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Patricia Schell Kuhlman
Gregory A. Kuhlman, Ph.D.
Marriage Success Training premarital education seminars
Phones: 866-704-6565 or 718-951-4794 (Mon - Thurs), 866-704-6561 (Fri - Sun)
E-Mail: mst@stayhitched.com
March 24, 2004
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Premarital Preparation- It's Not Just for Religious or Poor Couples
(New York, NY) - Recently the federal government joined the long-time marriage
education efforts of religious institutions. Couples from all backgrounds
now face more demands and have fewer supports than ever before. The typical
complex marriage-managing two careers while rearing children-really
requires that couples have very strong, well-established abilities to maintain
mutuality and set goals.
Without this foundation, it's easy to feel overwhelmed by stress and time
pressures. The average couple waits six years before seeking help. Many happy,
engaged couples are shocked to learn that their odds for a long-term, satisfying
marriage are only one in four: half of all marriages end in divorce and only
half of those remaining are truly happy.
Some couples mistakenly believe that having lived together will prepare them
for marriage. Surprisingly, research shows that these couples have no better
chance at marriage success than others.
Most couples don’t understand that skill-based pre-marriage education can
reduce their risk of divorce by up to thirty percent and lead to a significantly
happier marriage, according to marriage research. It can also reduce some
of the stress of the pre-wedding period. More traditional premarital counseling
usually is not sufficiently comprehensive.
A new marriage preparation service is aimed at helping sophisticated New York,
Washington, DC, Boston and Chicago couples to prepare for enduring, satisfying
marriages. Marriage Success Training premarital education workshops are based
on the latest marriage research about what makes marriages succeed and fail.
Couples who have participated in the one-day MST seminar have been enthusiastic,
describing it as “essential,” “enlightening,” “easy to relate to and highly
effective.”
Developed and led by Patricia Schell Kuhlman and Gregory A. Kuhlman, Ph.D.,
a married professional couple, MST is a religion-neutral alternative to more
traditional premarital preparation, such as premarital counseling or programs
offered by religious institutions. Couples learn to communicate more effectively
and resolve conflicts in a healthy way, as well as how to protect their relationship,
including their sex life, from being undermined by the normal stresses that
eventually surface in any relationship.
The MST web site-stayhitched.com-provides a wealth of free premarital
and marriage information, in addition to details about the seminar program.
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