SUPPORTING UNIT READINESS

The P.R.E.P. program covers many topics including problem solving, building fun and friendship in your relationship, how to handle issues in an effective way, sensual/sexual enhancement, steps in forgiveness, how to identify and handle expectations, how to raise concerns constructively, how to talk and listen about sensitive subjects and much more.

*P.R.E.P. Classes based on Biblical principles

The Marine Corps Family Team Building staff and your chaplains have teamed up to offer you a truly out-standing program known as "P.R.E.P.".This program has proven so effective in recent years that it has been featured on 20/20, 48 Hours, Oprah, and in many articles of the printed media.

P.R.E.P. IS FOR YOU IF:

• You're involved in a close relationship such as seriously dating, an engagement, or a marriage
• You want romance and passion in your marriage
• You'd like to be able to talk together as friends
• You'd sometimes like to shut out all of life's hassles and just be together
• You're determined to knock down those communication walls that creep up with time and stress

MARRIAGE ENRICHMENT WORKSHOP

Questions Couples Ask About This Enrichment Workshop:

• We're doing pretty well; why should we attend a Marriage Enrichment Workshop?
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  All of us can improve our skills when it comes to loving the most important people in our lives. Every couple starts off their relationship committed to make it work. Unfortunately, many of us simply do not know HOW to accomplish a healthy and fulfilling marriage. The difficulty is not knowing what to do to make that happen! P.R.E.P. can provide concrete strategies and tools to build a rewarding marriage.

• Will we be expected to tell a bunch of strangers what our problems are?
  
  ​No. This is not group therapy; it is an educational and practical application opportunity to learn what works in marriage (and what makes marriage work). It's not necessary that we share those short-falls with the group. Your confidentiality is important to us and will be protected.
   
• Why would commands give people time off to attend a Marriage Enrichment Workshop?
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  • They really do care about your family relationships
  • If you become more effective at open communication while knowing how to keep discussions from escalating into arguments, it will benefit the workspace as well as at home
  • Participating in this Workshop is a huge boost to family readiness and tranquility
     
• Is this a religious program?
  
  ​​Not at all, although the Bible is a tremendous source of wisdom about how relationships can thrive. No religious nor denominational teachings are included in "Marriage Enrichment: the P.R.E.P. Approach."
   
• Enjoying the good times: More than "Don't Worry, Be Happy," learn the secrets of keeping business from crowding-out the fun in your relationship
   
• Viva La Difference! Gain fresh insights into why men and women see life so differently. You'll leave with a whole new appreciation for who you are -and whom you love
   
• Danger Signs: Learn the danger signs that can lead to marital discord and eventually breakdown of the relationship. Discover how to express your concerns constructively and how to examine hidden issues or expectations that can build so quickly in a marriage

WHAT DID OTHER COUPLES SAY ABOUT PREP?

“P.R.E.P. helped me learn to communicate without holding my feelings inside.”

“I now have the tools to make my marriage stronger and become a good listener not just a speaker.”

“P.R.E.P. taught me how to discuss things with my husband without making him feel threatened.”

“With new skills, my marriage will work, I understand my spouse and listen to what he
says.”

"This program is going to work and it has made a big difference.”