Review of Mort Fertel's Marriage Fitness Program

picabu · 03-25-2009, 08:00 PM

ladylouise,

sign up for his free emails first. i can tell you most of the materials are redundant. the discs that come with the work book are the same as the pre-recorded teleconferences. the book is also repetative of the discs & teleconferences. basically i would recommend this if you are going to be doing the duo tracker. i think it would work far better if you both are willing to work on it.

i am doing the lone ranger & it is very slow going. but mort even says do this if you want to change & fix yourself. my best hope is that my husband & i will reconcile, but if we don't i beleive i will be a better partner for the next man as a result of this program.

ladylouise · 03-25-2009, 09:50 PM

Picubu:

Thank you. I have been getting his emails. I thought the program might be a little more indepth?

east coast bias · 03-26-2009, 09:18 AM

I agree with Picabu.I am also doing the lone ranger track and the progress is very slow,but I do feel like I am making progress,mainly because I think the wife wants to reconcile and shes seeing some changes in me.Mort has some very good advice but it is very repetitive.The workbook seems a waste of time.I am getting more out of the CDs and the book.I will be attending my 1st Q&A conference tonight so I am looking forward to that

ladylouise · 03-26-2009, 09:44 AM

East Cost: Thanks. So, you do not feel the program is worth it. Just use the book?

picabu · 03-26-2009, 04:03 PM

thanx east coast bias... i was thinking tonight was a regular tele-conference... i am looking forward to the Q & A call too.

Sensitive · 03-29-2009, 05:54 AM

I received his emails and read his book, and was very inspired. I tried to get hubby to read the book, but he never finished it. According to my hubby, Mort Fertel's method was too rigid. For example, he recommends expending all your emotional energy into your spouse. He even discourages platonic friends of the opposite sex. I really think his seminar would be amazing, but I don't believe my husband wants a marriage where we are joined at the hip, and have no other bonds to other people.

Magnolia · 09-06-2009, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Debby

I have been receiving emails from Mort Fertel, and all of what he says does make sense to me. My problem is that although I understand what he is saying, I really don't feel like trying to improve things in my marraige anymore. I have given up totally. Husband refuses to take responsibility for things he says and does, when he is confronted with said things, he denies it. His favourite words are "you are wrong and I am right and I will prove it". Try living with that for a while.

Wow Debby. When I read this I almost wanted to throw my hands in the hair and yell, "YES!! Somebody else feels the way I do!!"

I have been living with the "I am right, you are wrong and I will prove it" mentality for nearly 12 years. I am also exactly like you. I don't even want to try anymore.

It's all I can do to stay.

qtrcowpony · 09-24-2009, 05:18 PM

I would really love to hear more about anyone who has used Mort Fertel's Marriage Fitness program and what their experiences were. At this point, I feel like our marriage is so far gone, I'm not sure it can be saved. But on the upside, it seems that neither of us are quite ready to let go either. I just don't know. I'm willing to try, whatever it takes but I'm terrified to spend that much money when I don't know what the future holds. I may need every penny I can put away just to stay afloat if this ends in divorce. Saving my marriage would be worth every penny, and you can't put a price on something like that, but what do you do????

Michael S. · 03-08-2010, 08:12 AM

Hey everyone, I just wanted to put my input on the Mort Fertel class. I purchased the class (Lone Ranger) and I listened to most of the CD's and have been working on the workbook and reading the book. As a typical man that DID NOT want to change for years my wife, but God got ahold of me and led me to Morts site. I investigating many of "counselors" you name it I looked at them. Well while I was going throught the CD's as a newbie trying to change and get out of the "roomate" relationship with my wife, on Feb 13th she asked me for a divorce. I can tell you that this floored me and my stomach and heart was RIPPED OUT. But I stayed true, if I can say ONE thing. Words or CRAP, it is actions. If your spouse wants you out which my did and I was not leaving, I at first was up her butt like a gnat and all that did was irritate her, I kept asking her to get something to eat, etc you know like all guys do, trying to talki about our marriage, our issues. What was I doing???? PUSHING HER even further away! She told me she HATED ME. The biggest thing I was doing wrong was not listening to Mort, I am not going to go into his whole program, but let me just say that 1 month later, she is seeing the change, it is only because of Mort, no I did alot of praying and sought gods face. YOU HAVE to work the program deligently and when I figured that out it helped and that is no lie. Get the divorce thoughts, the other man thoughts, the whatever thoughts OUT OF YOUR HEAD and make your spouse PRIORITY #1 PERIOD. I own my own business and have for 9 years,is what I fell in love with and I had it as priority #1. Not any more!!!!! Do it, I am sorry to say this, but you people that worry more about $400----are the same ones that may do something that is to good to be true. Your heart has to be in the right place and just because something is not working for one person doesn't mean it will not work for you. If you REALLY want to put the time and effort into your relationship AND I MEAN ALOT, then you can repair it. If you have children, remember when they were born how it turned your life upside down and they were your main focus, not out of feeling sorry for yourself, etc and your every moment was spent with them. Well that is what Mort has done for me again. I love my wife and she is #1 priority.
Now are we back to where we were not yet, it is going to take time, time that I am willing to invest for as long as it takes. If this is not how you feel----well then I am sorry, NOTHING is gonna help you, you need to examine yourself first and seek God's face.

Thank you and God Bless and Good luck, let me know if you have any questions.

lost soul 01 · 03-16-2010, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Chris H.

I just wanted to let you guys know about this thing. Mort Fertel has been advertising his Marriage Fitness programs on my websites for a long time. Some might say I'm bias because of that, but I have a ton of people who advertise on my sites so if I were to lose one or gain one it would really be no big deal.

Anyway, his Marriage Fitness program has been around a long time, and my wife and I have a good relationship so I never thought to sign up for the free newsletter or buy any of his products. Well, the other day I went to his website, took his free marriage assessment, and signed up for the free newsletter.

The assessment was great. Pretty accurate, and as I suspected, my wife and I had a good relationship (according to the assessment). But even while taking the assessment I realized some things it asked about that I could do more of that would probably improve our relationship. Very good

Then I started getting his newsletters in my inbox, and I was surprised at the helpful stuff he had in them. My wife and I don't have the kind of problems that most people who sign up for these things are having, but there are tips that will improve all relationships, not just those teetering on the verge of collapse. Best of all, it's free.

So I give it the "thumbs up."

Here's Mort's website if you want to check out his program:

Marriage Max .com

Let me know what you guys think about it as well.

hi, my marriage is in deep trouble and i am thinking about trying these programmes, can you please tell me which one is better: Mort Fertel or Dr.Ellen Kreidman?? thanks