought it up because I really haven't had any hope that it would help. We've spent untold hours and tens of thousands of dollars on C's, but W has steadfastly refused to either talk about or address any sexual issues. Why would a Marriage Encounter Weekend be any different?
Does the Marriage Encounter Weekend address issues like this? What if a couple goes and one of them just won't open up? Do they have any techniques or exercises designed to help the calmmed up partner talk? I would guess the weekend can't be a success unless both partners are willing. A really stubborn partner might take the approach, "See, we even tried this and it didn't work!" or "Marriage Encounter is just another way for you to get me to have sex?" How does the curriculum deal with this kind of stuff?
