The Grace Fix
A private, intensive marriage weekend for couples on the brink of separation, stuck in chronic conflict, rebuilding after betrayal, or simply due for a re-set. Couples new and old, married or unmarried, gay or straight, are all invited to join.
No forced group sharing, ever
Relationship trauma is deeply personal. Unlike large-format marriage conferences or standard group therapy, this weekend is built around private, one-on-one partner communication exercises. You will never be asked to share your marriage's hardest moments with a room full of strangers.
Held at the White Oaks Resort & Spa in Niagara-on-the-Lake, it's an easy driving destination for couples from Toronto, Mississauga, Ottawa, Oakville, London, Hamilton, and Western New York. Before you arrive, you'll each complete a detailed questionnaire - so Grace already understands your story before she ever meets you.
This is not a religious retreat. Grace welcomes people of all faiths, but doesn't teach from any one of them. The weekend runs Friday 7:30-10:30pm, Saturday 9am-6pm, and Sunday 9am-6pm.
Four kinds of couples find their way here
- The brink of separation or divorceYou're actively discussing parting ways, or navigating a profound marital crisis.
- Deep emotional disconnectionYou feel like roommates living parallel lives, with the emotional or physical intimacy long gone.
- The aftermath of betrayalYou're struggling to rebuild safety, trust, and communication after an affair or breach of trust.
- Chronic, unresolved conflictYou're trapped in a loop of defensive arguments, stonewalling, or constant tension.
$1,299 + HST per person
- ♥ Payment plans are available.
- ♥ Your tuition is refunded if claimed within 24 hours of the retreat ending and you don't feel it delivered real value.
- ♥ The first couple to register for each date receives a complimentary room upgrade at the resort.
INCLUDES:
- 19 therapeutic hours with Grace
- The pre-workshop questionnaire she studies before you arrive
- Individual coaching as needed
- A full workshop manual
- Two breakfasts and two three-course lunches
- Continuous coffee and snacks
- A free copy of her book
- A 30-minute check-in call within 60 days after
Doesn't cover your hotel room or Saturday dinner - the workshop ends by 6pm so you can enjoy a private date night in Niagara.
The questions people don't ask out loud
Every couple who books this has some version of these three worries. Here's the honest answer to each.
Your tuition is refunded if you don't feel the weekend delivered real value - claim it within 24 hours of the retreat ending, no drawn-out case required. This isn't a promise that your marriage will be saved; it's a guarantee that the weekend itself is worth what you paid. Payment plans are also available, so the cost doesn't have to hit all at once.
No one. This isn't run through insurance, so there's no claim, no diagnosis code, and no record anywhere beyond the two of you and Grace. It happens at a resort, not a clinic - nothing about the weekend looks like therapy from the outside.
This isn't a workshop Grace invented last year - it's the same method she's refined over 25 years, across nearly 3,000 couples. Read what graduates have said in their own words in her testimonials.
Related reading before your retreat
Do You Need a Relationship Tune Up?
Signs you may need a relationship tune-up, and how to get honest with your partner about how you really feel.
Read more →Emotionally Intelligent Marriages
An emotionally intelligent marriage honours all feelings and knows how to navigate anger, mistrust and betrayal. Here is how.
Read more →Best Advice for Couples: Elle Magazine Interview
Grace's top relationship advice from her Elle Magazine interview, on listening, authenticity, and never giving up on love.
Read more →Couple's Retreat vs. Traditional Counselling
Traditional talk therapy only goes so far. Discover why many couples choose an intensive retreat over weekly counselling.
Read more →The Sacred Marriage: Vulnerability & Courage
An introduction to Grace's book The Sacred Marriage, on vulnerability, courage, and what a sacred connection truly means.
Read more →Why Couples Therapy is Essential
Couples therapy isn't just for crisis management, it's a tool for growth, connection, and long-term relationship success.
Read more →Why Men Need Therapy
Men's brains are wired for action, not emotion. Grace explains why emotional intelligence matters and how therapy can help.
Read more →Money genuinely tight? Ask about a scholarship.
The average divorce in Canada runs about $50,000 - the retreat is a fraction of that, but it's still real money, and Grace doesn't want cost to be the reason you don't come. If finances are a barrier, email her directly at grace@gracecirocco.com with a brief description of your situation and both of your most recent Tax Notices of Assessment. It stays completely confidential, and she responds to every request personally. And if you're not in crisis at all - about half of the couples who come aren't. They're here to get ahead of problems before they take root, not to put out a fire.
What if it feels too late for you?
Some couples come already certain that their marriage is over. That's a legitimate reason to attend this retreat. If separation is where you're at, then we invite you to end things properly - to find the emotional closure you both deserve, especially if children are involved. Research on divorce consistently shows that it isn't the split itself that damages kids most, it's the ongoing conflict and hostility around it. Investing in this weekend has proven to cost far less than the years of legal bills and fallout an acrimonious split can bring - and it leaves you understanding what happened, so that you don't walk into the next relationship carrying the same patterns and wounds.
Nineteen therapeutic hours, one weekend
- Emotional reconciliation, for couples committed to the relationship
- Clarity, for couples still sitting on the fence
- Emotional closure, for couples who've decided to end things
- A restoration of trust and goodwill, regardless of outcome
- How to spot and break your specific "relationship dance"
- Emotional intelligence tools to show up for your partner
- How to keep communication emotions-centered, for lasting intimacy
- Understanding of how men's and women's brains are wired differently
- The 7 stages of intimate relationships, and where you both stand
- How childhood trauma gets re-triggered in adult relationships
- Strategies for handling anger without it running the room
- A concrete plan for moving forward, with no regrets
“Grace, you are a relationship miracle worker! I never imagined that Tony and I could possibly make the progress we made in just one weekend. I was deeply afraid that after 21 years, Tony and I had reached the end of our road together but your compassion and natural talent managed to help us find our way back together! Your couples retreat was everything I hoped it would be and more. On your website I read that your Couples retreat is equivalent to a year's worth of weekly counseling sessions. I initially thought that just couldn't be possible but now I believe that is an understatement! How can we ever thank you?!”
Mary-Lynne & Tony Vrhovnik, Ashton, ON
Twenty-five years ahead of the research
This program has earned a reputation with marriage therapists across Canada and the US, who regularly send Grace their most difficult cases. It's built on Emotional Brain Therapy (EBT™), a healing process Grace pioneered herself - one that unblocks the negative feelings conflict, disconnection and betrayal leave stored in the emotional brain rather than just talking around them.
In what is being called "the new science of love" in major universities around the world, it has been found that relationship therapy centered around expressing and healing emotions is ten times more effective for creating long lasting love. Grace's Emotional Brain Therapy helps couples heal negative emotions and develop greater emotional intelligence and self awareness. Couples are able to forgive and restore trust, love and respect. You don't have to do years of couple's counselling - you just need one weekend with Grace.
Our Beautiful Venue: The White Oaks Resort & Spa
253 Taylor Road, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
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A 5-star, 4-diamond resort with gourmet meals, a full spa, and a health club, hand-picked for its privacy and service. Rooms are held for our guests up to two weeks before the retreat - please register with us before booking your room. The first couple to register for each date receives a complimentary room upgrade at the resort. 1-905-688-2550 or toll-free 1-800-263-5766 - whiteoaksresort.com.
Once your registration and deposit are received, you'll each be emailed a Welcome Letter from Grace outlining everything you need to know for the weekend, including what to bring, along with the questionnaire on your relationship for you to complete individually beforehand. If you're not staying at our Resort, please note that both breakfast and lunch are included in your registration.