A Gift that will Last a Lifetime!

Marriage Skills Workshop

 "A Lasting Promise"

also called "Fighting For Your Marriage"

based on the PREP® Approach

(as seen on Oprah, 20/20, & 48 Hours)  

Registration (copy & Paste)

Link to download brochure pdf    1meg 

Presented by:     

First Things First of Greater Richmond

(formerly: Marriage Builders Alliance of Richmond) 

 … a non-profit community organization dedicated to Building marriages and strengthening families 

Next Workshop:   Feb 5, 2005

Downtown YMCA

 Sat 9am-430 pm
   

Overview of PREP  

PREP = Prevention & Relationship Enhancement Program

Goal is to teach skills   and attitudes associated with successful marital adjustment before problems develop. Even after couples have developed negative styles, PREP can help change the negative impact on the marriage, if the couple is committed to improving the relationship.

The PREP approach is based on the following assumptions:          

First, that God is the designer of marriage and designed marriage for great intimacy expressed in "being one." Many if not most couples are unable to achieve a lasting oneness characterized by joy and fulfillment in God's design for marriage.

Second, all couples will encounter problems because we live in a fallen world and many imperfect people.

Third, a couple's ability to handle conflict and disagreements well is not only the single best predictor of future marital happiness, poor handling of such differences will destroy a marriage with certainty.

“Therefore, it is not the presence or absence of problems in the relationship that determines how a couple will do in the future, but rather it is the way those differences or disagreements are handled”

 Fourth, couples can learn skills and attitudes that greatly enhance their ability to have excellent marriages!  

also available is the Faith Based version: Christian - PREP is designed to teach couples the attitudes and skills necessary to enhance and improve their marriages from a solidly Christian viewpoint.

The program includes:       

*communication skills

*problem solving skills

*ground rules for handling conflict and promoting intimacy.

Other crucial topics include:

*commitment,

*forgiveness

*friendship

*spiritual intimacy

... but it is also not just enhancement either.  

Never too old to learn and enrich                 Typical interactive class size

PREP or C-PREP   presents couples with powerful tools and concepts so that they can develop and maintain a stronger marriage for years to come. Not only are couples taught how to communicate more effectively by learning how to speak and listen, but they are also taught how to stop destructive interchanges. The ability to handle conflict better and stop destructive behavior is one of the most powerful things couples can be taught to significantly improve their chances of having marriages which bring honor to God and joy to themselves.

Great for Premarital preparation as well!

This workshop also allows couple to practice these new skills in a safe environment with a trained coach assisting.

Take Free Relationship Quiz:  (click here)

or... Schedule a workshop in your church for premarital education or marriage enrichment. 

Next Workshop: PREP Feb 5      Register by Feb3    

Donation:   $24 plus $6  (lunch)= $30pp ; scholarships available.    (regularly  $79/ couple; $49 individual (includes lunch)