Relationship Experts Launch Year One for Healthy Connections
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RALEIGH, NC, UNITED STATES, October 19, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- Relationship experts Mark Howerton, a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT), and Anna Howerton, a certified relationship coach, have launched Year One: Relationship Foundations. The program aims to help couples build or rebuild the foundation for a lifelong, healthy, and happy relationship in today's increasingly distracted world.
According to the Howertons, real connection is harder to find. In 2023, the U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory on loneliness, reporting that about half of American adults have experienced it. Couples today face daily competition with screens, notifications, and the pull of virtual life. The Howertons believe that healthy, intimate relationships have never been more valuable or more in need of practical guidance.
Year One combines the clinical experience of Mark Howerton, LMFT, with Anna Howerton’s work as a certified relationship coach. The program includes 12 modules that walk couples through the core dynamics of a strong relationship, using clear teaching and real-life examples. A companion workbook guides couples to complete each module together, turning insight into conversation and practice.
Year One also includes 12 months of live monthly Q&A calls with Mark and Anna Howerton. Couples can bring their real questions directly to the experts behind the program throughout their first year, wherever they live. Despite its name, Year One isn't only for couples in their first year together.
The program is designed for: - Couples starting out who want a strong foundation from day one - Established couples who feel distant or stagnant and want to renew their connection - Friends and family looking for a meaningful gift for someone new to a relationship
The program is available now for $197, less than the cost of a single therapy session. That price includes all 12 modules, the companion workbook, and 12 months of live monthly Q&A calls with Mark and Anna. Couples anywhere can begin today at annahowerton.com/year-one.
The Howertons will be sharing short teachings from Year One across social media. Follow along on Instagram at @annahowerton_ and @markhowerton.