The PREPARE/ENRICH Institute Qualifies you to: (1) Administer, Interpret and Give Feedback
on Five Couple Inventories; (2) Use Building A Strong Marriage workbook (25
pages) with couples in completing six couple exercises; (3) Become part of
our National and International Referral Network, joining over 50,000 counselors,
clergy and lay educator/mentor couples in the United States; (4) Be able to purchase and
use the group program of the PREPARE/ENRICH Program for couples called Empowering Couples.

Materials provided at the institute include: (1) PREPARE/ENRICH
Counselors Manual (150 pages);  (2) Five couples inventories and answer
sheets --PREPARE, PREPARE-CC, PREPARE-MC, ENRICH & MATE;
(3) Complimentary coupon for scoring first inventory worth $30 to ideally
to be used with partner (4) All Training Materials.

To take a sample COUPLE QUIZ based on PREPARE/ENRICH Inventories or for more
information, visit our website at: www.lifeinnovations.com or call(800) 331-1661.

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PREPARE Program Highly Successful  - 6/03

National Study Demonstrates the Value of the PREPARE Program  with
Premarital Couples in Church/Community Settings

This study evaluated the effectiveness of the PREPARE Program (Version 2000) with
153 premarital couples in three groups: the PREPARE Program Group, the PREPARE
No Feedback Group (only took PREPARE Inventory and received no feedback) and the
Control Group.

On the Couple Satisfaction Scale, both of the PREPARE Groups significantly increased
their satisfaction, while there was no change in the Control Group. Both PREPARE Groups
made improvements in several important relationship skills (communication & conflict
resolution) and relationship areas (roles, couple closeness & flexibility).

Significant changes were made in the couple types only in the PREPARE Program
group and not the PREPARE No Feedback group, which demonstrates the value of the
six couple exercises and feedback sessions with a trained professional (Counselor/Clergy).

In the PREPARE Program group, the number of Vitalized couples (the most satisfied type)
increased by 52% from pre to post-test. Over half (55%) of the three other couple types
(Harmonious, Traditional, and Conflicted) improved their couple type one or more levels
so they were more functional.  For the highest risk couples, the Conflicted types, 83%
moved to a more positive couple type.

Overall, the PREPARE Program had a significant impact on 90% of the
couples. Therefore, this study demonstrates that the PREPARE Program
improves the couple type and couple satisfaction, which will better
prepare them for the challenges of marriage.

For more information go to: http://www.lifeinnovations.com

To order a video tape or DVD of David Olson's highly acclaimed 2004 keynote "Principles for Successful Programs"
#754-P6, call 800-241-7785 or visit www.playbacknow.com/cmfce

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