Prepare/Enrich®
Prepare/Enrich is a program based on a set of five inventories that examine major relationship issues a couple may experience. These inventories are administered by a trained Prepare/Enrich Counselor. They include 4-6 feedback sessions in which the counselor facilitates discussion between the couple based on their inventory results.
There are six goals to the Prepare/Enrich program which are achieved through six corresponding couple exercises, designed to improve the couple's relationship skills. These goals include,
- explore Relationship Strengths and Growth Areas,
- learn Assertiveness and Active Listening Skills,
- learn how to resolve conflict using the Ten Step Model,
- help the couple to discuss their Family-of-Origin,
- help the couple with Financial Planning and Budgeting, and
- focus on personal, couple, and family goals.
The Prepare/Enrich inventories are designed for the various types of couples. They include:
- PREPARE for Premarital Couples
- PREPARE-MC for Marriage with Children
- PREPARE-CC for Cohabiting Couples
- ENRICH for Married Couples
- MATE for Mature Couples (50 or older)
There are over 20 relationship areas assessed in each of the five Couple Inventories:
- Focuses on Significant Issues for Couples
- Children and Parenting
- Expectations/Cohabitation Issues
- Family and Friends
- Financial Management
- Communication
- Conflict Resolution
- Idealistic Distortion
- Leisure Activities
- Marital Satisfaction
- Personality Issues
- Role Relationship
- Sexual Expectations
- Spiritual Beliefs
- Personality Assessment
- Assertiveness
- Avoidance
- Partner Dominance
- Self Confidence
- Couple and Family Map
- Couple Closeness
- Couple Flexibility
- Family-of-Origin Closeness
- Family-of-Origin Flexibility
To find out more about the Prepare/Enrich program, contact Patrick Mary at the Compassion Connection Counseling Center at (412) 835-8900, extension 121, or visit the Prepare/Enrich (Life Innovations) website.
