Cheng Hsian and Bernie were married in their early twenties in Melbourne. They returned to Malaysia after his graduation as an Architect and soon became a principal partner of a thriving and busy architectural practice. An active Christian since young, he immersed himself into Christian Ministry and was a church elder for many years. Amidst their busy years in ministry and work in the professional world, with Bernie devoting herself to being a full-time mother and homemaker, they juggled with home, church and work while struggling through their marriage. Then they attended a Marriage Encounter Weekend which turned their marriage around. Determined to help others, they developed and conducted their own successful Marriage Enrichment Weekends over some twenty years. They are still deeply involved in Christian ministry.