Understand each other more deeply.
Explore how your personalities, expectations, and ambitions shape the way you communicate — and what each of you needs to feel understood.
Couples Retreat
You’re building a successful life.Are you still building it together?
You love each other. But between the business, the family, and everything that demands your attention, your relationship can start getting whatever is left. Join Natalie Burt and co-hosts Chase & Emily Gruening on April 8–11, 2027, for a retreat about connection, understanding, and the life you want to build together.
- April 8–11
- 2027 · 4 nights
- $5,500
- per couple
- Hosted by
- Natalie Burt + co-hosts
The retreat
Time, slowed down — for the two of you.
The reality
You can love your life and still miss each other.
From the outside, things may look great. You’re building something meaningful. Taking care of your family. Working toward goals you once only dreamed about.
But somewhere between the responsibilities and the next big thing, being partners can start feeling like running a household together. Your conversations become updates. Your time together becomes an afterthought. And “we’ll make time soon” becomes something you both keep saying.
Maybe one of you wants to keep pushing while the other wants to feel more present in the life you already have. Maybe you’re both driven but you’re no longer sure you’re heading in the same direction.
You don’t have to wait until something is wrong to give your marriage more attention.
Real Retreat Moments
Turning tension into understanding, together.
The work
Make room for the conversations you keep putting off.
Living with a Monster creates space to explore these questions with intention. Step away from the usual demands and give yourselves permission to focus on your relationship what’s working, what feels difficult, and what you want next.
Make time for usWhat do you need more of from each other?
What does success look like for both of you?
How do you support a big vision while making sure neither partner feels overlooked?
The approach
Ambition has a place in your marriage. So do both of you.
Being driven can create incredible opportunities. It can also create tension when two people experience that drive differently. This retreat invites you to look beyond the surface of those differences and better understand the person beside you.
Make room for both partners.
Consider how to support each other’s goals while protecting space for your own identity, strengths, and fulfillment.
Define success together.
Look beyond the next professional milestone. Talk about the marriage, family life, and everyday experiences you want your hard work to support.
Bring intention into everyday life.
Identify the conversations, boundaries, and habits you want to prioritize when you return home.
The goal is a partnership where both of you have a voice in the life you’re building.
Your hosts
Meet your hosts.
Author & Host
Natalie Burt
Retreat Host · Author of Living with a Monster
Natalie knows that loving a driven person comes with both opportunity and complexity. Her experience navigating marriage, family, and entrepreneurship shaped the perspective behind her book, Living with a Monster: How to Thrive in Partnership When You’re Married to a Driven Person. Through her work, she invites couples to better understand each other, recognize their individual strengths, and become more intentional about their shared life. At this retreat, Natalie brings that conversation into a space where you can give it your full attention.
April 2027 Co-Hosts
Chase & Emily Gruening
Retreat Co-Hosts
Joining Natalie for the April 2027 retreat, Chase and Emily Gruening bring another couple’s perspective to the conversations about marriage, partnership, and building a life together. Together, your hosts invite you to step back from everyday demands and focus on what matters between the two of you.
Is it for us
This retreat is for you if…
Dedicated time to sit beside each other, open the workbook, and talk through what matters.
- You love each other, but miss having meaningful time together.
- Business, career, or family demands regularly take priority over your relationship.
- You want to understand your differences instead of having the same frustrating conversations.
- You want both partners’ dreams and needs reflected in your future.
- Your marriage is strong, and you want to keep investing in it.
- You’re both willing to listen, participate, and make room for a new perspective.
You don’t need to arrive with everything figured out. Start with a willingness to show up for each other.
Your investment
Your investment in each other.
Give yourselves dedicated time to reconnect, reflect, and talk about the future you want to share.
$5,500
per couple
- Living with a Monster
- Couples Retreat
- April 8–11, 2027
- 4 nights
- With
- Natalie Burt + co-hosts Chase & Emily Gruening
Yes. The retreat investment is $5,500 per couple.
No. You may be navigating tension, feeling stretched by everyday demands, or simply wanting to be more intentional about a relationship you value. You don’t need to wait for a crisis to invest time in each other.
No. The focus is on your relationship and the experience of navigating life with a driven partner, whether that drive shows up in business, a career, or other ambitions.
Reach out before making your decision. Ask about the retreat experience, what’s included, and any arrangements you need to consider.
Ask
Ask about the retreat.
Questions before booking? Share a few details and we’ll answer anything you’d like to know no deposit required to start a conversation.
- A personal reply within one business day
- The full retreat details & what’s included
- No deposit to ask
April 8–11, 2027 · $5,500 per couple
There will always be another reason to wait.
Another deadline. Another busy season. Another thing that needs your attention. Your relationship deserves a place on the calendar, too. Join Natalie, Chase, and Emily Gruening this April and make time for the person you’re building your life with.
Reserve our spotBuild a life you’re proud of and make time to enjoy it together.