Cherishing: A Couples Workshop
Learning the art of admiration, fondness, and valuing your partner
Strong relationships grow when partners feel valued and seen. Cherishing each other — what Relational Life Therapy calls cherishing and the Gottman Method calls admiration and fondness — keeps warmth and connection alive.
This 3-hour workshop shows you how to bring that into daily life.
What you’ll explore
Cherishing isn’t about compliments. It’s a way of seeing — noticing, naming, and protecting what you value in each other.
In this workshop we’ll work with how admiration steadies a relationship during conflict, the difference between gratitude and idealisation, and how to practise daily gestures of fondness that feel genuine rather than forced.
You’ll also learn how to take in appreciation when it’s offered, instead of brushing it aside.
Who it’s for
This workshop is for couples who want to strengthen what’s already good, shift out of distance or irritation, or find a reset after a difficult period. It’s also suited for partners who are curious to deepen connection before small cracks widen into bigger rifts.
Even when a relationship feels steady, habits of appreciation can slip. Taking time to focus on cherishing gives couples a way to renew energy, protect against drift, and bring warmth back into daily life.
Format & Practicalities
- When: Saturday in January (final date announced soon)
- Duration: 3 hours (including a short break)
- Facilitators: Aernout Zevenbergen & Monica Bissig
- Location: Lausanne / Nyon area (venue to be confirmed)
- Group size: Maximum of 7 couples
- Participation: For couples only
- Cost: CHF 125 per person (early-bird rate)
- Format: Practical and interactive — guided exercises, short discussions, and time as a couple to practise together
Note: This workshop is not group therapy
Register your Interest
We’re opening this workshop only if enough couples show interest. Leave your details below and we’ll let you know first when the date is set.
