You can’t pass or fail PREPARE/ENRICH and yet there are categories labelled as strength and growth areas. Let’s define those terms, along with others. A strength area has high couple agreement whereas a growth area has low couple agreement. Positive couple agreement happens when both you and your partner answer in a healthy direction.

What a lovely reminder Valentine’s Day on 14th February is for those in a relationship – however it is a timely reminder that we should be thinking about what we should be doing daily for our partner. Leading relationship expert, Dr John Gottman says this: “Small Things Often” and it is the small things often - more often, which make a relationship fulfilling and keeps couples connected.

The primary goal of the PREPARE/ENRICH Assessment is to get couples talking, even if that conversation doesn’t happen right away. PREPARE/ENRICH is not a test. It is an assessment of a couples relationship across several categories. To give couples a deeper understanding of what that means, let’s talk about what the PREPARE/ENRICH Assessment IS and ISN’T.

By taking the PREPARE/ENRICH Assessment, couples take positive steps toward building a stronger and healthier relationship. The act of completing an assessment primes them to be more open and motivated to discuss relationship topics with their partner. Making sure couples acknowledge and celebrate this effort is important!

By scheduling and preparing to discuss important issues with your partner, you are setting your journey up for success. By making sure you and your partner are both ready to discuss important relationship issues, you need to check your environment and where you will discuss physically - check your space.

By scheduling and preparing to discuss important issues with your partner, you are setting your journey up for success. By making sure you and your partner are both ready to discuss important relationship issues you need to be emotionally and mentally ready - check yourself.