Event Date: 11 April 2025

Did you know that in Singapore, 25% of marriages end before the 20th anniversary, with most breaking down between the 5th and 10th years? (Source: Singapore Department of Statistics)

The reasons may surprise you:

•    Communication Breakdown: Misunderstanding each other’s intentions and feelings.
•    Unresolved Conflicts: Small issues snowballing into major problems.
•    Parenting Stress: The challenges of raising children together.
•    Personality Clashes: Struggles to connect due to different approaches to life.

But here’s the good news: you can prevent these pitfalls by learning to truly understand your partner.

What You’ll Gain from This Talk:

💡 Master Communication in Your Marriage
Discover how understanding your partner’s unique communication and behavioural style can help you avoid arguments and foster harmony.

💡 Turn Clashes into Connections
Learn why your partner thinks and reacts the way they do—and how you can support each other better.

💡 Build a Resilient, Lasting Bond

Strengthen your relationship by embracing your differences and creating a deeper connection based on mutual understanding.

Marriage thrives on more than love—it thrives on connection, understanding, and growth.

Speaker:
Andrew Soong has more than 15 years of speaking and training experience. He is a father of two sons and brings with him a wealth of more than 30 years of parenting experience. Andrew considers himself to be a ‘Bridge Builder’ of parent and child relationships and has helped to bridge the communication and relationship gap between many parents and their children. He has been interviewed on the topic of parenting by CatholicSG Radio Faith@Home, Money Mind and CNA938 radio. Andrew is a certified Speaker, Trainer and Coach and an Executive Director of the John Maxwell Team. He is also a certified Human Behavioural Analysis Trainer and Consultant.

Event Date: 30 April 2025

Ever wonder why men focus on one thing at a time while women seem to connect everything at once? It’s not just you—it’s how we’re wired! Man and woman, the masterpiece of God’s creation, were created for each other, to complete each other in the most profound way . Equal in dignity, yet as different as waffles are from spaghetti.

How can we make it work in marriage?

Come and enjoy a light-hearted exchange of ideas peppered with exercises to celebrate our differences and complementarity as male and female.

Speakers:

Corey and Julie Ang have been married for 25 years and are parents of five.

Together, they share a passion for building strong marriages and families, and in 2018, both obtained a Certificate in Marriage and Family from the Maryvale Institute - International Catholic College. Through their work in Couple Empowerment Programme, they have worked closely and journeyed with married couples for the past 16 years. They also share a love for music and are part of the 9am choir at Church of St Vincent de Paul.

Coming soon in November 2025

Synopsis

This workshop aims to facilitate discussions on what is a positive and flourishing relationship and why it is important for couples to cultivate positive emotions to build resilience in the relationship. 

Key learning outcomes: 

• Knowing how positive relationships look like
• Understanding what positive emotions are
• Cultivating resilience in relationships

Speaker:
Winifred Ling is a couples therapist and relationship coach. She is passionate about helping individuals and couples to pursue the relationship of their dreams. As a Certified Gottman Educator, she is qualified to conduct the renowned evidence-based parenting program called Bringing Baby Home for new parents and parents-to-be, Gottman Seven Principles Program and the Emotional Coaching Program. She has completed her Level 3 training in the Gottman Method Couples Therapy.

She is also a positive psychology practitioner. She applies the principles of Positive Psychology in helping individuals and couples who seek to live a more intentional, meaningful and flourishing life.