Designing Your Best Decade for Couples

If you don’t intentionally design your future together, life will design it for you.

Even the strongest couples can find themselves at a crossroads in midlife.

You’ve built a life together, but now questions loom: What’s next? How do you align your individual goals with your shared vision for the future? How do you stay connected while navigating the changing roles, family dynamics, and realities of your next chapter?

Left unaddressed, these questions can quietly erode your relationship. You may find yourselves drifting apart, misaligned about priorities, or stuck in the same conversations without moving forward.

And if nothing changes, the distance only grows. Small disconnects harden into bigger divides. Unspoken frustrations creep in. Instead of joy, intimacy, and excitement, you risk settling into patterns of misalignment, missed opportunities, and growing distance.

Carolyn Buck Luce

Creator of The Decade Game® | Author of Epic! The Women’s Power Play Book | Organizational Strategist & Leadership Coach

For over four decades, Carolyn has helped individuals, couples, and organizations design futures that reflect their deepest values. As the creator of The Decade Game®, she has guided thousands of people in turning life’s biggest questions into clear and compelling roadmaps. Her work blends strategy with soul, offering couples a framework that is both practical and inspiring.

A former Wall Street executive and longtime leadership coach, Carolyn has a rare ability to hold both the personal and the systemic – helping people navigate complexity while staying true to what matters most.

Strategic visionary: Carolyn translates big-picture dreams into actionable plans.

Gifted guide: She creates safe, inspiring spaces for couples to explore sensitive topics with honesty and compassion.

Proven framework: Her Decade Game® methodology has empowered thousands worldwide to design lives of meaning and impact.

“You have the power to create a life by design, not default.” — Carolyn Buck Luce

Robert Evans

Author of the Collaboration Code™ series | Founder of Ernst & Young’s Accelerated Solutions Environment | Chair of The Pachamama Alliance’s Stewardship Circle Council

Robert is a pioneer in collaborative design, known for creating breakthrough environments where people align around a shared vision and move forward with clarity.

As the founder of Ernst & Young’s Accelerated Solutions Environment (ASE), he brought together executives, teams, and organizations to solve their toughest challenges – a process he now brings to couples who want to design their future together.

With decades of experience leading immersive workshops across the globe, Robert blends structure with creativity, helping people uncover new ways to connect, communicate, and co-create. His Collaboration Code™ series distills his philosophy that lasting alignment happens when people are given the right tools, frameworks, and space to think – and dream – together.

Collaboration pioneer: Robert has dedicated his career to helping people bridge differences and discover shared solutions. Master facilitator: He creates dynamic, supportive environments where breakthroughs feel possible. Practical innovator: His processes are designed for action, ensuring couples leave with clarity, confidence, and momentum.

“The next ten years will be the most important decade for the human race EVER. We will fundamentally rethink and rebuild every human system. This is a remarkable time to be alive.” — Robert Evans