What Harry and Judy Benjamins said:
"My Worldwide Marriage Encounter changed my outlook on how to
communicate in other relationships. My lack of confidence and self-worth keeps
me from being a people pleaser, suppressing any feelings, afraid of rejections. By
using the tools that the Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend gave us, openness and honesty
have been created in myself and with my spouse, daughters and friends. I have
learned to share deep feelings, without fear of rejection. It opened up issues
of misunderstandings and hurts that I tend to hold on to, keeping me lost in
myself. After sharing feelings of sadness, jealousy or happiness with my family
and friends, it strengthened me as a person and my relationships with people,
without a fear of being judged. So sharing feelings with my husband has become a
way of life for me, learning it one day at a time. And by God’s grace,
communicating honestly and openly has led our family and friends to have closer
bonds. This helps me feel calm and peaceful, like when my husband holds
me."
Judy Benjamins
"After my Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend, I benefited because I
decided to use the tools the Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend offered, at home. I feel
oneness and closeness towards my daughters, spouse and friends. Just being
connected through communicating honestly, taught me to be more sensitive to the
needs and feelings of my family and friends, in whatever circumstances. Using
the tools of the weekend has helped me share feeling of myself that were
frightening. Before the weekend I was afraid not being "Mr. Dynamic"
in front of others. I have learned to respect the feelings of people without
being disrespectful or rude of their needs. I have become much more loving and
in-tune with my family life and friends. When I think of where I was in my life
before my Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend and where I am now I feel exhilarated like
jumping for joy!!"
Harry Benjamins