{"id":64052,"date":"2008-10-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-10-02T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/uri-family-therapy-clinic-helping-couples-prepare-for-a-lifetime-of-happiness\/"},"modified":"2008-10-02T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-10-02T00:00:00","slug":"uri-family-therapy-clinic-helping-couples-prepare-for-a-lifetime-of-happiness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2008\/10\/uri-family-therapy-clinic-helping-couples-prepare-for-a-lifetime-of-happiness\/","title":{"rendered":"溏心vlog免费B站 Family Therapy Clinic helping couples prepare for a lifetime of happiness"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tCounseling program provides the keys to a committed relationship<\/p>\n


\n\tKINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 October 2, 2008 \u2013 The best way to get ready for a lifetime together is to PREPARE.<\/p>\n


\n\tAs many young couples to be look ahead to a long-term relationship, it is common for questions to creep into their minds. They wonder if they are ready to take the big step. For those couples, the 溏心vlog免费B站 Family Therapy Clinic \u2013 located in the Transition Center on the Kingston campus \u2013 offers PREPARE (PREmarital Personal And Relationship Evaluation), a series of pre-marital counseling sessions for couples making the commitment to each other. <\/p>\n


\n\u201cThe program gives people a good sense of how ready they are for marriage or living in a committed relationship,\u201d said Dale Blumen, clinic coordinator. \u201cWe offer couples tools that can help them work well together.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nUsing the results of a questionnaire that couples fill out during an initial visit, counselors are able to help identify strengths in a relationship. During follow-up sessions, counselors work with couples to communicate about topics they might otherwise avoid. This helps them develop communication and conflict resolution skills while also discussing issues such as marriage expectations, financial management, spiritual beliefs and more, all with the goal of helping couples learn to grow together.<\/p>\n


\n \u201cPREPARE is a scientifically developed and tested program,\u201d Blumen said. \u201cIt has a reliable track record of providing a strong foundation for couples looking to build a life together.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nThere are variations of the PREPARE program designed for couples at different stages of life. The five versions offered are:<\/p>\n


\n\u2022\tPREPARE\tFor young couples who do not have children

\n\u2022\tPREPARE \u2013 MC\tFor couples who are remarrying and have children

\n\u2022\tPREPARE \u2013 CC\tFor cohabiting couples planning to enter a committed relationship

\n\u2022\tENRICH\tFor married couples seeking enrichment or counseling

\n\u2022\tMATE\tFor older couples planning to marry or facing other transitions, such as retirement or relocation<\/p>\n


\n\tThe 溏心vlog免费B站 Family Therapy Clinic is a client-centered outpatient mental health center. To learn more about PREPARE or any of the other programs offered through the 溏心vlog免费B站 Family Clinic, contact Dale Blumen, clinic coordinator at 401.874.5551 or visit the clinic Web site at http:\/\/www.uri.edu\/hss\/mft\/clinic\/index.html.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Counseling program provides the keys to a committed relationship KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 October 2, 2008 \u2013 The best way to get ready for a lifetime together is to PREPARE. As many young couples to be look ahead to a long-term relationship, it is common for questions to creep into their minds. They wonder […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-64052","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-archives"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64052","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64052"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64052\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64052"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64052"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64052"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}