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.


17 January 2026
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Maison de la Femme, Lausanne
CHF 195 pp
Early Bird price: CHF 175
8 couples
Coffee and snacks provided
Aernout Zevenbergen and Monica Bissig

What you’ll explore

Cherishing is a way of seeing — noticing, naming, and protecting what you value in each other.



Appreciation of the other doesn’t always need grand gestures – on the contrary; persistent acts of kindness tend to do a much better job.


In this workshop we’ll work with how admiration steadies a relationship even if conflicts occur, 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 17 January 2026
  • Duration: 3 hours (including a short break)
  • Facilitators: Aernout Zevenbergen & Monica Bissig
  • Location: Maison de la Femme, Lausanne
  • Group size: Maximum of 8 couples
  • Participation: For couples only
  • Cost: CHF 195 per couple (early-bird rate: CHF 175)
  • Format: Practical and interactive — guided exercises, short discussions, and time as a couple to practice together


Note: This workshop is not group therapy


Location:
📍Maison de la Femme
Avenue Eglantine 6
1006 Lausanne