What is Prepare/Enrich?

You may have noticed on our website we mention a tool called Prepare/Enrich. We’d like to take a few minutes to share about the tool and why we chose it as a foundation for Bull City Coaching.

When Kevin and I first got engaged, we eagerly got our hands on many different resources, programs and books that would help us set ourselves up for a successful marriage. While many of the resources were excellent and helpful in their own way (we still reference back to the animal conflict resolution style test) - the most robust and helpful was Prepare/Enrich. Here is their official blurb: 

Prepare/Enrich is a research-based assessment that helps couples, families, churches and therapists understand and strengthen their relationships. Developed by Dr. David Olson, the assessment was built on a foundation of well-respected relationship theories. Prepare/Enrich is the most researched couples assessment in the world with features in over 1,800 academic journal articles and has been proven to:

• Lower a couple’s risk for divorce by 31%

• Improve relationship satisfaction

• Reduce the impact of idealism

• Feature strong cross-cultural validity

• Over 4 million couples have taken the Prepare/Enrich assessment

As a psychotherapist by trade, Kevin saw many commonalities to the content and tools from his education and practice, making us feel confident in the research foundation of the program. We also both loved that Prepare/Enrich does not prescribe a specific way to do marriage. There are no “should and musts” in terms of gender roles or expectations. Instead, the focus was on giving us the tools to create the kind of relationship that we would flourish in. The goal wasn’t emulation of a template - the goal was for us to build a foundation that makes sense for our lives. The same goal applies to each and every couple that we work with.

If you and your partner are interested in couples’ coaching - reach out today!