Enhance Your Relationship with a Partner Retreat

This is the ultimate packing list for creating an intentional weekend retreat with your partner.

(Copy this list in the top right corner to keep it as your own.)

This list covers five things:

1. Preparing for the retreat
2. Basic retreat agenda
3. Ground rules
4. Nice-to-haves
5. Bonus items

1. Preparing for the Partner Retreat

Preparing mentally to maximize your partner retreat and use your time intentionally is essential. Set the stage for a fulfilling and transformative experience:

• [ ] Talk to your partner about the importance of having a retreat together.

  Conversation Starter:

  • Making intentional time with you is important to me because [insert why].
  • I’m looking forward to talking with you about [topic] because [insert positive result].

• [ ] Choose a location 1-3 hours away from where you live.

  Your environment can set you up for success or failure. At home, chores, neighbors, and our usual routine can distract us. Going somewhere else reduces these distractions and allows you to narrow your focus on each other. If time only permits a single-day retreat, plan your agenda accordingly (don’t pack it full of items you won’t accomplish.)

  • Pro Tip: simplify everything. For example, if you want to camp, prep meals ahead of time and buy a firewood bundle to reduce the number of tasks needed before you begin your agenda.

• [ ] Discuss your expectations, desires, and goals for the retreat.

  Preparing for the retreat can build excitement and align expectations for the attitudes and conversations you want to bring to it.

  Conversation starter:

  • What experiences do you hope we’ll have together?
  • What challenges or areas of growth would you like us to address?

2. Structure of a Retreat Agenda