What Is PREP?

PREP (Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program) (Prep 8.0) is one of the most comprehensive and well respected divorce-prevention/marriage strengthening programs in the world. PREP is a research-based, skills building curriculum designed to help partners say what they need to say, get to the heart of problems, avoid standoffs and connect with each other instead of pushing each other away. PREP emphasizes strategies under two crucial frameworks: strategies geared toward lowering risk factors and strategies for raising protective factors to help marriages succeed. This powerful approach is designed for premarital or marital couples, whether distressed or non-distressed.

PREP is not therapy. It is education. It is coaching very much like learning to play tennis or golf. There are many ways couples can learn PREP un-common sense approach. Couples can learn on their own using various PREP materials including video tapes, audio tapes, and best-selling books. Couples can also attend public workshops ranging from Weekend Workshops, to six weekly sessions two hours in length, to One-Day workshops taught by independent PREP Instructors. Couples may also be coached in the PREP approach by a private counselor, clergy member or lay leader. (Adapted from Smart Marriages)

https://youtu.be/o3uQkuzr-DM 
The AAMFT Podcast - Episode 54 - The PREP Approach to Relationship Education & Enhancement