THE ART & SCIENCE OF LOVE

THE CENTER FOR RELATIONSHIPS PRESENTS

Gottman Luxury Couples Retreat

A Weekend to Reconnect, Renew & Strengthen Your Relationship

APRIL 17–18, 2027

The Holdsworth Center · Austin, Texas

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A Retreat Designed for Connection

Discover The Art and Science of Love at our world-renowned weekend retreat for couples, created by Drs. John and Julie Gottman. Experience why millions of couples worldwide have benefited from the Gottman Method.

This in-person Gottman Couples Retreat, facilitated by Gottman Master Trainer and certified therapist Dr. Vagdevi Meunier, is designed to

CONFIRM · STRENGTHEN · RESTORE

the love and connection within your relationship.

Over the course of an immersive weekend, couples will participate in engaging
presentations, guided conversations, and experiential exercises designed to help you:

  • Reconnect and strengthen your friendship

  • Understand your relationship patterns

  • Recognize the Four Horsemen and learn what to do when they appear

  • Manage conflict in healthier, more productive ways

  • Build emotional connection and intimacy

  • Strengthen fondness and admiration

  • Create an emotional bank account you can draw upon during stressful times

  • Develop practical skills you can continue using long after the retreat

What to Expect at Your Luxury Couples Retreat

Explore Together. Strengthen Your Relationship.

  • Strengthen Your Friendship

  • Navigate Conflict

  • Recognize the Four Horsemen

  • Understand Physiological Flooding

  • Renew Fondness & Admiration

  • Build Your Emotional Bank Account

  • Develop Problem-Solving Skills

Grounded in Decades of Relationship Research

Based on over 40 years of research with thousands of couples, The Art and Science of Love Gottman Luxury Couples Retreat will give you new insights and research-based skills that can dramatically improve the intimacy and friendship in your relationship and help you manage conflict in a healthy, positive way.

Meet Your Facilitator

Dr. Vagdevi Meunier

Licensed Psychologist • Gottman Master Trainer • Certified Gottman Therapist

Dr. Vagdevi Meunier has more than 40 years of experience as a therapist, educator, and consultant. A certified Gottman Therapist and workshop leader since 2006, Dr. Meunier has conducted Gottman professional trainings and couples retreats nationally and internationally. She is the Founder and Executive Director of The Center for Relationships in Austin, Texas.

Your Luxury Retreat Destination

The Holdsworth Center · Austin, Texas

4907 Ranch to Market Road 2222
Austin, TX 78731


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What’s Included in Your Luxury Couples Retreat

Step away from the demands of everyday life and create intentional space for your relationship.

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Curated Couples Experience
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Curious About the Retreat?

Join a Free Information Session & Q&A

Have questions about The Luxury Art & Science of Love Couples Retreat?

Join Dr. Vagdevi Meunier for a free live information session where you'll learn more about the retreat, what couples can expect, and whether the experience is right for you.

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Frequently Ask Question

  • No. There's no group sharing or public disclosure of any kind. The presenters teach, show film clips, and demonstrate with role plays — then you practice each exercise privately, just the two of you. A Gottman-trained therapist is available whenever you'd like one-on-one help.

  • It's an educational luxury retreat, not therapy. Many couples find it as powerful as months of counseling, but it works differently — you learn and practice skills together rather than processing with a therapist. If you'd like ongoing support, we can connect you with couples therapy too.

  • Absolutely. We welcome all couples in a committed relationship — dating, engaged, partnered, or married. The retreat is also excellent premarital preparation.

  • Yes. We welcome all couples, and the Gottman curriculum includes research data on same-sex relationships.

  • No preparation is required. Some couples enjoy reading Dr. Gottman's The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work in advance, but it's entirely optional.

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For questions not answered on this page or assistance with registration, please contact us at EVENTS@thecenter4relationships.com.

From Couples Who Attended

  • “We've recommended this retreat to friends, colleagues, family, and anyone we can. We enjoyed it so much that we're making it a ritual to attend every five years.”

    Past Couples Retreat Attendee

  • “I really appreciated the positivity and that lessons were given in bite-sized chunks. I expected to feel overwhelmed by the material, and I was not.”

    Past Couples Retreat Attendee

  • “My partner and I did so incredibly well with the retreat that we got engaged to be married!”

    Past Couples Retreat Attendee

  • “I've been doing relationship research for years and studied psychology at Yale — but this retreat was, bar none, the most valuable, useful, and relevant resource I've ever found.”

    Past Retreat Attendee

Make Space for Your Relationship

A weekend to step away from the noise, reconnect with each other, and invest in the relationship you want to build together.

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