Rich Seminars, Inc. Press Releases

Dallas, TX (PRWEB) July 21, 2008 -- Relationship Seminars, Inc. (RSI), founded by Dr. Phil McGraw, announces two special four-day Relationship Rich Marriage Seminars on July 24th - 27th and August 14th - 17th, 2008 in Dallas, Texas.

"We have over an 80% success rate at saving marriages that are struggling or in crisis with our standard 5-day seminar," said Andy Lawrence, Relationship Rich facilitator and co-developer of the program. "We have condensed our seminar into a 4-day program in July and August to see if we can produce the same results in a shorter timeframe to fit people's schedules better."

Mark Rogers, Ph.D., Relationship Rich facilitator and psychologist, said the results achieved in the Relationship Rich Marriage Seminar would normally take a year or more of traditional couples counseling or one-on-one sessions with a marriage therapist or relationship coach. * See video of Dr. Rogers at www.relationshiprich.org.

Marie Denton, a board certified Christian therapist in Humble, Texas, agrees. Mrs. Denton said, "I presented your program to one couple as several years of one/one and marriage counseling in just days; and when they came back from the workshop, they not only said the seminar was worth every penny, but that everyone should take this class before they decide to separate or divorce."

"More importantly," said Dr. Rogers, "Men actually like our marriage workshop!"

According to Mr. Lawrence, the four-day format not only requires less time off from work, but it also saves participants money because five meals are now included in the seminar price and there is one less hotel night stay. Participants still receive the same training, but at a greater value.

Participants in the four-day pilot program will receive: a 16-page individualized CORE MAP® Personality Profile, more than 30 hours of actual training, practical communication tools that allow them to speak their mate's language, conflict resolution skills, and the opportunity to let go of past hurts, rebuild trust, create intimacy and happiness in a safe environment. After completing the seminar, they also have the opportunity to participate in weekly conference calls for a month, as well as complete a 10-week online graduate program written by Dr. Rogers.

For additional information about the four-day pilot marriage seminar, contact Christie Lawrence or visit www.relationshiprich.org.

About the company and the co-facilitators, Andy Lawrence and Dr. Mark Rogers:
Relationship Seminars, Inc. (RSI), a privately held company based in Dallas, TX, was founded by Dr. Phil McGraw in 1985. RSI owns and operates experience-based relationship seminars designed to help individuals and couples learn the fundamental dynamics of how to create and sustain a relationship using effective communication tools.

Co-facilitator Andy Lawrence, is a former minister who was personally trained on a weekly basis by Dr. Phil McGraw over several years. Andy and his wife, Christie, both served on Training Assistant (TA) Teams for Dr. Phil's seminars across the country, as well as for the "Get Real Challenge" on The Oprah Winfrey Show in the fall of 2001. He was General Manager for Storer Broadcasting Cable Division, President of Petroleum Energy Products and President of Lawrence Consulting whose partners included Arnold Palmer, Lee Trevino and Verne Lundquist. Andy is a graduate of the Preston Road School of Preaching in Dallas, Texas, as well as Trinity Valley College.

Co-facilitator and relationship coach Mark Rogers, Ph.D., directed a large counseling center and worked as a management consultant and executive coach in San Antonio, Texas. He has counseled and coached more than 3,500 couples throughout his practice. He currently facilitates the Partners III session of the Pathways Core Training, and he is on the adjunct faculty of the business school and psychology department of the University of the Incarnate Word, teaching graduate and undergraduate classes online. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, and both a master's and a doctorate degree in counseling psychology.

Dallas, TX (PRWEB) June 10, 2008 -- Relationship Seminars, Inc. (RSI), believes that good fathers teach that love remains the same before and after special celebrations regardless of whether one gets special recognition or not.

"Most dads aren't treated to anything very special on Fathers' Day because their day comes a little too soon after Mothers' Day in the calendar," said Mark Rogers, Ph.D. and co-facilitator of the Relationship Rich Marriage Seminar. "Most families who have school-age kids have benefited from teachers helping kids get something created for Mothers' Day; but by Fathers' Day, the kids are out of school and not thinking much about cut-and-paste projects. Moms get something like a Valentine's Day special, but Dads get token gestures, as a rule. It's a rare family - and usually the mother's doing - that has a celebration for Dad that matches in extravagance and attention what came to Mom."

Dr. Rogers states that good fathers don't make a big deal out of the discrepancy. They handle it just fine, as a rule. And they can use the day as a means for teaching some important lessons, if they care to.

According to Dr. Rogers, they can teach "Thank you" as a simple grace. When given whatever does come their way, good fathers can express gratitude and simply recognize the caring behind it. They don't have to gush, and it's actually better if they don't. Kids who are exquisitely sensitive to such things know that they gave Mom a much better show, with more investment of time and energy and affection. And if Dad makes a to-do that matches Mom's gushing, they'll know he's faking it. He's pretending to be overwhelmed, when he's not. That's a way to teach hypocrisy, which good fathers know is no family value worth preserving.

Instead, they'll teach the grace of a simple "Thanks," appropriate but not excessive, that acknowledges the gift but doesn't weigh it down with more significance than it can carry. With simple gratitude, they teach kids that honesty matters at least as much as affection, and they give kids a chance to show some love straightforwardly, directly, without frills or fanciful language. Fathers know - and they can teach their kids - that love is not about the show.

They can also model how to love a mate. They can model how to love when you aren't lavished. The day after Fathers' Day is much like the day before, and that's how love is supposed to be. The good father knows his being a good husband depends as much on predictability and reliability as on expressiveness and emotion. He knows that love doesn't depend on mountaintops; it keeps moving on level ground, making forward progress by a steady pace and daily disciplines. Good fathers can model endurance and persistence and determination as expressions of love as valuable as affection, extravagance, and appreciation.

The good father teaches that love remains the same before and after special celebrations, that love continues regardless of whether it gets special recognition or not, that love doesn't depend on receiving gifts.

What good fathers can teach on Fathers' Day - when they don't get nearly the attention that Moms get on Mothers' Day and are just fine with that - is a powerful lesson about love as a gift you give, not a gift you expect to receive.

For additional information, contact Christie Lawrence or visit www.prweb.com.

About the Company & the author, Mark Rogers, Ph.D.:
Relationship Seminars, Inc. (RSI), a privately held company based in Dallas, TX, was founded by Dr. Phil McGraw in 1985. RSI owns and operates experience based relationship seminars designed to help individuals and couples learn the fundamental dynamics of how to create and sustain a relationship utilizing effective communication tools. Mark Rogers, Ph.D., is a relationship coach as well as co-facilitator for Relationship Rich Marriage Seminar which boasts an impressive 80% success rate at saving marriages in crisis. Mark directed a large counseling center and worked as a management consultant and executive coach in San Antonio, Texas, and he has counseled and coached over 3,500 couples throughout his practice. He is on the adjunct faculty of the business school and psychology department of the University of the Incarnate Word, teaching graduate and undergraduate classes online. He has a B.A. in English, and both a master's and a doctorate in counseling psychology.

Contact:
Christie Lawrence
Relationship Seminars, Inc.
888-541-7424