Date Your Mate

Rediscover the heart of your relationship through connection, healing, and growth. This course helps couples move from surviving to thriving—one week at a time.

Week 1 - The Love Challenge

Discover why we’re naturally equipped to take on life’s challenges—including marriage. This foundational session reveals how marriage serves as a powerful mirror, reflecting opportunities for personal growth and deeper connection. You’ll learn practical strategies to overcome common barriers to intimacy, develop communication techniques that foster understanding, and create meaningful connections that fulfill both partners’ needs. By embracing marriage’s “uphill climb,” you’ll begin transforming challenges into pathways for becoming your best self while building a relationship that thrives rather than merely survives.

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Week 2 - The Wrestling Match

Discover the powerful balance between connection and individuality in marriage. This session explores how to maintain your unique identity while deepening your partnership—without sacrificing either. You’ll learn the crucial difference between healthy distinction and harmful distance, master techniques for navigating disagreements that strengthen rather than weaken your bond, and develop skills for “productive tension” that actually enhances intimacy. By embracing marriage’s natural push-pull dynamic, you’ll build a relationship where both partners can flourish individually while growing stronger together.

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Week 3 - The Resilient Child

Embrace the transformative power of struggle in your marriage. This session reveals how normalizing difficulties—rather than avoiding them—creates the foundation for a thriving relationship. You’ll discover healthy forgiveness practices that free both partners from emotional burdens without dismissing valid concerns. Learn compassionate techniques for recognizing and healing the wounded parts within yourselves and each other, while channeling that healing energy into personal growth. By addressing your inner “child” with wisdom and care, you’ll develop the emotional resilience needed to build the future relationship you truly desire.

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Week 4 - Caring For The Resilient Child

Transform emotional reactivity into mindful response. This pivotal session addresses the common patterns of feeling overwhelmed or disconnected in relationships, offering practical strategies for regaining your emotional center. You’ll discover how to practice self-leadership with compassion, making choices that align with your values rather than just reacting to triggers. Learn the art of creating healthy boundaries—both internal and external—that paradoxically enable deeper connection rather than distance. Where many of us absorbed boundary patterns unconsciously from our past, this week provides clear, intentional guidance on defining where you end and others begin, empowering you to engage authentically with your partner.

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Week 5 - Tender Love

Discover the transformative practice of true presence in your relationship. This session addresses the common challenge of emotional disconnection, offering practical techniques to develop genuine compassion—for both yourself and your partner. You’ll learn communication strategies that honor both individuals’ experiences, creating spaces of mutual respect even during traditionally difficult conversations. Experience the breakthrough joy of connecting in moments that once sparked conflict. Master the art of self-awareness that enables deeper understanding of your partner, and develop powerful questioning skills that help your spouse express their authentic feelings and needs. This week provides the essential toolkit for transforming tension points into opportunities for tenderness.

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Week 6 - Creating Sexual Passion

Break through cultural taboos to foster genuine intimacy in your relationship. This essential session reframes sexuality as a natural expression of connection rather than a source of shame or conflict. You’ll discover how to create an environment of safety where both partners feel truly known, desired, and appreciated. Learn practical strategies for addressing challenges with compassion and curiosity, opening honest conversations about needs and boundaries. Develop a shared language for communicating desires and exploring new dimensions of intimacy that honor both individuals’ comfort levels. This culminating week provides the tools to integrate physical connection with the emotional foundations built throughout the course, creating a holistic approach to passion that deepens your overall relationship.

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Testimonials

Hear what our users have to say.

From personal breakthroughs to professional growth, their experiences our clients have highlight the lasting impact of our programs. Read on to see how Better Lives Coaching has helped individuals and teams unlock their potential and achieve meaningful change.

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Nancy Houston

MA, CST | Executive Coach

“In Nancy I have found encouragement, strength, and friendship. Joining a group has helped me navigate some of the most stressful situations of my life. The group helped me come to clarity and wisdom when I could only see chaos. In the kindness of God, I was led to join a group just before both of my parents passed and I experienced a huge professional transition. Nancy and the group helped me traverse the grief work with grace and patience. These are holy friends who offer seasoned counsel without judgement. Nancy brings the skills of years of clinical work and combines them with the heart of a pastor. Without a doubt my life has been marked in permanent and unforgettable ways by Nancy’s leadership and the deep friendships I have found in the group.”

Marcus

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Nancy Houston

MA, CST | Executive Coach

“Nancy see’s what is really going on and asks key questions that allow me the ability to see through the distractions and move into action.”

David P.

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Micah Houston

MA | Executive Coach & Consultant

“Coaching with Micah has been such a rewarding experience. As it’s like adding another layer of uncovering things that you didn’t even know were there and then seeing how a wound that was left unhealed has obstructed your growth in areas you were unaware of. Once you uncover those areas, you begin to function differently and it has been nothing short of life-changing.”

Kerrie

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Nancy Houston

MA, CST | Executive Coach

“Nancy is an amazing coach and really takes the time to respond thoughtfully to your needs and supporting people back info employment.”

David L.

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Micah Houston

MA | Executive Coach & Consultant

“Micah is an amazing counselor and really takes the time to respond thoughtfully to your needs. I have appreciated him so much.”

Sarah M.

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Nancy Houston

MA, CST | Executive Coach

“I highly recommend coaching with Better Lives Coaching. Both Nancy and Micah are incredibly humble, confident and intentional coaches with tons of life experience and solid biblical grounding to help others learn about their mental and emotional health.”

Daniel W.

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Micah Houston

MA | Executive Coach & Consultant

“Micah was integral to me understanding more about my mental health both at work
and home. He was able to articulate the pros and cons of my strengths, as well as
provide advice on how to navigate the complexities of emotional health within various
relationships.”

Tim L.

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Nancy Houston

MA, CST | Executive Coach

Daniel W.

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Micah Houston

MA | Executive Coach & Consultant

“I was surprised how easy it was! Micah and I have become so close, coaching is like talking to a friend.”

James L.

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Micah Houston

MA | Executive Coach & Consultant

“Micah has changed my work and home life. He has helped me align with the person I
want to be and continue to focus on growth. Thank you for all that you do, Micah!”

Greg D.

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Micah Houston

MA | Executive Coach & Consultant

“Micah is an amazing coach and really takes the time to respond thoughtfully to your needs. I have appreciated him so much.”

Sarah M.

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Nancy Houston

MA, CST | Executive Coach

“I have grown to be a more emotional leader that can see a holistic viewpoint of running a company while maintaining a great culture”

Sarah M.

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Micah Houston

MA | Executive Coach & Consultant

“I started coaching with Micah because I was interested in highlighting areas of self improvement and development as I felt stalled in my current position.”

Michael T.

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Micah Houston

MA | Executive Coach & Consultant

“It came as a surprise to me how simple the concepts of emotional and mental health can be when explained by a trained professional. Micah unpacked psychological concepts with ease and shared practical advice for application of the learnings from every session.”