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ABOUT US
Meet Don & Ernestine
Don Hopkins — Coach, Mentor & Licensed Pastor
Ernestine Hopkins — Certified Life Coach &
Certified Brainspotting Coach
We’re Don and Ernestine Hopkins—the husband-and-wife team behind the Marriage Altaer and With the Hopkins. For nearly two decades, we’ve been building a life, a family, and a marriage together.
And in those nearly two decades, we’ve learned firsthand that real love isn’t perfect—it’s a choice.
Our journey has included both beautiful seasons and difficult ones—seasons of pain, disconnection, healing, redemption, and the rebuilding of trust. Through it all, we’ve experienced what can happen when two people are willing to do the work and allow God into the places that need healing.
What we’ve walked through has become part of what we now pour into others.
Today, through our books, devotionals, marriage coaching, speaking engagements, the Marriage Altaer Podcast, and other faith-centered resources, we encourage and equip husbands and wives to heal, grow, reconnect, and build marriages that can thrive.
We believe stronger marriages can change families—and brighter generations can begin with what two people choose to build together today.
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Invite Don & Ernestine to Speak
Looking for an authentic, faith-centered conversation about marriage, healing, restoration, and intentional love?
We are available to speak at churches, marriage conferences, men's conferences, women's conferences, couples events, retreats, workshops, and faith-based gatherings.
Together, we bring a candid and relatable perspective shaped by our own marriage journey, our faith, and the lessons we've learned along the way. Our desire isn't simply to inspire couples, men, and women for a moment, but to leave them with encouragement, practical tools, and conversations they can continue long after the event is over.
MARRIAGE COACHING
Ready to Strengthen Your Marriage?
Marriage doesn't have to be falling apart for you to become more intentional about making it stronger.
Our faith-centered marriage coaching is designed to help husbands, wives, and couples gain practical tools, navigate difficult seasons, strengthen connection, and become more intentional about the marriage they are building.
Whether you're walking through a challenging season, rebuilding after hurt, or simply want to grow closer and love one another better, we're here to walk alongside you.
