Build Lasting Harmony in Your Relationship

Marriage Mediation is a relatively new field of family mediation that helps couples who are experiencing marital problems and want to stay together rather than get divorced. It was developed by the XO Marriage Institute with the input of Licensed Professional Counselors and divorce attorneys. 

Marriage Mediation focuses on practical problem-solving exercises and dispute resolution using biblically based resources. It focuses on how our beliefs (or our thoughts about what is happening in our relationship) play a major role in creating either restoration or dysfunction in our relationship.

Marriage Mediation is short-term, forward-looking, and goal-oriented. It addresses specific issues in the present in order to change future behavior.

Marriage counseling delves into deeper psychological issues and/or emotional disorders, abuse, and addictions. It's often longer-term (with both partners attending sessions over weeks and months) and focuses on exploring past issues to understand present behaviors and emotions.

When you're at a crossroads in your marriage, you need someone to provide discernment, wise counsel, and a plan for restoration—without judgment.  

Certified Marriage Mediators Robert and Lauri Simmons are committed to pointing your hearts back to God. If you're willing to surrender to doing marriage God’s way (versus your way, which isn't working), you'll disrupt the negative patterns your marriage is in so you can move forward together.

By understanding God's laws of love and how your marriage is out of alignment with those laws, you'll learn how to approach conflict with the mind of Christ so that you can create lasting harmony in your marriage.

No. While Robert's and Lauri's mediation and coaching services are faith-based, they do not exclude or judge anyone who is not Christian or religious.

Yes. Robert and Lauri work with many clients with ADHD and those who have children with ADHD. They have expertise in helping you navigate the unique challenges it has on your personal relationships, including marriage. 

If you or your partner are currently having an affair, experiencing physical abuse, or struggling with addiction, Robert and Lauri cannot help you unless you are also currently receiving professional help from a Licensed Professional Counselor or an institution. The trauma and dysfunction associated with affairs, abuse, and addictions requires specialized training. 

However, if you and your partner are wanting help working through infidelity that happened in the past, Robert and Lauri can help you.

If you're experiencing a crisis involving abuse, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233.

If you're experiencing a crisis involving addiction, please call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration at 1-800-662-4357.