For a variety of reasons, couples join couples therapy retreats. Some couples go to a couples retreat after they have been engaged and are thinking about getting married, and others go to a couples retreat when their marriage starts to lose its luster. When a couple is on the verge of divorce, one or both partners may decide to enroll in couples therapy in the hopes of saving their marriage. It's also typical for couples who have a strong marriage to go to a couples counseling retreat in order to improve on what they already have. When one or both partners believe that attending a couples retreat can strengthen their relationship, it is the best time to do it.