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Are You Sliding into Marriage or Intentionally Deciding on a Lifelong Commitment?

Learn about the difference between sliding into the marriage decision and making an intentional commitment. Discover the five questions you should discuss with your partner about intention in your relationship.

What is the best age to get married?

Have you heard of the Goldilocks Theory of Marriage and Divorce? Learn more about the study done by Nick Wolfinger, a sociologist at the University of Utah, which revealed the age that is "just right" for getting married. 

Marriage Prep 101

From the burning questions you should ask each other before you walk down the aisle to the jitters and cold feet, this article will give you a crash course in building a strong marriage that can last a lifetime. 

What Makes a Successful Marriage?

Read about the many factors that contribute to marital success. Which ones are in your control? Which ones aren't? While none of these factors absolutely determine whether a marriage will be successful, it's important to be aware of them and how they can influence your relationship. 

Debunking The Top 5 Myths About Premarital Conflict

 Learn how to recognize and manage common conflict issues that pop up during the engagement period. 

Marriage & Money

How To Keep Money From Messing Up Your Marriage

Disagreements about money are one of the most difficult conflicts for people in relationships to resolve. Learn about key financial issues you and your partner should plan for and how to come up with a plan together.

Debunking 3 Myths About Money in Marriage

The path to a rich life is full of detours and myths that can hold couples back from achieving the financial freedom they dream of. Read about three of these myths and their realities. 

The Newlyweds' Guide to Financial Success

As unromantic as it sounds, finances play a big role in how successful—and how happy—your marriage will be. Learn how to  how to get your financial partnership off on the right foot, the right questions to ask, and pitfalls to avoid with the help of anecdotes and advice from real couples. 

Relationship Skills Classes & Online Courses

The 5 Love Languages

Take the 5 Love Languages® official assessment to discover your love language and begin improving your relationships. Your love language profile will explain your primary love language, what it means, and how you can use it to connect to others.

The RELATE Assessment

 The RELATionship Evaluation Questionnaire (RELATE) is specifically designed to help guide you and your partner to have meaningful discussions about criteria proven to affect marital satisfaction. Identifying trouble spots and common ground using RELATE often helps people determine whether to continue, deepen, or end the relationship. For married couples, RELATE helps you understand and improve your most important relationship.   RELATE costs $20/person.  

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ePREP Love Takes Learning

Engaged? Planning a wedding? Add this to your planning!  Sign up for ePREP's online marriage perparation course.   If you are a Utah resident, email utahprep@utah.gov to receive a FREE promo code. 

Marriage Mechanic

Explore these FREE online lessons that will help you develop skills to strengthen your relationships!