This reporter met with team members at Metros' home, not at a session. Metros reported that 53 percent of first marriages end in divorce, and between 70 and 80 percent of second marriages also end in divorce unless both parties go through a rebuilding program. Then, the divorce rate drops to about 20 percent because people have learned what makes a relationship successful or unsuccessful and how to make better choices. The rebuilding program is very spiritual but not scriptural. There is acknowledgment of a higher power, but the concept is not further defined because participants come from varied faith backgrounds.
Facilitators begin each session with centering and lighting a three-wick candle.
The three wicks symbolize the individual, the group, and the higher power. There is a one-hour presentation by team members that draws from both source material and life experience. Participants then break into small groups, each led by a facilitator. Participants are mixed by age and sex because each brings a different perspective to the small group. They stay with the same group throughout all 10 weeks to maintain continuity and to build trust.