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PREPARE/ENRICH

Bexar Family Solutions offers pre-marital counseling to meet the needs of couples preparing for marriage who want to start their committment understanding each other on a whole new level.

The PREPARE/ENRICH is a program based on a set of five inventories that examine major relationship issues a couple may experience. These inventories must be administered by a trained PREPARE/ENRICH Counselor and include 4-6 feedback sessions in which the counselor facilitates discussion between the couple based on their inventory results.

What are the five different inventories:

PREPARE - Pre-marital couples

PREPARE-MC - Pre-marital couples with children

PREPARE-CC - Cohabiting Couples with or without children

ENRICH - Married couples with or without children

MATE - Couples over the age of 50

What are the major goals of the PREPARE/ENRICH Program: There are six goals of the PREPARE/ENRICH Program. In order to achieve these goals there are also six corresponding couple exercises designed to help couples improve their relationship skills. The six goals are:

To explore Relationship Strengths and Growth Areas
To learn Assertiveness and Active Listening Skills
To learn how to resolve conflict using the Ten Step Model
To help the couple discuss their Family-of-Origin
To help the couple with financial planning and budgeting
To focus on personal, couple and family goals

What relationship areas are assessed by the Inventories?
The following are the relationship areas assessed in each of the five Couple Inventories:

Focuses on Significant Issues for Couples

Communication
Conflict Resolution
Personality Issues
Financial Management
Sexual Expectations
Marital Satisfaction
Leisure Activities

Children and Parenting
Family and Friends
Realistic Expectations/Cohabitation Issues
Idealistic Distortion
Role Relationship
Spiritual Beliefs

Personality Assessment:
Assertiveness

Self Confidence
Avoidance

Partner Dominance

Couple and Family Map:
Family-of-Origin Closeness
Family-of-Origin Flexibility
Couple Closeness
Couple Flexibility

How much does the PREPARE/ENRICH Program cost?
We charege a flat fee of $350 for the program. This includes the inventory and up to six meetings with the counselor to discuss the results.