Witness to Love Catholic Marriage Prep
Building communities that connect couples to Christ and the Church.
A virtues-based, Catechumenate model of marriage formation.
We integrate modern principles of psychology and the virtues to help couples facilitate an authentic dialogue about their relationship.
For Couples
Through comprehensive programs and ongoing support, Witness to Love equips couples with the tools to navigate challenges and strengthen their bond for a lifetime of love through Christ.
For Mentors
With our comprehensive programs and ongoing support, Mentor Couples guide engaged and married couples in navigating challenges and fostering enduring bonds rooted in Christ's love.
For Church Leaders
Witness to Love provides church leaders with comprehensive training and resources to cultivate thriving marriages within their communities, fostering a culture of love, faith, and commitment.
Witness to Love's Impact
87
Active Dioceses
80
- 2022 -
In one year the number of active dioceses offering WTL Marriage Formation for their parishes increased.
510
Active Parishes
451
- 2022 -
WTL has expanded to 59 more parishes which use WTL as their main marriage formation program.
7,200
Couples & Mentors
2,957
- 2022 -
In 2023, there were 643 more couples and mentors who began their walk together compared to the year before.
54,000
Volunteer Hours
44,355
- 2022 -
Almost 10,000 more hours were spent volunteering by mentors accompanying engaged and civilly married couples in 2023.
80%
Church Attendance
70-90%
Increase
Church attendance among Witness to Love newlyweds increases by 80%.
5.8%
Divorce Rate
77%
Decrease
There's a 77% decrease in the divorce rate– from 23% in the Church to less that 6% among WTL Couples.
What is Witness to Love?
Witness to Love’s mission is to build and sustain communities of Evangelizing Spouses to Be Light in our world. We believe in building communities that connect couples to Christ and the Church.
More Than Marriage Prep
At Witness to Love, we do our best to support you with the tools and information you need in order to walk in faith, including events, educational material and resources.
What our couples are saying.
Witness to Love re-enforced that the sacrament of marriage is a gift of unending grace that helps to sustain our marriage. Young couples need to know the truth about their faith and marriage. Witness to Love presents this truth through real people and their stories as well as the mentors' stories.
Mentor Couple Gaynal and Ann, Lafayette, La
I truly believe that marriage programs such as Witness to Love are huge benefits for married or engaged couples wanting to be successful in their marriage. These events and/or programs that can benefit families as a whole, allow families of the parish to socialize and spread their faith and love while also spending quality time together.
WTL Couple Payton and Cody Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, LA
Although we entered the Witness to Love Civil Marriage Initiative prep program with a strong, committed marriage we definitely grew in Trust, Forgiveness and Accountability as we went through our marriage preparation. Our marriage is stronger than ever.
Civilly Married Couple Karl and Jill Archdiocese of Seattle, WA
Witness to Love has helped us to be more open to expressing our faith and relationship with others. We plan to continue to go to mass with our mentor couple on a regular basis, connecting with our church community with our mentor couple and we hope to become more involved in the parish.
WTL Couple Jason and Allison, Diocese of Lansing, MI
We love getting to know the families in our parish, and feel like the more that we can do to strengthen marriages that our children see, the more likely they are to pursue healthy Christian relationships and marriages themselves. We are blessed to have taken part in nurturing these relationships through Witness to Love, so that they can be that example to the families in our parish community.
Mentor Couple Christopher and Stefania, Dallas, TX
We were able to hear experiences on how sacramental marriage is lived out in daily life from married couples and related to their stories so it was very meaningful to our own married life. The Be More Retreat is for all couples whether engaged, dating, or civilly married because the lessons and resources in the retreat draw couples to Christ and his divine love.
Convalidating Couple Wendi and Peter, Diocese of Lafayette, LA
Witness to Love is not only a positive experience for engaged couples but as a result was a positive experience for us as a married couple. Our church community has brought us closer in general as a couple.
Mentor Couple Christine and Steve, Kansas City, KS
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