Testimonials

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We wanted to make sure we were prepared for marriage before we got married, so we signed up for Pre-Marriage Coaching using SYMBIS. Extremely structured, the generated report and the subsequent sessions with Joel and Jennie were very helpful in allowing us to better understand each other and ourselves. We were able to cover topics that we would not have thought of ourselves, and topics that might have otherwise been taboo or caused fights were tackled gracefully with Joel and Jennie as objective third party moderators.

SYMBIS: Save Your Marriage Before it STOPS!! We’ve been married for over 40 years and you would think we knew it all! But we were experiencing a lot of tension and fighting more. Our zoom meetings with Joel and Jennie were eye-openers which gave our marriage a new breath of life. And believe me, we’ve gone and led a lot of marriage retreats in the past. We find it practical, insightful and respectful of each partner. Thank you, Joel and Jennie for the huge help your patient coaching has given our relationship!

Joel and Jennie Magpantay were an incredible blessing to Mercy and me throughout our premarital journey. Their guidance helped us truly recognize who we are as individuals and as a couple. They created a safe, honest, and encouraging environment where we could grow in understanding, communication, and love.

Through their wisdom and compassion, we learned practical ways to better support one another and build a stronger foundation for our marriage. We’re deeply grateful for the time, care, and intentionality they invested in us. We highly recommend Joel and Jenny to any couple preparing for marriage—they make the journey meaningful, insightful, and transformative.

Going through pre-marriage coaching (using SYMBIS) with Joel and Jennie has been eye opening for me. Recognizing that we don’t have to feel dejected when we’re different but to celebrate the differences and work together towards a future has been extremely helpful. Our coaching helped with articulating what we have been feeling through our interactions which was very liberating. Joel and Jennie were so kind and assuring that it made conversing about difficult topics easy with my partner. We would recommend it to all who desire to have a healthier relationship! 

Joel and Jennie have journeyed with us for two months and are really good at simplifying difficult concepts and explaining how we can work out our differences in our future marriage! They have also explained very clearly how SYMBIS works and how it helps us as we prepare for our shared life together as a couple, accepting our unique differences and capitalizing on them to build a healthy and godly marriage. 

Ivor and I already have a blissful marriage.  We have navigated through our differences and challenges and are truly enjoying our married life. Still, we could not pass up the privilege of being mentored by Pastor Joel and Ate Jennie, they have been a couple we look up to for a long time. 

Going through marriage coaching with them using SYMBIS allowed us to assess ourselves and our marriage, the areas of growth and possible landmines. The best part of it is being able to connect and build relationships with a couple whose marriage stood the test of time. The wealth of wisdom they have gained and imparted inspired us that good marriages always have room to be better.

This year, as we celebrated our third year of marriage, Mark and I chose to invest in our relationship through marriage coaching—and it was one of the best decisions we’ve made. Being from different countries, living abroad, and raising a toddler brings unique challenges, and our seven weeks with Joel and Jennie gave us exactly what we needed. Through their thoughtful assessments and guidance, we gained a deeper understanding of ourselves and each other. The experience was fun, heartfelt, and truly transformative—not just for our marriage, but for every relationship in our lives.

Long-distance relationships come with challenges like communication gaps, time zone differences, and emotional strain. After navigating these dynamics for eight years with Janice, who is now my wife, and putting into practice the wisdom we gained from Joel and Jennie, we found premarital counseling with them to be a critical chapter in our relationship. 

Today, Janice and I find great joy in growing together, holding close the memories we are creating and fully embracing every moment of our shared journey. We highly recommend Joel and Jennie to couples seeking a strong and healthy foundation.