Connection beyond affection
Going past comfortable to the kind of closeness that actually holds.
Tickets are live · Aug 22
Better Marriage
University Live.
August 22, 2026 · Denver, CO
A one-day conference for the marriage you actually want.
Saturday, August 22, 2026 · Mountain Time
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In partnership with Guardian Group.
26 years of marriage. Two professors. One Saturday built around what actually works.
If this sounds familiar
The silence. The distance.
The same fight on repeat.
You've tried the books. You've tried the podcasts. You've tried one couples counseling appointment that didn't take. Your marriage isn't on fire, it's just quiet. And quiet has its own kind of crisis.
"We've tried everything."
You've read the bestseller. You've done date nights. The advice was good, the change didn't stick. This is the day built for couples who refuse to give up but don't know what to try next.
"It's not that bad."
You're not in crisis. You're just drifting. The research is clear: drift is the most predictable path to a marriage you wish you had. Prevention beats repair every single time.
"One of us is more in than the other."
She wants the work. He's coming along. The first 30 minutes of the day are built to win the reluctant spouse so the other one finally gets to be right.
What you leave with
By 4pm Saturday, you'll have what you came for.
i.
The conversation you've been avoiding.
A real question you'll actually ask each other on the drive home. Not a script. The one that opens the door.
ii.
The whole day, recorded.
The teaching. The live coaching hour. The vow renewal. Every ticket holder gets the full day to keep, rewatch, and share with the friends you wish had been there.
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A 30-day rhythm that's already built.
A practical 30-day plan you start Monday, so the room you sat in doesn't become a Saturday you forgot.
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A community that showed up the same day.
You won't be the only ones who made the drive. The couples around you become the people you text in October when it gets quiet again.
What we'll get into
The conversations that change things.
The day is built around the conversations most couples keep avoiding. These are the themes we'll move through together. The full lineup and the run of the day come together closer to the date.
Communication that lands
Breaking the pattern that keeps you talking past each other.
Forgiveness and repair
Letting go of what's been hard to forget, so the past stops running the marriage.
Conflict, done right
Fighting in a way that brings you closer instead of further apart.
Money and trust
The money conversations most couples avoid, finally on the table.
Meet your professors
Jimmy and Irene Rollins.
Founders of Better Marriage University and bestselling authors of Two = One: A Marriage Equation for Love, Laughter, and Longevity. 27 years of marriage, and a story of overcoming addiction, broken communication, and near-divorce that became the reason BMU exists.
They teach with biblical truth, lived experience, and emotionally healthy tools backed by faith and science, the same things that rebuilt their own marriage. The work that moves couples from pretending to powerful, from surviving to thriving.
Also on the stage
The lineup, so far.
Jimmy and Irene lead, with hosts Dave and Ashley Willis, worship from Kory Miller, Rob and Leticia Gardner on the workout, and our Guardian Group partners on the money session. A few more names still to come, revealed in the weeks before the day.
Workout
Rob & Leticia Gardner
They get the room moving, together.
Worship
Kory Miller
The voice that opens the room.
Hosts
Dave & Ashley Willis
Marriage authors carrying the day with Jimmy and Irene.
Guardian Group
Andrew Heese & Joe Harl
They lead the money session.
And more
Still being added
We're not saying how many.
How the day flows
The shape of the day.
A full day, start to close: teaching, real couples on stage, a few surprises, and a moment at the end you'll remember. Exact timings come together closer to the day. Here's the shape of it.
Optional
Morning Workout
Morning
Opening Teaching
Morning
Couples On Stage
Midday
Lunch + Breakouts
Midday
Salsa Break
Afternoon
Live Coaching
To close
The Close + Vow Renewal
Front Row VIP only · Friday, Aug 21
The night before
the morning.
Cocktail format. Live music. A photo booth. His-and-hers Date Night Kits. A quiet fireside with Jimmy and Irene before the day begins. The night earns the morning.
Included with
Front Row VIP · $497
Saturday all-day · Friday VIP · best seating · Date Night Kit · 30-day BMU access
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Three ways in
Pick your seat.
Price is per couple. Front Row VIP is capped to keep Friday night small.
General Admission
$197
/ couple
The full Saturday. The room everyone came for.
- Full-day Saturday access, morning to close
- Continental breakfast included
- Lunch sponsored by Guardian Group
- All four beats of the day
- The closing vow renewal moment
- Full day recording to rewatch anytime
Inside Track
$297
/ couple
Everything in General, plus what most couples wish they'd upgraded for.
- Everything in General Admission
- Priority seating
- Signed copy of Two = One
- 30 days of full BMU access
Front Row VIP
$497
/ couple
Two nights. Two days. The closest seat in the room.
- Everything in Inside Track
- Friday VIP Night (Aug 21)
- Front row seating, both days
- Fireside with Jimmy and Irene
- His-and-hers Date Night Kit
No risk: Full refund through July 22, 2026. Transferable to another couple through August 15.
Bringing a group of 8 or more? Tell us and we'll hold a block.
On tour
Where should we go next?
Denver is the first stop. Tell us where you live. The cities with the most couples on the list are the ones we bring BMU Live to next.
Mobile is how you hear it first — the moment we announce a city near you or seats go on sale. We only text when it matters, and we use your city only to plan where the tour goes next. Reply STOP anytime to leave the text list.
You're on the map, friend.
Your city is counted. The more couples who raise their hand from one place, the sooner BMU Live shows up there.
Check your phone. One quick text to confirm your number, then Jimmy and Irene take it from there.
Before you book
The honest questions.
Our marriage isn't in crisis. Is this still for us?
Yes. This day is built more for prevention than for repair. The couples who get the most out of it are the ones who came not because they had to, but because they wanted to invest before the drift turned into damage.
We've tried everything. Why will this be different?
Most marriage content is broadcast. This is in person, in a room, with a couple sitting across from Jimmy and Irene doing the work in real time. Watching another couple change in front of you is a different experience than reading about it. That's the design.
What if my spouse only wants to come for part of the day?
Come anyway. Jimmy and Irene design the first 30 minutes to win the reluctant spouse. If your partner wants to leave after Session 1, we'll refund your second seat. Nobody has needed to use that policy yet.
Is this faith-based? Will we be uncomfortable if we're not church-going?
Yes and no. Worship is part of the day. The teaching is faith-rooted. And it's been built so couples who haven't set foot in a church in years feel welcomed, not preached at. The seat next to you is just as likely to belong to that couple.
Where exactly is the venue?
Social Capitol · 6543 Wadsworth Blvd, Arvada, CO 80003, a 16,000 sq ft event space just minutes from downtown Denver. Free parking on site (parking map). We're holding hotel room blocks nearby for couples flying in (see Plan your stay below). The full travel guide goes to ticket holders after purchase.
What about refunds? Transfers? What if something comes up?
Full refund through July 22, 2026. Transferable to another couple through August 15. We'll publish the exact policy with the checkout flow.
What do we get to keep after the day is over?
Every ticket holder gets the full day recorded. The teaching, the live coaching hour, the vow renewal moment, all of it. Yours to keep and rewatch through Better Marriage University. The walk home becomes the walk back, anytime you need it.
Plan your stay
Make a weekend of it.
BMU Live is at Social Capitol in Arvada, minutes from downtown Denver and about 40 minutes from Denver International Airport. Fly in, stay close, and let Saturday be about the two of you.
Closest to the venue
Hilton Garden Inn Arvada
Right in Arvada, a few minutes from Social Capitol. A comfortable, reliable base for the weekend.
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Hotels near the venue
More hotels line Wadsworth Boulevard in Arvada and stretch toward downtown Denver, across a range of prices.
See the map →For registered couples
Discounted room blocks
We're securing room blocks at nearby hotels. The discounted booking links go out in the travel guide once you register.
Register now →This is a tour
Denver now. Dallas next.
BMU Live doesn't stay in one place. Denver is where it starts, Dallas is already on the map, and more cities are coming. Get on the list and tell us where you are.
Yes. Again.
For the marriage you actually want. One day, in person, in Denver.
In partnership with
Guardian Group leads the financial session, pairing marriage health with money health, and helps make BMU Live possible. guardianblueprint.com →