What Others Think

Close to 1,000 couples have already attended Don and Martha Rosenthal's Awakening Together workshop. They are ordinary people of all ages and backgrounds, from bankers to mechanics, from from students to retirees, all struggling in their own way with the challenge of simply being together. Though it may sound like an overstatement, the fact is that for many of these couples the workshop has had a profound, in some cases even life-changing impact. Out of this has grown a far-reaching network of word-of-mouth referral, virtually the only advertising done. The workshop's success can be gauged by the many comments received; here are just a few (what follows are actual words--these quotes are not made up):

"This was the most profound, best run, original, well-thought-out activity of this type I've ever done. I did lots of work, but lightly, and in joy; it never felt heavy or oppressive. You've completely changed what I perceive as possible."

"This is the very first time in my life I have felt heard, honored, and respected for my feelings. I feel deep love and thankfulness."

"Our weekend has been absolutely invaluable, both for us as a couple and as individuals. You have given us a light at the end of our long, dark tunnel. You have instilled in me a faith that simply did not exist before we came to you. With all that you have given of your spirit and all I have learned from your experience, I now have the tools--and the courage--to continue, to keep trying, to keep loving. My pain has subsided so much!"

"What a weekend! Martha and Don are very, very good at their wonderful, wise, tender, clear, and loving teaching. The setting is cozy, the food both healthy and 'to-die-for' delicious, and the truth and love ring clear through every moment."

"We have been in therapy individually and as a couple with at least six different therapists. For me something exciting has happened to us in the last two days. I am now in touch with a way of being in a committed relationship that has never been available (I hadn't even glimpsed it before)."

"Thank you for providing us with a warm and welcoming setting in which to do such important work. You show, by wonderful example, how a loving couple can make it all work."

"All the hard stuff between us no longer seems dreadful or desperate. It's simply an opportunity to work together, to become closer and happier. Now I actually look forward to dealing with it."

"A safe environment, with a sense of fun and humor. Things were well-paced, meals were delicious, surroundings were inspiring, and your guidance was thoughtful and intelligent. We felt in good hands."

"It's impossible to express how life-changing last weekend was for us. We are now truly allies instead of the adversaries we so often were. We have never felt closer to each other."