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“The Results Have Far Exceeded Our Expectations”
Client Testimonial: Tim and I went to see Stephen Hedger after nearly twenty years together, our relationship had fallen into an unhappy rut, and home had become quite hostile. Stephen somehow re-focused our hearts and minds and completely turned us around. We feel immensely grateful and would highly recommend him.
Why Speak with Stephen Hedger?
For more than 20 years, Stephen has helped individuals and couples facing serious marriage difficulties, including business owners, senior leaders and their partners around the world.
His work begins by helping you understand what has happened between you, why attempts to resolve it may have failed, and what would need to change—so you can make informed decisions about your marriage.
The initial conversation gives you space to explain your situation and explore whether Stephen’s approach is appropriate for you.
You can begin together or on your own.
Stephen shares his story
Couples are going round in Circles
Often, couples go round in circles because they are trying to solve the wrong problems.
They focus on what they can see: arguments, emotional distance, loss of intimacy, resentment, affairs or the possibility of divorce.
But these can be symptoms of a deeper dynamic that has developed between them.
Without understanding that dynamic, they repeat the same conversations, lose trust and respect, and eventually conclude they are incompatible or the marriage is beyond repair.
The Marriage Breakthrough Program Takes a Different Approach
The approach is structured, educational and practical. It helps couples understand what is maintaining their problems, learn what needs to change, and put that understanding into practice.
Understand the pattern
Couples learn how they each interpret what happens between them and how their responses affect connection, conflict, trust and emotional safety. The past is explored when it is actively affecting the difficulties they face today.
Take practical steps
The programme breaks this down into manageable steps. Couples learn how to understand each other’s needs and differences, communicate clearly, and repair conflict while retaining the freedom to be themselves.
These practices help build the trust, respect and emotional safety that support connection and intimacy.
Review what changes
Together, we look at what happens when those steps are put into practice: what helps, where difficulties remain and what needs adjusting.
Trust and respect are built through repeated experiences of being understood, considered and treated safely. Reviewing those experiences helps couples recognise progress and make informed decisions about their next steps.
What Happens in Your Free Private Assessment Call?
You’ll speak directly with Stephen about what is happening in your marriage, what you have already tried, and what you want help understanding.
You do not need to have all the answers. You may want to rebuild your marriage, feel unsure whether that is possible, or need help understanding what to do next.
During this private, 30-minute conversation, Stephen will ask questions to understand your situation and explore whether his approach could help.
If further work seems appropriate, he will explain the next step, what it involves and the cost. Any deeper paid assessment or programme is separate from this initial call.
You can begin together or on your own. The call is free, and there is no obligation to continue.
How to get started
Complete the short application. If your situation appears suitable, you’ll be invited to choose a time to speak with Stephen.
What Clients Say About Working with Stephen
Home life had become hostile
Tim and I went to see Stephen Hedger because after nearly twenty years together our relationship seemed to have fallen into an unhappy rut which neither of us knew how to get out of.
Tension, resentment and insecurities crept in over several years and gradually increased to the point that the atmosphere at home became quite hostile which affected our children and made everyone unhappy.
We had several sessions with Stephen over three months. It’s hard to describe Stephen’s methods but he has a remarkable knowledge and perception of people, their brains and emotional responses.
The results have far exceeded our expectations. We had hoped to get out of the unhappy rut and stop the negative spiral our relationship had developed.
Without wishing to sound weird or cheesy, Stephen appears somehow to have re focused our hearts and minds and completely turned us around.
Tim & I feel immensely grateful to Stephen and would highly recommend him, he’s very good value!
Tim and Jill - Banker and Housewife
She told me it was over
My wife told me out of the blue that she loved me but wasn’t in love with me anymore. This came as a complete shock to me.
As we have a young child we agreed that we would go and see a couples counsellor – The sessions were bleak, depressing and frankly fairly poisonous – they made us both feel awful about ourselves and our relationship.
One day I found Stephen’s website and it was clear that his approach was completely different. I called his office straight away and spoke to him later that day. We only spoke for 10 minutes but those 10 minutes made more sense and gave me more hope than several hours with the previous counsellor ever did.
We moved into his premium 3 month programme. This was the best decision we made. Stephen clearly put a huge amount of thought and planning into our couples sessions and that paid massive dividends for us.
We have now reconnected and are rebuilding our marriage with huge hope for the future and a completely different understanding of ourselves, each other and our relationship.
Stephen but he has already worked a miracle for us. Day by day our relationship is getting better and better when a short time ago I was convinced it was over. I cannot thank him enough for saving my marriage and my family from a situation which seemed completely devoid of hope.
Company Director and Consultant
Total Communication breakdown
Dear Stephen
With your help, we got to understand each other and from that we could defuse tensions that existed in our own minds, not necessarily real for both of us.
Working on our relationship never stops, but thanks to the help we got through working with you, we are in a much better place, and a place that now will hopefully require only us to discuss, understand and resolve.
Thank you.
Everybody, you can’t always solve it yourselves. So if you need guidance, Stephen is probably the best chance you have of cutting to the quick and saving the good you know you have but need someone else to voice it.
Thank you Stephen. We are fine. We are in love, and we are growing together.*
Phill and Peijie - Lawyers
I was on the verge of breaking a 4 year relationship
At the beginning of the year my relationship was at such a low point I was on the verge of breaking a 4 year relationship which left me in a state of anguish.
As a last ditch effort I made an appointment with Stephen Hedger, admittedly not holding out much hope?
Much to my surprise after as little as three meetings I found that there had been a marked improvement in my relationship and that I was fundamentally a lot more positive in salvaging the situation of hopelessness I felt I was in.
Stephen Hedger communicated with clarity and provided us with the tools not only to fix problems today but tools to fix problems for tomorrow.
I am now very happy in my relationship and look to the future with optimism.*
Charles – Jane - CEO and Fashion Designer
*Disclaimer:
Any testimonials stated on this page or on any pages on the Stephen Hedger Marriage Coach website/s are proof of our success, naturally, results may vary from person to person.
Like any form of coaching the gains are always reflective of the clients investment.
Questions Before You Begin
Can I speak with Stephen if my partner will not attend?
Yes. You can begin together or on your own. If your partner is unwilling to take part, the initial conversation can help you understand what support is available to you and what you can influence through your own choices.
What if I am unsure whether I want to save my marriage?
You do not need to have made that decision before speaking with Stephen. You may want to rebuild the relationship, feel uncertain about what is possible, or need help understanding what would have to change. The decision about your marriage remains yours.
We have already tried marriage counselling. Could this still help?
Previous counselling does not rule out working with Stephen. During the initial call, he will ask what you have tried, what helped and where you remain stuck. This helps establish whether his structured, educational approach could be appropriate for your situation.
Is the initial assessment call free, and what happens afterwards?
Yes. The initial 30-minute call is free, with no obligation to continue. If Stephen believes further work could help, he will explain the recommended next step and its cost. Any deeper paid assessment or programme is separate, and you decide whether to proceed.
Can we work with Stephen online?
Yes. Stephen works with individuals and couples worldwide through private Zoom meetings. You can discuss the practical arrangements during your initial call.
Will the conversation be private?
The initial call is a private conversation with Stephen. Choose a time and place where you can speak comfortably without being overheard. If you have particular concerns about confidentiality or how information is handled, you can raise these before sharing sensitive details.
First step to understanding your marriage problems?
Download Stephen Hedger’s private guide:
In this free guide, Stephen Hedger explains how couples can become trapped in painful patterns, even when their intention is to make things better.
Understand What Is Happening in Your Marriage—and What to Do Next
You do not need to decide the future of your marriage today.
A private conversation with Stephen gives you space to explain what has been happening, discuss what you need help understanding, and explore whether his approach is appropriate for you.
You can begin together or on your own.
30 minutes with Stephen. No cost. No obligation to continue.
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Disclaimer: Any testimonials stated on this page or on any pages on the Stephen Hedger Marriage Coach website/s are proof of our success naturally results may vary from person to person.