The early years of a relationship are always thought of as blissful periods of excitement and dreaming; however, not every couple’s path begins as idyllic.

When reflecting back on the first few years of their relationship, Charlena and Scott of Baltimore Re-Imagined, openly admit that “things were pretty rocky – not BETWEEN us – but around us and in general. It was us against the world.”

In addition to supporting family through various illnesses and relationship struggles, Charlena and Scott themselves experienced two very traumatic back-to-back pregnancies and births, which resulted in extended life support, long-term hospitalizations and very difficult conversations about mortality within their couple. All within the honeymoon period and while becoming new parents.

“We found through these experiences that we had developed tools to deal with things outside of us – but we didn’t know how to apply them to our couple. Scott could advocate for my medical needs, but when it came to dances between us and in our couple, we needed help navigating this unknown territory.” Thankfully, they found CCC right when they needed it most.

For the past five years, Couples Coaching Couples has been that source of support, guidance and clarity for their couple. “We never seem to get ‘too deep’ into murky waters with CCC – because we shed light on things going on in our couple every week during coaching calls,” Charlena and Scott said. They have found that the accountability of weekly calls and the role as coaches to the other couple in their quartet has made their relationship stronger. “It holds us up when we are down and launches us into Source when we are at our best and able to help others.”

And helping others is exactly what Charlena and Scott love to do. Currently serving as a Source Couple in Baltimore Re-Imagined, Charlena and Scott love giving back to their CCC community and it inspires them to leave a legacy of what “Couple” can truly mean for their children.

Whether they are working on their farm as a family and tending to their gardens, mules and various projects, or planning ways to connect their community with resources, Charlena and Scott believe that the world can be an amazing place if we all operate under the distinctions and principles of CCC. “Couples Coaching Couples has given us the beautiful gift of quality time together, as well as a deep and true understanding of how two individuals can bring their own qualities to a relationship to transform into Couple.”

When asked to identify a song or lyrics that embody the essence of Couples Coaches Couples for them, Charlena and Scott point to the lyrics from the song Walk Beside Me by Celtic Woman:

Don’t walk in front of me
I was not born to follow
Don’t walk behind me
We were all born to lead
Don’t walk without me
I might need you tomorrow
Walk right beside me
Be the real friend I need