Dating Well

Created by Dr. Mario Sacasa, a licensed marriage counselor with 20 years of experience, Dating Well provides the same expert guidance he gives his one-on-one clients, but at a fraction of the cost. Dr. Sacasa has worked with us to provide Dating Well in a parish setting where we can build community and learn together.

The course is built upon the Catholic-Christian faith and solid relationship science, offering a solution to guide you toward happy and healthy relationships.

In Dating Well, you will learn how to:

• Let go of perfectionism that might be making you overlook good matches.

• Make better decisions and stop acting on impulses and fears.

• Ask meaningful questions while discerning a relationship.

• Grow in virtue that will benefit all aspects of your life.

• Identify markers of health to know if things are going well and what to do with inevitable challenges.

• Recognize red flags and know when and how to respectfully end a relationship.

• Gain the confidence that will set you up not just for dating success but for healthy self-esteem in other social settings.

  • Dating Well is for practicing Christians (Catholic, Orthodox, or Protestant), and even welcomes non-Christians, as many of the principles are universal. The course is designed for both singles and dating couples, covering all levels of relationships with significant attention given to the serious dating phase.

  • The "Dating Well" course is designed to guide you through the essential aspects of building healthy and lasting relationships. It offers comprehensive insights and practical tools, including:

    •       Mastering the natural progression through the 5 essential stages of relationships: from friendship and casual dating to committed relationships, engagement, and ultimately, marriage.

    •       Developing a personalized, ranked checklist of key qualities and attributes you seek in a future spouse.

    •       Gaining clarity on the decision to date and confidently navigating the crucial early stages of dating.

    •       Learning effective strategies for navigating a first date and expertly evaluating initial dates against your refined checklist.

    •       Acquiring essential skills for working through differences, understanding argument dynamics, and practicing forgiveness.

    •       Identifying "Green Flags" (signs of a healthy relationship) and "Red Flags" (indicators for concern) to know when to proceed or when to break up.

    •       And much more, to equip you for dating success.

     

  • Normally this course costs $200 (Much less than individual counseling), but we are able to offer it at $100.00.

    Please contact Julie Taylor (Julie@Sfassisi.org) if financial help is requested.

    • Time Commitment - 1.5 hours once month for 6 months

    • When - Begins Sunday Sept. 14 from 3:00-4:30 pm and continues every 2nd Sunday through February 8, 2026 (Oct. 12, Nov. 9, Dec. 14, Jan. 11, Feb. 8).

    • Where - St. Francis of Assisi / St. Clare Hall / 3791 Pike Rd. Longmont, CO 80503

  • No worries, you will have access to all the course materials.

  • Contact Julie Taylor at Julie@sfassisi.org