Love in Action couples cohort · Cohort 1
Dating on Purpose: Ordinary Love, Extraordinary Match
A 10-week virtual couples cohort built on the Gottmans’ Eight Dates. Each week you and your partner have one guided date conversation, then meet online with a small group of couples to reflect, practice, and grow.
Dates: Mondays, October 19 to December 21, 2026
Meets: 6:30 to 8:00 PM Central, 90 minutes
Format: Virtual, from home
Cohort: 10 couples
Investment: $550 per couple (founding rate)
Who it is for
For couples who want more than getting by.
Dating on Purpose was created with Black and Brown couples in mind, and every couple is welcome.
Dating, engaged, or married couples who are not in crisis
Partners who love each other and want to talk about the big things on purpose
Couples ready to break patterns they grew up with and build new rituals together
Couples who finished therapy and want to keep their progress going
Not the right fit right now?
If your relationship is in crisis, or either partner feels unsafe, start with couples therapy instead. Dating on Purpose is coaching, not therapy.
How it works
One date, one conversation, one circle each week.
Reserve your spot. Register as a couple. The cohort is capped at 10 couples so everyone gets real attention.
Launch night. Meet Latrina and the other couples, set your intentions, and learn how the weekly dates work.
Eight date weeks. Have one guided date conversation at home, then join the Monday night group to reflect and practice.
Closing debrief. Celebrate what changed and leave with a plan to keep dating on purpose.
The 10 weeks
Eight conversations every couple should have.
Life Essentials is not affiliated with The Gottman Institute. Eight Dates is a book by Drs. John and Julie Gottman.
Week 1 · Launch. Meet the cohort, set intentions, and get ready for your first date.
Week 2 · Trust and commitment. What it means to choose each other, and how you show it.
Week 3 · Conflict. How you disagree, and how to repair when it goes wrong.
Week 4 · Intimacy. Closeness, desire, and feeling wanted.
Week 5 · Money and work. What money means to each of you, and how to build together.
Week 6 · Family. The families you came from and the one you are building.
Week 7 · Fun and adventure. Play, joy, and trying new things together.
Week 8 · Growth and spirituality. Faith, meaning, and who you are becoming.
Week 9 · Dreams. The future you want, together and apart.
Week 10 · Closing debrief. Celebrate, reflect, and plan your next season of love.
What is included
Everything you need to show up for each other.
10 live virtual sessions on Monday nights, 90 minutes each
A guided date conversation for each of the eight date weeks
A small cohort of 10 couples
Led by Latrina Ray Raddler, relationship coach and licensed counselor
$550 per couple
For the full 10 weeks. This is the founding rate for Cohort 1. It goes up in January. Pay in full, or split it into 2 payments of $285 or 3 payments of $195, securely through Square.
Bonus: Apply by Monday, October 12 and get a free 45-minute private coaching session with Latrina. Bring another couple and you both get one.
Full refund if you change your mind before Week 2 begins. You will also need one copy of Eight Dates per couple, about $15.
Cohort 1 full, or want a later start? Join the Cohort 2 waitlist
Questions
Dating on Purpose FAQs
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No. Dating on Purpose is a coaching cohort. There is no diagnosis or treatment plan. If you need clinical support, Latrina also offers couples therapy for clients in Louisiana and Washington.
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No. Dating, engaged, and married couples are all welcome, as long as you are not in crisis and both partners want to take part.
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Online. You join the Monday night sessions from home, and your weekly date can happen wherever you like.
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The cohort was created with Black and Brown couples in mind, and every couple who wants to grow on purpose is welcome.
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You get a full refund if you change your mind before Week 2 begins. Just let Latrina know as soon as you can.
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Use the Reserve Your Spot button to pay securely through Square. Pay in full, or choose 2 or 3 payments. The cohort is limited to 10 couples, and Cohort 1 runs Mondays, October 19 to December 21, 2026.
Love in Action
Ordinary love can become an extraordinary match.
Ten couples. Ten weeks. One Monday night at a time.